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March is National Brain Injury Awareness MonthThe Brain Injury Association of America is kicking off their yearlong campaign to educate the public about the dangers of traumatic brain injuries by declaring March as National Brain Injury Awareness Month.
Subaru Recalling Vehicles that Can Start on their Own Subaru has announced an auto defect recall for about 50,000 vehicles in the United States and Canada because they could take off on their own without warning.
Government Report Shows Medicare Paid $5.1 Billion for Poor Nursing Home Care Medicare paid about $5.1 billion for patients to stay in skilled nursing facilities that even failed to meet federal quality of care in 2009, a Feb. 27 Associated Press news article reported.
Jury Awards $3.35 Million to Woman in Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit A New Jersey jury has awarded $3.35 million to 47-year-old Linda Gross, who filed a vaginal mesh lawsuit alleging that Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, Ethicon, did not warn her doctor of the potential dangers of the mesh implant.
DePuy Recalls Defective Knee Replacement Device DePuy Orthopaedics, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, has recalled a defective knee replacement device because of its potential to cause fractures and other complications among the patients who receive them.
Family Sues Disneyland Employee For Discrimination An African American family has filed a civil lawsuit against a Disneyland employee and the amusement park for discrimination after the man dressed as the White Rabbit character from "Alice in Wonderland" allegedly refused to hug black children.
Woman Claims Wrongful Termination For Being Gay Theresa Kwiecinski in New Jersey Superior Court alleges that her former employer, Mars Chocolate North America, wrongfully terminated her because she was a lesbian and became pregnant.
Toddler Mauled To Death In Dog Attack Isaiah Ray Aguilar, a 2-year-old boy, was a victim of a fatal dog attack when he chased a balloon into his neighbors front yard. The owner of the dog allegedly did nothing.
New York Nursing Home Abuse Caught on Camera A Bronx woman placed a hidden camera in her 89-year-old grandmother's room after noticing unusual markings and bruising on her body and accused Gold Crest Care Center of nursing home abuse and neglect.
New Study: Hip Replacements More Likely to Fail in Women Hip replacements are more likely to fail in women than in men, according to one of the largest studies of its kind that involved U.S. patients.
A Teenager Who Took Motrin Lost Her Skin in a Deadly Drug Reaction In another appalling drug reaction case, a teenager took Motrin and suffered a life-threatening reaction that resulted in her losing her skin. The teen was awarded $63 million.
Bisnar | Chase Obtains $2 Million Settlement for Family of DUI Victim. Brook Boynton was killed by a drunk driver in Orange County. His family has civil justice.
Glass Shards Were Found In Containers of Lean Cuisine Mushroom Ravioli In a shocking food recall, Nestle has recalled 500,000 containers of its Lean Cuisine Mushroom Ravioli. Reports started coming into the company about glass fragments being found in the containers.
Mother's Murdered Daughter's Body Neglected by Funeral Home In a shocking case of funeral home neglect, the body of a mother's murdered daughter was left to rot on a table in the downstairs basement of a local funeral home.
Millions of Recalled Cars Were Sold Without the Necessary Repairs Being Performed According to a recently completed Carfax study, more than 2 million recalled vehicles have been sold to buyers without the necessary repairs in the last year.
Many Compounding Pharmacies in MA Do Not Pass Surprise Health Inspections Many compounding pharmacies in Massachusetts have failed many recent surprise health inspections. This raises concern because many are now similar to the pharmacy who was responsible for tainted vaccines that caused outbreaks last year.
Nurse Fired After Reporting Elder Abuse & Neglect A nurse has been fired after reporting alleged abuse and neglect of an elderly patient. She has filed an employment lawsuit against her employer.
Pit Bull Attacks Mother and Son. Attorney John Bisnar Discusses Dog Bite Liability in California.
After Driver Was Not Charged in Fatal Bike Crash, Family Files a Wrongful Death Lawsuit. The family of a 41 year old wrongful death bicycle crash victim filed a lawsuit after the driver was not criminally charged after causing the collision.
Government Requires Disclosure of Payments to Doctors In a landmark decision, the Government is now taking initiative to write new legislation that will require drug and medical device companies to completely disclose payments made to Doctors. In September 2014, the Government will release information about these payments.
