California Personal Injury & Product Liability Blog

A lawsuit filed on June 23 alleges that an Iowa woman needed heart surgery after a defective Bard PowerPort implant malfunctioned. The Bard PowerPort is an implant which allows for quicker, easier, painless injections of medications and drawing of blood. It is commonly used to give cancer patients chemotherapy. The lawsuit alleges that the plaintiff’s …

Sizzling burgers, deep-fried turkeys, smoky barbecued ribs or perfectly charred vegetables on a sunny day are irresistible. Before firing up your grill and unleashing your culinary prowess, though, it’s essential to prioritize safety, whether yours or the safety of others around you, for an enjoyable BBQ adventure. Practicing BBQ safety is an excellent way to …

A basic principle of pedestrian safety is walking on sidewalks. However, not every street has a sidewalk. Sometimes, even streets in urban and city areas don’t have sidewalks. This can cause catastrophic collisions between vehicles and pedestrians which can lead to traffic fatalities. If you familiarize yourself with safety tips for pedestrians and California laws …

According to recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) test results, most small cars don’t protect rear-seat passengers in accidents very well. The IIHS recently put five small cars through crash tests: the 2022-23 Honda Civic sedan, the 2023 Toyota Corolla sedan, the 2022-23 Kia Forte, the 2022-23 Nissan Sentra and the 2022-23 Subaru Crosstrek. …

State Farm and Allstate have taken steps to pull out of the California insurance market. One big reason why is the risk of wildfires in California. On May 26, 2023, State Farm announced that they were no longer accepting any new applications for business and personal lines property and casualty insurance in California. The company …

A new report from The Guardian alleges that Syngenta tried to hide the link between the herbicide paraquat and Parkinson’s disease. The report alleges that, according to internal corporate documents, Syngenta tried to covertly influence research done by scientists into the connection between paraquat and Parkinson’s disease. Syngenta has always claimed that evidence linking Parkinson’s …

As concern over the amount of pesticides and herbicides, like glyphosate, in foods grows, many Americans are trying to avoid these added chemicals by eating foods that are organic or have lower amounts of pesticides and herbicides. But which foods are the least exposed, and which are the most exposed to the hundreds of pesticides …

Pesticides and herbicides are beneficial as they help control weeds and pests and improve crop yield. However, some pesticides and herbicides are highly toxic, making them unsafe for the environment, humans and animals. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for registering pesticides and establishing tolerances for pesticide residue in food guided by the …

AiDash has come up with a list of the top 10 counties in California which are at the highest risk of experiencing wildfires in 2023. Those counties are: Ventura Santa Barbara Los Angeles San Diego Riverside Tehama Glenn Colusa Yolo Siskiyou More Rain Means More California Wildfires The state of California was hit by a …

Merging correctly onto the freeway is important. Failure to do so can lead to car accidents. It is a common misconception that drivers who are merging onto the freeway in California have the right-of-way. So, who does have the right of way when merging onto the freeway in California? The actual answer is that nobody …

Homelessness is obviously a major, unfortunate problem which the City of Los Angeles faces. While the city’s Skid Row neighborhood has long been heavily populated by the homeless, recent years have seen heavy expansion of the homeless far beyond Skid Row. There are laws in Los Angeles which deal with the homeless. These laws attempt …

California was hit by a series of 31 atmospheric rivers from October 2022 through March 2023. These storms dumped record amounts of rain and snow, leading to floods throughout the state. Experts don’t know why so many strong storms hit California this past winter. A UCLA climate scientist told the Los Angeles Times that its …