Tesla has been sued by the family of a 44-year-old Japanese man who was killed when a Model X operating on Autopilot crashed into a group of people gathered on the side of an expressway near Tokyo. According to a Bloomberg news report, the driver of the Tesla had fallen asleep shortly before the crash…
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Tesla’s Autopilot Feature Blamed in Lawsuit for Fatal Crash in Japan
CDC Says Nearly 5,000 Meat Processing Workers Have Contracted the Coronavirus
New data from the federal government shows that thousands of U.S. workers in meat processing plants have been infected with the coronavirus of whom 20 have died. According to a news report, nearly half a million people work in the nation’s meat processing plants. So far, we’ve seen that crowded, unsanitary conditions have prompted concerns…
Triumph Motorcycles Recalled for Possible Brake Defects
Triumph Motorcycles America has issued a recall for a number of 2018 to 2020 models due to a possible defect with the brake pads. According to an alert posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a number of models are involved in the recall including Triumph Speed, Street and Tiger. The defect notice…
May is National Bicycle Safety Month
The stay-at-home directive issued by the state of California during the coronavirus pandemic has prompted many people to ride their bicycles for exercise or simply for a change of scenery. May is National Bicycle Safety Month and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) along with the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) are joining hands to take…
FDA Says Essure Birth Control Devices Were Linked to 15000 Adverse Reports in 2019
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on April 24th released data from more than 15,000 new adverse event reports in 2019 regarding Essure birth control devices. According to the report, the most common reports involved surgery to remove the Essure device, chronic pain and menstrual irregularities. Essure has consistently had problems over the last…
FDA Bans Products that Help Teens Conceal Vaping Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is cracking down on products that help teens vape without getting caught because they are disguised to appear like candy, video games or hoodies. According to an alert posted by the FDA, the agency sent out warnings to companies such as Vaprwear Gear, Vapewear, Wizman Limited, EightCig, Ejuicepack,…
Class Action Lawsuit in California Alleges Price Gouging on Egg Prices
Amazon, Wal-Mart, Costco and other major supermarket chains have been named in a class action lawsuit over an alleged scheme to gouge California consumers on the price of eggs, which has tripled in the state during the coronavirus pandemic. According to Bloomberg news report, the lawsuit, which was filed in San Francisco federal court, says…
CHP Officers in Orange County Hand Out More than 150 Speeding Tickets in 4 Hours
While the coronavirus pandemic has drastically reduced traffic, wide-open roadways and freeways have greatly increased the risk of speeding drivers. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, California Highway Patrol officers are cracking down on motorists who are clearly taking advantage of Orange County freeways that have been emptied out thanks to…
Uber and Lyft Drivers File Wage Claims
More than 2,000 Uber and Lyft drivers in California have filed wage claims against the rideshare companies alleging the companies have treated them as independent contractors and owe them more than $630 million in lost wages, expenses and damages. According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, by calling to the influx of the…
Daycares Used Dangerous Infant Inclined Sleepers Long After Recall
A report in The New York Times drew attention to the fact of inclined child sleepers still being used in daycare programs despite being recalled all across the country. In April 2019, Fisher-Price voluntarily recalled 4.7 million Rock ‘n Play inclined child sleepers after a Consumer Reports investigation linked the popular product to more than…