California Personal Injury Blog
By M R on March 5, 2021 -
Investigators Hope SUV's Black Box Will Reveal Important Information in Tiger Woods Car Crash
While golfing legend Tiger Woods has told officials he doesn’t remember the rollover crash in Palos Verdes that left him hospitalized with serious leg injuries, investigators hope that the electronic data recorder or “black box” they have recovered from the SUV Woods was driving, can help provide valuable information about how the crash occurred. The Genesis GV80, like most modern trucks and cars, was equipped with an electronic data recorder and computer hardware to serve as a digital witness of sorts, the Los Angeles Times reports. …Read the rest »
By M R on March 5, 2021 -
Concern Over Listeria Leads to Nationwide Recall of Party Platters
Minnesota-based J&J Distributing has issued a recall for many of its products such as their party platters which included sandwiches and taco dips because of a potential listeria contamination. According to an alert from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the possible contamination was discovered after the company found Listeria monocytogenes on a utensil used in production during routine testing. …Read the rest »
By M R on March 4, 2021 -
1.9 Million Toyota RAV4 SUVs Under Investigation for Battery Fire Risks
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating complaints of engine compartment fires in nearly 1.9 million Toyota RAV4 small sport utility vehicles. According to the Associated Press, federal safety regulators launched the probe after getting 11 fire complaints involving the 2013 through 2018 models. The RAV4 is the top-selling vehicle in the United States, which is not a pickup truck. …Read the rest »
By M R on March 4, 2021 -
Continental Tires Recalled for Blowout Risk
Continental Tire is recalling about 94,000 tires from the Continental, General and Barum brands because of a manufacturing defect that could potentially cause a tire blowout. According to Consumer Affairs, if this happens when the vehicle is moving, the driver could lose control of the vehicle and crash. Many of the recalled tires were installed at the factory on new cars including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Fiat, GMC, Honda, Toyota, Subaru and other top brands. …Read the rest »
By M R on March 1, 2021 -
Hyundai Recalls 82,000 Electric Cars After Reports of Battery Fires
Hyundai will issue an auto defect recall for 82,000 Kona electric cars worldwide to replace their batteries after 15 reports of fires involving the vehicles. According to a CNN Business news report, in spite of the relatively small number of cars involved, Hyundai’s recall is one of the most expensive in history signaling how electric car defects could prove very costly for automakers, at least in the near future. …Read the rest »
By M R on March 1, 2021 -
Ford Recalls More Than 150,000 Vehicles For Faulty Takata Airbags
Ford is recalling more than 150,000 vehicles in North America after reportedly losing track of defective airbags that could potentially explode and hurl shrapnel into the vehicle compartment. According to a report in the New York Post, the recalls are part of a massive, worldwide fallout from these dangerous airbag inflators. Ford said it could not locate 45 obsolete Takata airbags that may have been installed in order Ford Ranger pickup trucks. So, it is recalling 153,000 Rangers from 2004 to 2006 to check for them. …Read the rest »
By M R on March 1, 2021 -
Continental Tires Recalled for Blowout Risk
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is recalling more than 430,000 light truck tires in the United States because they can develop sidewall bulges that could lead to tire failure. According to a news report in the Associated Press, the recall covers certain Discoverer, Evolution, Courser, Deegan, Adventurer, Hercules, Back Country, Multi-Mile, Wild Country and Big O tires in several sizes. …Read the rest »
By M R on February 26, 2021 -
Johnson & Johnson Sets Aside Nearly $4 Billion for Talcum Powder Verdict
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has set aside almost $4 billion to cover the biggest verdict against the company over its Baby Powder and other settlements while it’s appealing the 2018 loss to the U.S. Supreme Court. According to Bloomberg, in a securities filing, the company said it was taking a “litigation expense of $3.9 billion” related to “primarily talc-related reserves and certain settlements.” …Read the rest »
By M R on February 25, 2021 -
Investigators Hope SUV's Black Box Will Reveal Important Information in Tiger Woods Car Crash
A little-known luxury SUV that was loaned to Tiger Woods for a sponsored tournament in Southern California may have saved his life. According to a report in the Daily Mail, the legendary golfer was driving a Genesis GV80. Woods lost control of the SUV when he was driving in the Palos Verdes area the morning of Feb. 23. The vehicle rolled over leaving the 45-year-old Woods with a shattered right shinbone and calf bone. He underwent elaborate leg surgery the same day and is said to be recovering. …Read the rest »
By M R on February 23, 2021 -
Tiger Woods Suffers Severe Leg Injuries in Palos Verdes Rollover Crash
Golfing legend Tiger Woods is undergoing surgery after suffering multiple leg injuries in a rollover crash in Palos Verdes the morning of Feb. 23. According to a KTLA news report, Woods was the lone occupant in the SUV when it crashed in the area of Hawthorne Boulevard and Blackhorse Road on the border of Rancho Palos Verdes and Rolling Hills Estates. …Read the rest »
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