A Â jury has determined that a trucking company and one of its drivers should pay $150 million in Los Angeles wrongful death damages to 13-year-old Kylie Asam who watched her family burn to death in a fiery crash four years ago. According to an ABC news report, jurors delivered the verdict after three days of…
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Los Angeles Jury Awards $150 Million in Wrongful Death Case
Bisnar Chase Releases New Personal Injury Reference Guide for Accident Victims
 Have you been injured in a car accident? Are you wondering what to do next? Do you need information about the claim process? If you answered “yes” to any one of these questions, we have a brand new personal injury reference guide that can help you. This is a book that has been compiled with…
Honda Recalls Minivans for Unexpected Braking Issues
Honda Motor Company is issuing a vehicle defect recall for more than 344,000 minivans in the United States for unexpected braking. According to a Detroit News report, the recall involves 2007 to 2008 Odyssey minivans that can brake unexpectedly due to flaws in system components and software. The system can build hydraulic pressure in the…
Oklahoma Jurors Say Toyota was Liable in Fatal Sudden Acceleration Crash
Toyota Motor Corporation is liable for a 2007 crash that left one woman dead and another seriously injured when a Camry suddenly accelerated, a jury decided on October 24, 2013. According to an Associated Press news report, the jury awarded $1.5 million in monetary damages to Jean Bookout, the driver of the car who was…
Nissan to Recall 188,000 Vehicles for Braking Defects
Nissan Motor Co. is issuing a vehicle defect recall for 188,000 vehicles worldwide due to braking problems. According to a report in Detroit News, the recall involved 2013-2014 Pathfinder SUVs, 2013 Infiniti JX35 and 2014 Infiniti QX60 crossover vehicles. Nissan officials say that during light braking on rough roads, the antilock brake system brake pressure…
Hyundai Recalls Genesis Sedans for Defective Brakes
Hyundai is issuing an auto defect recall for about 27,500 of its Genesis sedans to fix defective brakes. According to a USA Today news report, 23 complaints have been received so far alleging incidents of increased brake pedal travel and reduced brake effectiveness in the model year 2009 Genesis vehicles, including one crash. This recall,…
Tesla Complaint about Sudden Acceleration Issues Raises Concerns
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a complaint report about a Tesla Model S that suddenly accelerated out of a residential driveway and onto a 4.5-foot retaining wall while the brake was fully applied. According to a news report in Motor Authority, the owner contacted Tesla about the malfunction. An engineer stated…
New GM Pickup Trucks Recalled Due to Defective Seatbacks
General Motors is recalling 2014 GMC Sierra full-size pickups and Chevy Silverado trucks because of defective seatbacks. According to a Reuters news report, the seats in the new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 models could fail if the trucks are rear-ended. The models affected by the recall are equipped with manual seat controls…
Toyota Recalls Vehicles for Airbag Defects
Toyota Motor Corporation is issuing a vehicle defect recall for 803,000 vehicles in the United States for electrical problems that could prevent airbags from deploying in the event of a crash. According to MSN.com, the recall covers 2012 and 2013 Camry sedans and hybrids, the full-size Avalon sedan and hybrid and the Venza crossover. According…
Foster Farms Salmonella Chicken Outbreak Hits Orange County
Fifteen Orange County residents are among hundreds of people nationwide who have been sickened by a salmonella outbreak tied to Foster Farms chicken that was processed in California. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, seven out of the 15 Orange County food poisoning victims were hospitalized. The first Orange County case…