California Tour Bus Crash - Fatal Injuries. Seven dead, dozens injured in horrific tour bus accident in Riverside County.
New Generic Form of Propecia Is a Big Disappointment Despite the attempts to block the approval of a drug that is known to cause various side effects, a new generic form of Propecia has been approved by the FDA anyway.
Triaminic and Theraflu Recalled After Discovery of Faulty Caps. 8 children accessed the cough syrups, one being hospitalized. 2.3 million bottles recalled.
Massive Toyota Recall of 1.3 Million Vehicles Worldwide - Caused by Defective Airbags. A new Toyota recall covers about 900,000 Corolla and Corolla Matrix models worldwide for potentially faulty airbags. The full recall expands to 1.3 million vehicles.
CDC Releases First Estimates Of Food Borne Illnesses Caused by Certain Food Sources in the U.S. A new report that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has released discusses how leafy greens and contaminated dairy resulted in the most hospitalizations.
New Survey Shows Many People Use Their Cell Phones While Driving The results of a new survey show that many people use their cell phones while driving, even though they know that it's very dangerous to do so.
Brian Chase Accepts Award at Orange County Trial Lawyer Association's 50th Anniversary Event - Brian Chase, one of the nation's leading personal injury attorneys and auto defects experts was awarded during OCTLA's 50th Anniversary Awards Gala.
California Is Leader Of The Nation In Dog Bite Fatalities. In the latest news about Dog Bites, California is tops in the nation when it comes to having the most dog bite-related fatalities in 2012.
California Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by NFL Star Junior Seau's Family Members. Former linebacker Junior Seau's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the NFL alleging that his suicide last May was the result of brain damage caused by violent hits he endured while playing football.
New Report Shows J&J Had Knowledge of Their Implants' Failure Rate. Johnson & Johnson knew that their defective hip implants would fail within five years among 40% of patients who received it, according to an internal analysis.
Auto Defects Responsible for 750,000 Honda Vehicle Recall. Missing rivets are responsible for causing driver's side airbags to fail in the latest 750,000 vehicle recall from Honda.
Dog Bite Injury Attorney Reacts to News of Woman Whose Legs Were Amputated After Dog Bite. A woman in Texas tried to break up a scuffle between two family dogs when she suffered a dog bite. This resulted in an infection after which her legs and fingers had to be amputated.
Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer Reacts to Patient Deaths in Iowa Care Facility. Several fines have resulted from the neglect and abuse of patients at The Golden Age Nursing and Rehabilitiation Center in Centerville, Iowa
Employment Lawyer Comments on Hospitals' Move to Fire Workers who Refuse to Take Flu Shots. Hospitals are increasingly cracking down on their own employees who refuse to take flu shots.
Product Liability Lawyer Comments on the Grounding of Boeing Dreamliners. Authorities in the United States and Japan have ordered airlines to stop flying their new Boeing 787 aircraft until a fire risk linked to battery failures can be fixed.
Personal Injury Lawyers Secure $120,000 Jury Verdict in San Diego Dog Bite Case. Contentious Dog Bite Case Results in Win for Victim.
Dog Bite Lawyer Comments on Sudden Pit Bull Attack on 10 Year Old Boy in Kentucky. 10-year-old boy in Henderson County, Kentucky, had to have his nose reattached after it was bitten off by a pit bull.
Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer Commends Group for Getting the Government to Release Uncensored Nursing Home Inspection Reports. ProPublica, a nonprofit group put in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) following which the government released uncensored write-ups of problems found during nursing home inspections around the country.
Product Liability Lawyer Comments on Metal Water Bottles that Can Seriously Injure Children. NBC report warns consumers about popular metal water bottles that could cause children to get their tongues stuck inside. The report states that several children had to undergo complicated surgery in order to free their tongues.
Auto Defects | General Motors Recalls 2013 Vehicles That Could Roll Away. GM has announced a recall of more than 68,000 new vehicles because they could roll away after being parked.
Jan 09, 2013 -- Endangering the Elderly | California Officials Housed Convicted Felons at Nursing Home. Private prison company housed convicted murderer, rapist and two other felons at an Oklahoma nursing home.
