California Personal Injury Attorneys

Paul John Rado, 62, was killed in a Riverside car accident the morning of January 19, 2010 after the company truck he was driving left Highway 189 and crashed. According to a news report in The Mountain News, Rado, an employee with Arrowhead Alarms, was returning to his company's headquarters after his morning rounds, in the Blue Jay area, when the fatal accident occurred. Rado's 2003 Ford Ranger pickup truck was located down an embankment off the roadway, and on its roof, by one of his co-workers, who went out to look for him when he did not return to work. California Highway Patrol officials said Rado was found in the driver's seat with his seatbelt in place. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Read the rest of this entry »

The pharmaceutical liability attorneys at BISNAR | CHASE have represented numerous victims of defective drugs -- people who have themselves been seriously injured or those who have lost loved ones as a result of severe or adverse drug effects. Now, we all know that all drugs have some type of side effect or other. We are prepared to deal with minor issues or effects, for instance, nausea, dry mouth or a stomach upset. However, year after year, we come across drugs that are not properly tested to begin with, that are hastily put on our store shelves and in pharmacies. Read the rest of this entry »

The California car accident attorneys at BISNAR | CHASE have always been in favor of proactive legislation that enhances public safety. The California Assembly recently created a pilot project mandating ignition interlock devices (IIDs) for first-time DUI offenders in Alameda, Los Angeles, Sacramento and Tulare counties. This is certainly a piece of proactive legislation that will prevent serious injuries and fatalities as a result of drunk driving accidents. California Assembly Bill 91, authored by Assemblyman Mike Feuer (D-West Hollywood) requires the installation of IIDs on every vehicle the DUI offender owns or is allowed to operate. Read the rest of this entry »

The California car accident attorneys at BISNAR | CHASE are pleased to note that the Transportation Department has released a comprehensive update to a rather outdated manual, which sets the standards for road safety throughout the country. The document, which is titled the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), is the national standard for all traffic control devices such as traffic signs, pavement markings and traffic signals. This is the first and most comprehensive update made to this manual since 2003. Read the rest of this entry »

A boy in Vista, California, was seriously injured in a dog bite incident after two Rottweilers attacked him the morning of October 30, 2009 on his way to school. According to a 10news report, the sixth grader was walking to school when he came face to face with the dogs. A mom who was driving with her daughter at the time saw the boy screaming and running from the dogs. She got out of her car and tried to help the boy along with another woman. She said she tried to get help from other passers by but no one stopped to help. Eventually, a man stopped and helped to get the dogs off the boy. The child sustained 40 dog bites and is said to be recovering well.
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The nursing home abuse and negligence attorneys at BISNAR | CHASE have been constantly concerned about the poor oversight of California nursing homes. Earlier this year we noted that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger cut funding significantly for nursing home ombudsman programs across California. These programs consist of volunteers who may go into nursing homes and conduct sudden inspections or follow up on complaints from families of nursing home residents relating to abuse, negligence or fraud.
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The Los Angeles car accident lawyers at BISNAR | CHASE have represented many clients over the years who were injured as a result of dangerous roadways and intersections. We recently came across another instance of an unsafe road condition where residents are pushing for improvements, at the intersection of Baseline Road and Citrus Avenue. Apparently 12 car accidents have been reported over the last 12 months, including two in late August. According to a news report in the Pasadena Star News, six vehicles were broadsided at the intersection last year and eight injuries were reported.
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Brandin Lee Zantop, 30, was killed in a Joshua Tree motorcycle accident early morning on June 25, 2009, the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin reports. Zantop was riding his 2006 Yamaha bike south on Quail Springs Road when he missed a turn, went off the road crossing a dirt shoulder and hitting an 18-inch berm, California Highway Patrol officials said. Zantop and his motorcycle were thrown into the fence of a nearby home's backyard. Residents said they heard an "unusual noise" when Zantop is believed to have crashed.

My heart goes out to the family and friends of Brandin Lee Zantop for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. I offer them my deepest sympathies and prayers during this difficult time. Read the rest of this entry »

Applica Consumer Products Inc. is recalling 584,000 Black & Decker Spacemaker Coffeemakers because of a serious burn hazard. According to a consumer alert released by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Applica Consumer Products issued a voluntary product recall for these defective coffeemakers because its brew basket can shift out of alignment allowing hot water to overflow. This poses the risk of serious burn injuries and scalding to consumers. So far, the company has received 235 reports of hot water overflowing and burning consumers. There were 10 reports of consumers suffering second-degree burns. Read the rest of this entry »

A 4-year-old boy was hospitalized the evening of June 17, 2009 after a swimming pool accident at a Palm Springs resort and spa, The Desert Sun reports. Joe Cahalan, a hotel guest from Orange County, apparently saved the child's life and carried him from the swimming pool at the Spa Resort Casino, after he spotted the boy underneath the water. Cahalan told the paper that the boy was at least a foot underwater and that he may have been there for 30 or 60 seconds. The child was conscious when firefighters arrived and he was taken to an area hospital for treatment.

It's not known where the child's parents were. Apparently, the boy was with two other children, including a teenager. This is the second time in a month that a child has nearly drowned in a local hotel. On May 15, 2009, a girl was resuscitated after nearly drowning at Rancho Las Palmas Resort and Spa in Rancho Mirage. Read the rest of this entry »