2012

A Riverside County Superior Court jury has awarded Jaishree and Prakash Sheth $36,482,302.56  in the big-rig truck crash that left Jaishree Sheth catastrophically injured.  The Sheths were represented at the four week trial by Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorneys Brian Panish, Tom Schultz and Ryan Casey.  This is believed to be the largest… read more

Jovanna LugoThe Los Angeles City Council agreed Friday to a $6.6 million payment to the family of a woman killed by a speeding police patrol car. The unanimous decision marks the largest amount of taxpayer funds the city has ever paid to resolve a Los Angeles Police Department traffic collision, surpassing a $5 million payout… read more

A product meant to save lives could instead potentially do the opposite according to a new warning from the Food and Drug Administration. The safety warning concerns use of a product known as the Onyx Liquid Embolic System, which is made by ev3.  An implantation of this system works by using a catheter to send… read more

Last week, I brought you news of a series of Vermeer vehicles recalled because of a defect affecting the frame, and today comes word of another Vermeer recall for a separate frame issue affecting a completely different vehicle! This recall is substantially smaller than the previous one, affecting a total of 14 units.  Still, the… read more

The Food and Drug Administration is working hard to educate consumers about the risks and benefits of drugs meant to treat osteoporosis. The drugs in question are part of a classification known as bisphosphonates.  A variety of medications fall into this category, including Fosamax, Atelvia, Boniva, and Actonel.150 million prescriptions of these and another generic… read more

A number of trailers are being recalled because of their potential to endanger consumers. The recall was announced by Tracker Marine, and concerns their Trailstar Tahoe and Trailstar Nitro boat trailers with model years of either 2012 or 2013.  There are a total of 589 vehicles that are encompassed by this recall, and each of… read more

Van Hool, which I reported last week had issued a recall on a number of their vehicles, is issuing another recall for a completely different safety issue. This time, the vehicles being recalled are the C2045, the T2140, and the T2145 vehicles of model years 2011 and 2012 that have a Detroit Diesel DD13 Engine… read more

Earlier this week, we heard the Consumer Product Safety Commission spread the word about the danger of fire over the Fourth of July, so I suppose it’s only apt that we hear about the danger from water as well. The CPSC wants people to understand the threat of drowning that presents itself on Independence Day,… read more

A product filled with water is being recalled because it nevertheless poses a fire hazard. The recall was announced by Watkins Manufacturing, otherwise known as Hot Spring Spas and Limelight Hot Tubs, a company based out of Vista, California.  11 types of the branded hot tub fall within the scope of the recall, and every… read more

All recalls are disheartening, but perhaps none are more so than an item that is used by children. This next recall concerns a series of kids’ pajamas that were imported and distributed by PajamaGram, a company based out of Shelburne, Vermont.  Seven models fall within the scope of this recall, including boys’ and girls’ hoodies,… read more

Another item is being recalled because consumers are put at risk when they use it. The item in question is a Kawasaki Cordless Drill manufactured by the Wuxi, China-based Wuxi Xinju Electric Tools and imported by the Long Beach, California-based Alltrade Tools, the company that announced the recall.  Affected units will be black and green,… read more

The threat of a fire hazard has caused yet another product to have to be recalled. Servpro announced the recall, which concerns a product known as the Notus air mover/blower.  The item was manufactured by EDIC, a company based out of Los Angeles.  The green-colored product, which is used to dry out walls and furniture… read more