California Personal Injury & Product Liability Blog

A new study, published in NPJ Parkinson’s Disease, found that Parkinson’s disease (PD) is being diagnosed at a rate which is about 50 percent higher than previous estimates. The study estimated that 60,000 to 95,000 adults aged 45 or older are diagnosed with PD every year in North America, contrasting with previous estimates of 40,000 …

In its basic form, rental car insurance protects you when you’re on the road. But the circumstances for renting may change based on specific conditions. For instance, in the majority of cases, your personal vehicle policy may cover the insurance of the rental. In other cases, you might need additional insurance that the renter provides. …

A lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on December 15 alleges that chemical hair relaxing products were at fault for a Tennessee woman developing uterine cancer, developing uterine fibroids and ultimately needing a hysterectomy. The lawsuit names the following chemical hair relaxing products: Dark & Lovely Olive …

Recent California wildfires have been more severe and costlier, driving up public spending both at the national, state, and local community levels. From suppression costs to insurance claims, disaster assistance, and the hefty expenditures in fire prevention and mitigation programs, wildfires remain a real economic threat both locally and nationally. For instance, the U.S. Forest …

These past few years saw AI soar successfully across the business industry. The legal sector was one of the industries that interacted with AI and continues to do so. And while people have reservations about the role of AI in the law industry, this is fading away quickly with the release of ChatGPT. The legal …

The Court of Appeals of the State of Washington, Division Three, on December 13, reversed the case dismissal on summary judgment of a case involving a woman who was injured after slipping and falling on ice while walking out of a supermarket. The court found that the owners of the supermarket should have reasonably expected …

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s the holidays. Unfortunately, the hustle and bustle of the holiday season can also make the holidays the most dangerous time of the year. To practice holiday safety, all one needs to do is watch Home Alone and then do the opposite. From staircase falls to electrical …

A study published on December 2 in The American Journal of Medicine found that those who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 are 72 percent more likely to be involved in traffic accidents such as car accidents or motorcycle accidents. The study was an analysis of 11,270,763 individuals. 84 percent of the individuals received a …

A lawsuit filed on November 15 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois alleges that a Louisiana sugar cane farmer developed Parkinson’s disease because of his years of exposure to the popular herbicide paraquat. The lawsuit names Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, Syngenta AG and Chevron U.S.A. as defendants. The lawsuit …

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, on December 5, upheld a verdict against DuPont awarding $40 million to a survivor of cancer who alleged that exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) caused him to develop testicular cancer twice. The decision came after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed designating PFOA and …

Over 10 million people live with Parkinson’s disease, according to Parkinson’s Foundation. However, a lot of people don’t know anything more about the disease than what they’ve heard about or seen regarding celebrities with the disease such as Muhammad Ali and Michael J. Fox. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative condition involving the loss of …

Michael J. Fox’s family life with his wife, Tracy Pollan, and four children, is by all accounts a dream. He has received several honorary degrees and lifetime achievement awards for his accomplishments, authored several best-selling books, and raised more than $1.5 billion through The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Recently, on 19th November …