Jan 08, 2013 -- Johnson & Johnson Are Faced with Their First Vaginal Mesh Trial. A South Dakota woman alleges the device caused her constant pain and has had 18 subsequent surgeries to fix the problem.
Jan 04, 2013 -- Head Injury Attorney Talks About Struggles of Second Impact Syndrome. Second Impact Syndrome resulted from football injuries that caused Cody Lehe to fall into a coma with massive brain swelling and an irregular heartbeat.
Jan 02, 2013 -- Pedestrian Accident Attorney Talks On The Dangers of Paparazzi Chasing Celebrities. Justin Bieber's white Ferrari was being photographed by a paparazzi when he was struck and killed by another vehicle in Los Angeles.
Jan, 01, 2013 -- Truck Accident Attorney Weighs in on Fatal Truck Accident Where the Trucking Company Had a History of Violations. A deadly chain reaction truck accident from a company that had a history of violations was cited at least 23 times.
December 28, 2012 -- Bisnar Chase Auto Defect Attorney Reacts to Toyota's Record $1 Billion Settlement. California auto defect liability lawyer comments on settlement agreement in a class-action lawsuit [Case number: 8:10ML2151 JVS (FMOx) United States District Court for Central District of California] in which Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to pay more than $1 billion.
December 27, 2012 -- An increase in the number of hit and run accidents in Orange County is discussed with John Bisnar.
December 27th, 2012 -- Auto defects lawyer Brian Chase sits down with Money for Lunch talk radio to discuss the hidden dangers of auto defects and products liability issues. Money for Lunch talk radio is a national radio syndication.
December 21, 2012 -- Bisnar | Chase Partners with Share Our Selves During the Holidays to Support Orange County Families in Need. Employees of the Newport Beach personal injury law firm participates in the Orange County nonprofit's 42nd annual Adopt A Family program giving a number of families the extra help they need during the holiday season.
December 20, 2012 -- Bisnar | Chase Comments on Massive Fine: Toyota Corp. is fined $17.35 million for delaying recall for floor mat issue.. California auto products liability attorney talks about the penalty faced by Toyota Motor Corporation.
December 20, 2012 -- California Employment Lawyer, John Bisnar, Reacts to Firing of Meteorologist. Attorney John Bisnar talks about Rhonda Lee, a meteorologist for KTBS Louisiana news station, who was said to be fired after she responded to a comment about her hair left by a viewer on the station's Facebook page.
December 18, 2012 -- Jury Awards $109 Million to Family in Wrongful Death Lawsuit. An Allegheny County jury awarded a $109 million wrongful death verdict to the family of 39-year-old Carrie Goretzka after she was electrocuted by a falling power line in her backyard.
December 17, 2012 -- Bisnar Chase Comments on Honda's Recall of 800,000 Vehicles for Rollaway Problems. American Honda announced its plans to recall minivans and crossover-utility vehicles to address an issue that could cause these vehicles to slip out of park and roll away. According to a Dec. 12 NBC news report, the problem has resulted in injuries and incidents.
December 17, 2012 -- California Bicycle Accident Lawyers Bisnar | Chase React to Death of Student. Christopher Weigl, a 23-year-old Boston University photojournalism student, was killed in a bicycle accident after a tractor-trailer making a wide turn struck him as he rode along the designated lane, a Dec. 6 news article in The Boston Globe reports.
December 13, 2012 -- Wrongful Death Attorney John Bisnar Weighs In On Drunk Driving Crashes. California wrongful death attorney John Bisnar warns holiday drivers about the dangers of drinking and driving after an alleged DUI crash killed Dallas Cowboys' Jerry Brown early morning Dec. 8 2012.
December 10, 2012 -- Bisnar | Chase: San Diego Jury Awards $160,000 to Car Accident Victim. California car accident attorneys secure jury verdict for car accident victim who suffered head and neck injuries in a rear-end collision.
December 10, 2012 -- Bisnar | Chase Weighs in on Recall of Drug Used to Prevent Chemotherapy- Induced Nausea. California product liability lawyer discusses anti-nausea drug Zofran, which was removed from the market because of the potential for serious cardiac risks.
