A tree trimmer suffered lethal injuries after he was struck by falling branches while working in Laguna Hills. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal accident occurred on the afternoon of June 4 in the 25400 block of Barents. A resident spotted a man who appeared to be injured in…
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Tree Trimmer Fatally Injured on the Job in Laguna Hills
Apple Recalls One Million Adapters for Electric Shock Hazard
Apple has issued a product defect recall for nearly one million World Travel Adapter kits because the three-prong AC wall plug adapters can break and pose the risk of electric shock. According to a CBS news report, the recall involves 814,000 kits sold from January 2003 to January 2015 and cost about $30. The kits…
Teenager Killed in Temecula DUI Crash
A 19-year-old driver has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after a head-on collision in Temecula that killed 15-year-old Lily Harrison. According to a KTLA news report, the crash occurred the evening of June 1 on Rancho California Road east of Via Santa Rosa. California Highway Patrol officials say Jose Zazueta, 19,…
Perdue Recalls 31,000 Pounds of Chicken Contaminated with Pieces of Bone
Perdue Foods has issued a recall for 31,703 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products that may be contaminated with pieces of “bone material.” According to a CNN report, the fully-cooked chicken items were produced on March 21 and shipped to stores nationwide. All recalled products have the number “EST.P-369” inside the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
Bisnar Chase Files Class Actions in Connection with Two Major Recent Data Breach Cases
The Newport Beach consumer rights law firm of Bisnar Chase has filed class actions in connection with two large data breach cases that were recently reported. One involved Quest Diagnostics, the nation’s largest lab testing company, which reported a massive data breach involving about 12 million consumers’ personal information including medical information, financial information (bank…
Speeding Wrong Way Driver Causes Fatal Crash in Newport Beach
An elderly woman was killed when a wrong-way driver traveling at speeds of about 100 mph on the 73 Freeway in Newport Beach the morning of June 5 caused a five-car pileup near John Wayne Airport. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, a 65-year-old woman in a BMW was instantly killed in a…
Health Canada Bans Biocell Macro-Textured Breast Implants Linked to Rare Form of Cancer
Health Canada has barred the sale of a brand of breast implant that has been linked to a rare form of cancer. According to a CBC news report, Health Canada has suspended the licenses of Ireland-based Allergan for its Biocell implants after finding significantly higher rates of a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma among patients implanted…
Quest Diagnostics Data Breach May Have Compromised 12 Million Patients’ Personal Information
Quest Diagnostics, one of the nation’s largest lab test providers, has warned millions of its customers that their personal information, including financial and medical information, may have been compromised due to an issue with one of its vendors. According to an NBC news report, in a filing with securities regulators, Quest said it was notified…
Truck Driver Sought in Fatal Los Angeles Hit and Run
Authorities are looking for a large truck driver who fled the scene after a Los Angeles hit and run that killed a tow truck operator who was changing a disabled vehicle’s tire on the 5 Freeway near Castaic. According to a KTLA news report, California Highway Patrol officers responded to the scene on the southbound…
California Assembly Bill to Limit Contractor Status for Gig Workers
Senate and signed by Governor Newsom. According to a report in the San Francisco Chronicle, hundreds of thousands of independent contractors ranging from Uber and Lyft drivers to manicurists could become employees under AB5. What This Means The bill essentially applies three-part criteria known as the “ABC test” to determine whether a worker is a…