On September 27, 2013, Bisnar Chase personal injury lawyers obtained a $30-million judgment in a case involving 25-year-old Lucas Vogt who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a 2011 motorcycle accident. The lawsuit was filed in Orange County Superior Court in February 2012. Â Catastrophic Injuries The motorcycle accident occurred the evening of July 25, 2011,…
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Bisnar Chase Secures $30-Million Judgment for Brain-Injured Motorcycle Accident Victim
Pedestrian Fatally Injured in Anaheim Car Crash
A pedestrian was struck and killed in an Anaheim car crash the night of October 3, 2013. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, the incident occurred on Ball Road east of the 57 Freeway. Police said the man was in the roadway but not in a crosswalk. The driver of the…
BMW Vehicles Recalled for Brake Defects
BMW is recalling 76,200 of its 3-series vehicles for potential brake problems. According to a news report in Edmunds.com, the auto defect recall involves 2012-2014 BMW 380i and 328i sedans. Officials say these vehicles may experience a loss of power brake assist. This action is part of a larger global recall of 176,000 vehicles by…
Southwest Airlines Fires Captain Over Hard Landing in LaGuardia
Southwest Airlines has said that it fired the captain who was at the controls of a plane that landed nose first at New York’s LaGuardia Airport in July – an airplane accident that left nine people injured. According to a Bloomberg news report, the action came as the airline completed its investigation of the incident….
Motorcyclist Killed in Newport Beach Crash
Ammar Omar A. Sherbini, 31, was killed in a Newport Beach motorcycle accident after he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed, hitting a palm tree in the center divider. The fatal motorcycle accident occurred on Pacific Coast Highway near Prospect Street. Officials said Sherbini was thrown off his motorcycle and declared dead when first…
Toyota Recalls Minivans to Prevent Rollaway Accidents
Toyota Motor Corp. is issuing an auto defect recall for 615,000 older model Sienna minivans to fix a transmission problem that could cause these vehicles to shift out of the park position and start rolling. According to a news report in USA Today, the safety recall covers Sienna minivans from model years 2004 and 2005…
Bisnar Chase Personal Injury Lawyer H. Gavin Long Appointed to Board of Governors of CAOC
H. Gavin Long, a personal injury lawyer at Bisnar Chase, has been appointed to the Consumer Attorneys of California’s (CAOC) Board of Governors. Long has been with the firm since April 3, 2012. He has also proved one of the most successful attorneys at the firm winning all three challenging cases he took to trial…
Six Injured in Anaheim Street Intersection Collision
Four children and two adults were injured in an Anaheim car accident after five cars collided at a street intersection. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the injury crash occurred at the intersection of North Olive Street and East Lincoln Avenue close to noon on September 24, 2013. Police say four…
Consumers File Thousands of Complaints about Saturn Ion Power Steering
News Channel 5 in Cleveland has uncovered thousands of complaints about power steering problems involving 2004 to 2007 Saturn Ion vehicles. According to records obtained by reporters from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 4,150 complaints have been filed about the vehicle’s power steering system since 2004. Drivers have reported a “sudden loss of…
Suzuki Recalls Vehicles for Airbag Defects
After a safety defect investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Suzuki is recalling more than 194,000 Grand Vitara and SX4 vehicles for potential airbag defects. According to a report in The New York Times, the sensor in these vehicles may not be able to tell if a child or small adult is…