Burn Injuries from Defective Products: Pursuing a Product Liability Claim in California

• April 22, 2025
• Categories: Defective Products Personal Injury

Burn injuries can be some of the most horrific harms suffered by unsuspecting consumers who are using products they trust and rely on.  Manufacturers and designers that advertise new and innovative products have a responsibility to create safe and reliable appliances and products that pose no danger to the consumers who buy them.  Sadly, this […]

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Can I Sue the Manufacturer If I’m Injured by the Air Bag?

• October 13, 2024
• Categories: Defective Products Personal Injury

More than 10.6 million vehicles are manufactured in the United States each year, and almost all of them are equipped with driver and passenger air bags.  Air bags are meant to be safety features that save lives during a crash, but they can also be deadly devices themselves if they malfunction and explode accidentally, sending […]

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Recent Vehicle Recalls and What You Need to Know

• October 11, 2024
• Categories: Defective Products Lemon Law

Have you ever received a postcard in the mail that is addressed to the owner of a specific type of vehicle? If you have, then you likely own a vehicle that has been recalled. Vehicle recalls have two major purposes. They are designed to let you know that your vehicle has a defect that should […]

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Takata Airbags are Still Plaguing Consumers

• October 9, 2024
• Categories: Defective Products

In 2017, Japanese automotive parts company Takata filed for bankruptcy amid a worldwide scandal surrounding its airbags. Flaws in the design of the airbags rendered millions of cars unsafe. According to a January 2024 article by Consumer Reports, the issue has been linked to 26 deaths and more than 400 injuries in the US alone. […]

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More Airbags Under Scrutiny

• March 25, 2024
• Categories: Defective Products

Takata Airbags Might Not Be the Only Faulty Airbags In the most extensive safety recall in U.S. history, vehicles made by 19 different automakers, including 34 brands, have been recalled to replace defective front driver and passenger airbags.  More than 67 million airbags have been recalled, and at the end of 2022, 11 million of […]

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What’s a Salvaged Title?

• November 26, 2018
• Categories: Defective Products

Everyone wants to save money when buying a car, but you might have trouble finding a bargain used vehicle. In that case, you may choose a salvaged title vehicle. But what does a “salvaged title” mean? This article will describe what a salvaged title is and the advantages and disadvantages of purchasing such a car. […]

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The NHTSA’s Diminishing Role as Watchdog Should Worry You

• August 27, 2018
• Categories: Defective Products

The top automotive safety watchdog in the U.S. is conducting fewer defect investigations than ever in its history. This is a major shift that consumer advocates say could increase the chances of dangerous automotive defects that could cause serious injury or death in future years, underscoring the potential need for a wrongful death lawyer. According […]

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Rideshare Drivers Too Often Use Recalled Vehicles in L.A.

• June 18, 2018
• Categories: Defective Products

When you get into an Uber, Lyft or taxi in the Los Angeles area, are you assuming the vehicle is safe? This might not be a good idea, according to the NBC4 I-Team in a recent investigation. The news team found many dangerous, open safety recalls that affect vehicles around Southern California. Many drivers and […]

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Southern California Ford Ranger and Mazda B-Series Drivers Warned by NHTSA

• June 11, 2018
• Categories: Defective Products

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has expressed ‘deep concern’ in a May 2018 press release that some high-risk 2006 Ford Rangers and Mazda B-Series pickup trucks with deficient Takata airbags have not been repaired quickly. These vehicles have been designated as ‘do not drive,’ and the airbags should be immediately replaced. NHTSA has […]

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Over 57 Million Vehicles Remain Unfixed After Recalls

• May 21, 2018
• Categories: Defective Products

Every year, auto manufacturers issue hundreds of safety-related recalls for their vehicles. According to a current Carfax.com estimate, there are at least 57 million recalled vehicles being driven in the United States in 2018. Carfax reports these findings annually, noting that the states of CA, TX, FL, PA and NY have the most open vehicle […]

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