California Personal Injury & Product Liability Blog

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 …

At least 26 wells in California cities including Fresno contain two to 10 times more per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) than the state’s recommended levels, according to a CalMatters analysis. PFAS are toxic chemicals which are found in firefighting foam and have been linked with cancer. PFAS have been detected in at least 146 public …

The Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filter Lawsuit attorneys of Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers have been reporting about IVC failures and perforation issues since 2010. Complications involving inferior vena cava filter devices having been widely reported. A 2015 study, highlights the Cook Celect IVC Filter’s high arterial wall and organ perforation rate. The study was conducted …

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno still hasn’t released its list of priests credibly accused of sexual abuse over two years after starting to review what to publicly release. The Fresno diocese and the Archdiocese of San Francisco are the only dioceses in California which have not publicly released a list of priests credibly accused …

A lawsuit filed in Stanislaus County Superior Court disputes a Modesto inn’s COVID-19 business interruption insurance claim denial. The lawsuit was filed by Ramada Inn Modesto and named multiple Farmers Insurance entities as defendants. The complaint is seeking a declaratory judgment mandating that the Farmers entities honor a valid contract, as well as seeking damages …

Federal monitor Mark Filip, who is overseeing PG&E, questioned if the company put numerical targets over safety while doing tree trimming. Filip said in a letter to U.S. District Judge William Alsup that PG&E failed to focus on the equipment most likely to spark fires when they trimmed trees near power lines in 2019. Filip …

The office of Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a report that their investigation has identified 454 priests accused of child sex abuse, leading to charges being filed against 11 men. The investigation has also identified 811 reported victims. The AG office released the report on October 5, around the twp-year anniversary of the …

Churches who have ever chartered or hosted a Boy Scouts of America (BSA) troop may wish to seek legal counsel because BSA’s bankruptcy could cause them to be named in future sex abuse claims. BSA filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and reorganization February to limit their liability in sex abuse claims and establish a trust …

A Pew report says work zone crashes and fatalities have increased in some states during the COVID-19 pandemic despite reduced traffic. Highway safety and transportation officials say road workers’ jobs are more dangerous than ever as drivers speed through work zones or are distracted by their phones. “Speeding has really come to the forefront during …

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB-1044 into law Tuesday, banning the manufacture, use and sale of firefighting foam containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in most applications beginning on January 1, 2022. The bill establishes exemptions from the ban, including limited-term waivers. PFAS have been known to be possibly carcinogenic since at least 1983, when …