December 07, 2012 -- Bisnar | Chase Weighs in on Death of Woman Charged in Fatal Hit and Run Crash. California hit-and-run lawyer comments about the death of 50-year-old Danielle Halverson, who, according to a Dec. 3 news report in The Journal-Review, may have died of an overdose.
December 06, 2012 -- Job Injury Attorney, John Bisnar Discusses Environmental Safety Issues for Hurricane Sandy Cleanup. OSHA reports show lack of safety gear for Hurricane workers.
December 05, 2012 -- Family Members of the Texas Veterans File Wrongful Death Lawsuit. Two families have sued Union Pacific Railroad for the deaths of their loved ones in train accident on Nov. 15, 2012.
December 3, 2012 -- New Government Study Shows Motorcycle Deaths and Injuries Cost $16 Billion. California motorcycle accident lawyer comments on a newly released government study, which shows that injuries and deaths caused by motorcycle crashes cost $16 billion in 2010.
November 30, 2012 -- Bronx Woman Died in Hungary after Airlines Said She was Too Fat to Fly. California wrongful death lawyer talks about the tragic incident involving the death of Vilma Soltesz, who died from kidney failure in her native Hungary after she was forced off Delta and KLM flights because of her excessive weight.
November 29, 2012 -- California car accident lawyer discusses the significant increase in crash fatalities during the Thanksgiving holiday this year. Accidents up over 46 percent.
November 29, 2012 -- Bisnar | Chase Donates Lakers Tickets to Special Needs Children Through Facebook Campaign. The law firm is passionate about doing good in their community, especially with children.
Nov 27, 2012 -- Arrest Made in Torrance Hit-and-Run. A drug and alcohol counselor has been charged with manslaughter in the hit and run death of a 31 year old man.
November 26, 2012 -- Family of Child Struck and Killed by Lightning Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Church and School - California wrongful death lawyer weighs in on a multi-million dollar wrongful death lawsuit filed in Florida by the parents of a boy who was struck and killed by lightning during football practice.
November 25, 2012 -- Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Shoots and Kills Pit Bull that Attacked Animal Control Officer - California dog bite lawyer discusses the importance of remaining vigilant about dogs roaming the neighborhood in light of a dog attack in La Mirada that left an animal control officer injured and another small dog dead.
November 21, 2012 -- Government Report Blames Nursing Home for Elderly Patient's Death - California nursing home abuse lawyer weighs in on a report released by the South Carolina Department of Health, which blames an Easley nursing home for the death of an elderly resident.
November 20, 2012 -- Chrysler Recalls 919,000 Jeep SUVs Due to Airbags that Inflate Inadvertently - California auto product defect lawyer comments on Chrysler's recent recall of Jeep SUVs in which the airbags can inflate suddenly and inadvertently.
November 19, 2012 -- Two Nursing Home Residents Died after Consuming Wild Mushroom Soup - California nursing home lawyer voices his opinion on the tragic death of two seniors who died at a Loomis care facility after consuming soup that was prepared by their caregiver.
November 15, 2012 -- Disabled Teen Placed in Nursing Home Died from Alleged Lack of Care - California nursing home abuse lawyer weighs in on the case of a 14-year-old girl who died 24 hours after being taken away from her family and placed in a Florida nursing home.
November 14, 2012 -- Nesquik Chocolate Powder Recalled for Salmonella Risk - California food poisoning attorney weighs in on news that Nestle has recalled more than 200,000 canisters of its Nesquik chocolate powder because the products could be contaminated with salmonella bacteria.
November 13, 2012 -- Hospital Fire in North Carolina Leaves One Patient Dead and Three Staff Members Injured - One person was killed and three employees suffered relatively minor injuries after a fire at a specialty hospital inside Durham Regional Hospital the morning of Nov. 6.
November 12, 2012 -- Four Injured In San Diego Area Tanker Truck Accident - California truck accident lawyer comments about a fiery big-rig collision involving several vehicles that left four people injured.
November 11, 2012 -- Nebraska Wrongful Death Lawsuit Invokes State's Fetal Death Law - Wrongful death attorney John Bisnar comments on the case.
