Nissan Motor Co. has issued a vehicle defect recall for nearly 300,000 cars in the United States because of unintended acceleration risks linked to a trim panel. According to a Detroit News report, this recall was issued under a lot of government pressure even as safety regulators upgrade a new separate investigation into nearly one…
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Nissan Recalls 300000 Cars For Sudden Acceleration Issues
Tori Spelling Sues Benihana For Burn Injuries From Falling On Hibachi Grill
“Beverly Hills 90210” and reality television star Tori Spelling has filed a personal injury lawsuit Benihana after sustaining burn injuries at the popular hibachi restaurant. According to a report on People.com, Spelling is claiming that she suffered wage loss, medical expenses and loss of earning capacity after she slipped and fell on a hibachi grill…
Feds Probe Jeep Cherokee SUVs For Rollaway Incidents
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a preliminary investigation into 408,000 new Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs after complaints that the vehicles rolled away after being shifted into park. According to a Detroit News report, NHTSA has received 14 complaints in connection with these problematic vehicles including five reports of crashes and…
California Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Wage Theft
A former employee at Guess Retail Inc. has filed an employment class action lawsuit alleging that she was not paid for missed meal breaks and other issues with wage payment. According to a news report in Lawyers and Settlements, this is the third lawsuit Guess has faced just this year. The lawsuit was filed by…
Workers At Long Beach Hotel Allege Wage Theft & Work Violations
Hotel workers at the Long Beach Westin have filed a class action lawsuit against the hotel alleging wage theft and work hour violations. According to a news report in the Long Beach Post, the lawsuit is brought by the workers of the hotel and names the Noble-Interstate Management Group California and Interstate Hotels and Resorts…
Lawsuit Says Cars With Keyless Ignitions Should Have Been Recalled
A new lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Federal Court alleges that several automakers should have recalled millions of vehicles with keyless ignitions because the cars could be a deadly carbon monoxide poisoning risk if the driver fails to press the start/strop button. According to an ABC News report, the lawsuit states there have been at…
CarMax in Hot Water for Selling Dangerous Recalled Vehicles
A new report is showing that CarMax is continuing its practice of selling vehicles that were recalled by automakers for serious safety defects. According to an article on Consumerist.com, the report released by the Connecticut-based Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) examined showed that CarMax is continuing this dangerous practice of selling recalled vehicles, which one…
Ashley Madison Hit with Four Lawsuits
Adultery website Ashley Madison has been hit with $500 million in lawsuits, each battling it out for class-action status. According to a report on Wired.com, two of these lawsuits were filed this month in California, another was filed in Texas and a fourth was filed last month in Missouri. Last week, a lawsuit was filed…
Focus On Traffic Safety As Children Get Back To School
Fresh haircuts, new clothes and backpacks stuffed with supplies are not the only things a child needs to start the new school year. As millions of California students return to school in the next couple of weeks, traffic safety should also be on everyone’s back-to-school list. Parents, students and community members can all take action…
Senators Call On Takata To Recall All Cars Containing Its Airbags
Senators Richard Blumenthal and Ed Markey, both Democrats, are calling on Takata Corporation to recall all cars containing its airbags after a faulty part was discovered in a 2015 vehicle model. According to a report in The Hill, Takata has already recalled more than 34 million vehicles that were found to have defective airbags, which…