California Personal Injury & Product Liability Blog

A lawsuit filed in Texas in February claims that a Texas man died from hypothermia due to the negligence of Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and Centerpoint Energy. The complaint claims that the man was found dead in his home with the power out around 11 in the morning on February 16, “still bundled …

A lawsuit filed on March 1 in Texas claims that CPS Energy’s negligence caused a power outage and the death of a San Antonio woman in February. The woman’s husband found her dead in their bed on February 17, according to the complaint, one day after their home lost power on the morning of February …

Multiple bills have been introduced to the Texas House of Representatives attempting to address perceived deficiencies highlighted by last month’s deep freeze and power outages in the state. The bills include: HB 11 – Protecting Consumers and Hardening Facilities for Extreme Weather This bill requires that the Texas power grid be weatherized against extreme weather …

Nursing homes continue to inappropriately and illegally post photographs of their residents to social media. The photographs are often embarrassing, humiliating and demeaning to the residents, and sometimes they are nude photos. ProPublica published details in 2015 of 47 incidents of nursing home workers inappropriately posting photos or videos of residents on social media. Numerous …

Ford will recall around 3 million vehicles with Takata airbags after NHTSA rejected Ford’s efforts to avoid a recall. The company will spend about $610 million to replace the airbag inflators in the: 2007-11 Ford Ranger 2006-12 Ford Fusion 2007-10 Ford Edge 2006-12 Lincoln MKZ/Zephyr 2007-10 Lincoln MKX 2006-11 Mercury Milan The inflators in the …

Si eres un inmigrante sin aseguranza, todavia estas protegido En el sistema legal estadounidense, cuando las personas resultan heridas, pueden tener derecho a una compensación por sus lesiones. Cuando alguien se lesiona en un accidente del cual no es culpable, es razonable que la persona espere recuperar salarios que pueda haber perdido; así mismo, puede …

Monsignor Craig Harrison, a Diocese of Fresno priest accused of child sexual abuse, has resigned from the church and his pastor position at St. Francis Parish in Bakersfield. The diocese, in a brief statement on Friday, acknowledged the resignation but declined to comment on it. Harrison was placed on administrative leave in April 2020 when …

Winter weather often brings its share of rain, sleet, ice, and snow, making the roadways more hazardous for motorists. The change in season can also present a potential danger to pedestrians, who may be at risk for slip and fall accidents caused by icy conditions.

What happened on Wednesday was intolerable and unacceptable. It has challenged the basic fabric of our country as a republic and democratic institution. We must arrest and indict all perpetrators who tolerate, encourage and foment such violence. It is seditious and treasonous. Everyone who occupied the capital should be charged with criminal trespassing. – Jeffrey …

Traffic laws exist to make sure that car accidents are as infrequent as possible. The California Highway Patrol recently highlighted some new traffic laws for 2021: Laws Going Into Effect On January 1, 2021 AB-2717 Motor vehicles: unattended children: liability: This law exempts those from civil or criminal liability who trespass or damage a vehicle …

A lawyer representing Monsignor Craig Harrison announced Tuesday that Harrison won’t drop a defamation lawsuit against The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno. The lawyer said the lawsuit will continue “despite threats of retaliation and punishment.” The lawsuit centers around allegedly defamatory statements made by a diocese spokeswoman in a KQED article about accusations of sexual …

A PFAS compound known as PFBA which is found in firefighting foam has been associated with severe COVID-19 by a Danish study now in the peer review process. The study found that elevated plasma-PFBA concentrations were associated with 2.19 times the increased risk of developing severe COVID-19. “Given the low background exposure levels in this …