The family of a passenger who died in a fatal fiery crash involving a Tesla nearly three years ago has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the automaker over a series of alleged defects that they say caused the explosive wreck. According to a report in the Indianapolis Star, the wrongful death lawsuit, which was…
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Lawsuit Says Tesla Defects Caused Fatal Indianapolis Crash
Study on #Juul Makes the Case to Regulate E-Cigarette Marketing
A brand new study on Juul-related Instagram posts highlights the importance of having stricter regulations when it comes to e-cigarette marketing. According to a CNN news report, the study that looked at nearly 15,000 Instagram posts from March through May 2018, found that more than one third of the posts were promotional in nature, containing…
Miami Dolphins’ Kendrick Norton Has Left Arm Amputated After Car Accident
Miami Dolphins’ defensive tackle Kendrick Norton, was severely injured in a two-car accident in Florida early morning on July 4, which led to his left arm being amputated. According to a news report in the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Norton, 22, was injured when his black 2017 Ford F250 pickup truck rolled over onto its…
Mazda Recalls Vehicles for Wheels That Could Fall Off
Mazda has issued an auto defect recall for about 25,000 2019 Mazda3 hatchbacks and sedans. According to CNET.com, the vehicles were manufactured between Sept. 25, 2018 and April 19, 2019. The problem is in the wheel lug nuts, which are responsible for securing the car’s wheels to the car itself. Mazda said a manufacturing error…
Fireworks Cause Thousands of Injuries Around Fourth of July
Injuries from fireworks send thousands of Americans to emergency room around this time of year. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), there were an estimated 9,100 fireworks-related injuries treated in U.S. emergency rooms in 2018. Of these injuries, about 5,600 occurred in the one-month period around July 4 (from June 22 to…
Bisnar Chase Receives Best Places to Work 2019 Honor
Law firm Bisnar Chase has been confirmed as one of Orange County’s Best Places to Work for an incredible eighth year in a row by the Orange County Business Journal. Newport Beach, CA – July 2019 – Bisnar Chase Personal Injury Attorneys has been showcased as one of the most outstanding workplaces in Orange County…
Honda Recalls 1.6 Million Vehicles for Defective Takata Airbags
Honda is recalling about 1.6 million Honda and Acura cars for potentially deadly Takata front passenger airbag inflators. According to a USA Today news report, this is part of Honda’s fifth and final phase of planned recalls, which the automaker says, is six months ahead of the schedule set by the National Highway Traffic Safety…
New Study Says Tesla’s Autopilot is More Misleading Than Other Driver-Assist Systems
A new study says, people overestimate what Tesla’s Autopilot can do, more so than any other driver-assist system out there today. According to a report on Phys.org, the study was done by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) where the organization surveyed 2,005 drivers from October through November 2018. The name Autopilot was associated…
Toddler Dies Three Others Sickened by E. Coli at San Diego County Fair
A 2-year-old child has died and three other children have been sickened by E. coli bacteria after coming into contact with animals at the San Diego County Fair. According to a report in The Hill, San Diego County public health officials released a statement saying the source of the E. coli is under investigation. However,…
Audi A3 Cars Recalled for Defective Airbags That May Not Deploy
Audi is recalling 138,000 of its 2015-2019 A3 cars because of a defect that could potentially prevent the vehicle’s airbags from deploying in the event of crash. According to Consumer Reports, the problem lies with an electrical connector that can malfunction and deactivate the front passenger-side airbag. If this problem occurs, the “passenger airbag off”…