November 9, 2012 -- Newport Beach Personal Injury Law Firm Donates Turkeys to Military at March Air Reserve Base - Bisnar | Chase to donate turkeys for Thanksgiving to help March ARB members and their families facing financial difficulties.
November 7, 2012 -- Lawsuit Alleges Marriott was Responsible for Fatally Infecting an Irish Tourist with Legionnaires' Disease. California wrongful death attorney weighs in on lawsuit (Case number: 012-M1-109345) filed by special administrator of a man who died from Legionnaire's disease.
October 29, 2012 -- NHTSA Investigates Honda Pilot SUVs for Potentially Defective Brakes -- California auto defect lawyer weighs in on a government probe into 88,000 Honda Pilot SUVs for faulty brakes. An Oct. 12 New York Times news report states that the vehicles may have a defect where the brakes may be applied without warning.
October 27, 2012 -- Newport Beach- One of the Worst Cities in State for Bike Accidents -- Newport Beach bicycle accident lawyer comments on the importance of making infrastructural changes and moving away from a "cars-only" mentality in order to prevent bike accidents in our communities. Newport Beach ranked among the most unsafe cities for bicyclists in California, according to study done by the California Office of Traffic Safety.
October 26, 2012 -- Toyota Recalls 7.4 Million Vehicles for Fire Hazard -- California auto defect lawyer weighs in on Toyota Motor Corp.'s recall of 7.43 million vehicles worldwide for potential fire hazards involving faulty power window switches. An Oct. 10 article in The Wall Street Journal bills this recall as the largest ever for a single auto part.
October 25, 2012 -- A Thousand Free Turkeys, Food Items to be Donated in November to Area's Needy -- Second Harvest Food Bank and Bisnar | Chase California Personal Injury Attorneys, LLP today announced they're teaming up to give away close to a thousand turkeys and other Thanksgiving food items this holiday season, to help wipe out hunger in Southern California
September 28, 2012 -- Fullerton Police Chief's Statements Clears Homeless Man of Wrongdoing - Bisnar | Chase Law Firm Comments on the Case -- Orange County wrongful death lawyers Bisnar | Chase weighs in on proclamation of Fullerton man's innocence prior to brutal police beating. According to a Sept. 18 news report in The Orange County Register, Kelly Thomas suffered traumatic brain injuries and died following a July 5, 2011 confrontation with Fullerton police officials, which has resulted in criminal charges against two of the officers.
September 28, 2012 -- Man Arrested in Fatal Newport Beach Hit-and-Run Crash - Bisnar | Chase Urges Community Involvement -- Newport Beach personal injury law firm Bisnar | Chase encourages communities to join hands with local law enforcement and help apprehend hit-and-run drivers. Recent news reports show that a number of hit-and-run accidents in Southern California remain unsolved.
September 27, 2012 -- Bisnar Chase: Recent J.D. Power Survey Reveals Lack of Public Awareness of Defective Car Seat Dangers;Low Safety Standards Linked to Catastrophic Injuries -- Attorneys say survey results troubling considering last year's $24.7 million judgment for quadriplegic woman injured by defective car seat in trial against Johnson Controls
September 26, 2012 -- Brian Chase of Bisnar Chase Nominated for Prestigious CAALA Trial Lawyer of the Year Award -- Nation's leading personal injury attorney and auto defects expert adds CAALA Trial Lawyer of the Year nominee to growing list of accolades.
September 26, 2012 -- Bisnar | Chase, Second Harvest Food Bank and The Raise Foundation Donate 9,600 Pounds of Food to Orange County's Needy -- California personal injury law firm hands out fruits, vegetables and snacks, which served hundreds, during a food giveaway over the weekend in Laguna Hills. The firm partners with Second Harvest Food Bank and other local agencies to sponsor these food giveaways every other month.
September 6, 2012 -- Bisnar Chase Urges Community to Help with Information about Hit-and-Run Crash that Injured San Clemente Teen -- Bisnar Chase, an Orange County personal injury law firm offers $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and felony conviction of driver who struck and injured 16-year-old Hunter Bogert.

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