California Personal Injury Attorneys

A trial date has been set for the products liability wrongful death lawsuit brought against Suzuki Motors Corporation, Takata Seatbelts, Inc, and affiliate Suzuki auto parts manufacturers by the auto defect lawyers of BISNAR | CHASE. Read the rest of this entry »

Auto defects have been known to cause fatal and catastrophic injury. For some drivers this may come as a shock. The reality is that an auto defect could cause serious harm to you or a loved one when you least expect it.

Why Do Auto Defects Happen?

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A San Bernardino car accident caused by a suspected drunk driver the evening of February 19, 2010, resulted in serious injuries to Charlotte Anderson, 64 and Stephen Anderson, 63, the Hi Desert Star reports. The Chevy Lumina driven by Charlotte Anderson was rear-ended by 28-year-old Jennifer Belle who was doing about 85 mph on a Joshua Tree roadway. She lost control of her 2006 Nissan Armada SUV and crashed into the Lumina. Officials said Charlotte Anderson was critically injured and her passenger, Stephen Anderson, sustained serious injuries. Belle was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. Read the rest of this entry »

Products liability cases can leave victims with serious catastrophic injury. Defective product cases can vary from one case to another. Some claims will be more complex than others.

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Keun Park, 57, died this week from the major injuries he suffered in a Los Angeles car accident on November 13, 2009. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, Park was driving a 2000 Honda Accord on the 5 Freeway southbound near Paramount Boulevard in Santa Fe Springs, when for an unknown reason he turned to the left hitting the metal guard rail. California Highway Patrol officials said the impact from the crash caused the Honda to go out of control and into the traffic lanes. The Honda was then hit from behind by a 2008 GMC Yukon causing the car to spin across the number one lane and be struck again by an Acura Integra. Park was taken to an area hospital with critical injuries. Two others were also transported to a hospital with moderate injuries.
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As California personal injury lawyersand consumer attorneys, BISNAR | CHASE has been a staunch supporter of consumer rights and organizations such as Public Citizen that have championed the cause of auto safety and consumer rights. They have fought against corporate greed and inadequate government safety regulation. Robert Weissman was recently named president of Public Citizen. Weissman succeeds Joan Claybrook, who, for the last 27 years, had served at the helm of the organization.
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Howard Mark Carter, 62, was killed in a California car accident the night of August 10, 2009 on the 91 Freeway after his BMW went through a guardrail and was struck by a freight train. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, Carter was driving his 2007 BMW west on the freeway near Corona, California, when his car swerved from the left lanes to the right shoulder and struck about 50 feet of guardrail. California Highway Patrol officials said Carter's car then rolled down a dirt embankment and stopped on the railroad tracks below. An oncoming train then struck the BMW on the passenger side, which caused the car to overturn on its roof. Carter was pronounced dead at the scene. No one else was injured.
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Stephene Bravo, a 2-month-old girl was killed in an Orange County car accident the morning of August 1, 2009 in Santa Ana, California, The Orange County Register reports. Baby Stephene was a passenger in a van that collided with a truck on the southbound 5 Freeway at the southbound 55 Freeway connector. The infant was pronounced dead by the Orange County Coroner. This fatal car crash is still under investigation. There is no information if there were any other injuries in this car accident.

My heart goes out to the family of baby Stephene. I offer my deepest condolences, especially to the parents of this child for their tragic, heartbreaking and untimely loss. I hope no one else was seriously injured in this car accident. Please keep this family in your prayers.

Orange County Car Accident Statistics

According to California Highway Patrol's 2007 Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), there were 21 fatalities and 1,468 injuries involving car accidents in Santa Ana. In Orange County as a whole, 178 fatalities and 14,185 injuries were reported as a result of car accidents in 2007.

This news report does not offer details about exactly how or why this car accident occurred. There are more questions than answers here at this point. How did the car collision occur--who hit whom? Who was at fault for this car accident? Was the baby placed and secured properly in an infant car seat? Did the car seat protect the infant as it was supposed to? The answers to these questions will help determine what caused this fatal car accident and whether there was any negligence involved.

Liability in Orange County Car Accidents

There is the possibility that this accident was caused by the van driver. But if it found that the truck driver had caused or contributed to the collision then, both the driver and his employer--the trucking company--could be held liable for the fatal injuries caused. If a defective product--the car seat--caused Stephene's fatal injuries then the manufacturer of the faulty car seat could be held liable for the child's injuries as well.

Stephene Bravo's parents and family members would be well-advised to consult with an experienced Orange County personal injury lawyer, who is also well-versed in products liability cases. Depending on who was responsible or liable for the accident and injuries caused, compensation may be sought for wrongful death, funeral expenses and other related damages. The best personal injury law firms will always offer free and comprehensive initial consultations to injured victims and/or their families.

Bridgestone/Firestone is issuing a defective product recall for about 127,000 Firestone FR 380 tires because it could lead to vibration and groove cracking, tire tread separation and loss of vehicle control. According to a news report in Consumeraffairs.com, the tires in the size P235/75R15 were manufactured from September 9, 2007 through July 2, 2008. The tires may deteriorate with continued use. Bridgestone will notify owners and replace these recalled tires free of charge. The company will also mount and balance the replacement tires at no charge. Consumers who have more questions about this defective product recall are asked to contact Bridgestone/Firestone at 1-800-465-1904. Consumers may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) at 1-888-327-4236.

Tire defects, whether in passenger cars, motorcycles or other vehicles, can have devastating consequences. Whether the defect is related to tire pressure or tire tread separation, when a car's tire fails, the driver has very little control over his or her vehicle. Even an experienced driver will not be able to control his or her car if the tire failure occurs suddenly – especially if it happens at freeway speeds. Such auto products liability issues can also cause rollover car accidents, which could result in catastrophic injuries or even death. Read the rest of this entry »

The California personal injury lawyers at Bisnar | Chase have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against General Motors, GMC Truck Division; Takta Restraint Systems, a seatbelt manufacturer and Dave Smith Motors, a Wyoming car dealer. The auto product liability lawsuit we have filed on behalf of our client alleges that General Motors and the co-defendants acted with callous disregard for the safety of Joanna Campbell, who died in a rollover car accident while riding in a GMC sport utility vehicle. We have filed this lawsuit on behalf of Paula Savino for Campbell's surviving adult children. We are seeking compensatory and punitive damages on the family's behalf.

The fatal rollover accident occurred July 10, 2007 when Carmen L. Todd lost control of her 2002 GMC Yukon Denali on Interstate 90 in Wyoming. The SUV rolled over, crushing its roof and causing it to cave in. Campbell, who was a passenger, was partially ejected. She suffered a severe skull fracture, which proved to be fatal. Our auto product liability attorneys are alleging in the lawsuit that the seatbelt manufacturer and car dealer sold this SUV without warning consumers about its defective and unsafe seat restraint system. Read the rest of this entry »