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Eight recalls have been announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission over the course of the past couple weeks, including fire alarms and power generators.

This Week (September 19) in Product Recalls

Eight recalls have been announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission over the course of the past couple weeks, including fire alarms and power generators. If you or a loved one has been hurt by a recalled product, contact The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker...

GM Ignition Switch Recall Death Toll Rises to 19

An expert hired by General Motors has determined that at least 19 claims of wrongful death related to the recalled ignition switches are eligible for payments from GM. General Motors’ previous estimate was 13, though outside experts believe the number could be...

California Bicycle Buffer Law In Effect Tomorrow

A new California bicycle buffer law goes into effect tomorrow, September 16th. Motorists will now legally be required to keep a three foot buffer between their vehicles and bicyclists. California will be come the 22nd state to enact a bicycle buffer zone law. The new...

Wage Theft Estimated to Cost US Workers $50 Billion Annually

A new survey from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) estimates that wage theft (the failure to pay what workers are legally entitled to) in the United States costs workers over $50 billion dollars every year. These missing wages are the result of employers not paying...

Off-Duty Officer Killed in Motorcycle Crash in Torrance

An off-duty Los Angeles police officer was killed in a motorcycle crash in Torrance after a car collided with his bike on the afternoon of Sunday, September 7th. The police officer was identified as 24-year-old Erick Alcaraz, of Carson. The crash occurred around 5...

This Week (September 5) in Product Recalls

The last two weeks have seen 13 recalls announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, including laptop power cords and helmets. If you or a loved one has been harmed by a recalled product, call The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker today at (800) 333-0000 for a...

U-Haul Truck Collides with Limousine near Reedley, 12 Injured

A large U-Haul truck crashed into a limousine carrying 12 people, injuring all 12, at a rural intersection near Reedley, 25 miles from Fresno, late Tuesday, September 2nd. Two of the injured were airlifted to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno. According to...

1 Killed, 9 Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash in Castaic

A woman was killed and nine others injured after a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 in Castaic on the afternoon of Sunday, August 31st. The crash occurred just north of Lake Hughes Road around 2 p.m. Many of the details of the crash were not released by...

The Left Lane

News website Vox has posted an article making the specific case that drivers should not drive slowly in the left lane of highways. Other than being illegal, driving slowly in the left lane increases the risk of an accident. Many people are unaware that driving slowly...

Motorcyclist Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash in Santa Monica

A crash involving three vehicles and a motorcycle on Interstate 10 in Santa Monica claimed the life of the motorcyclist early morning Tuesday, August 26th. The crash occurred just before 6 a.m. on the 10 West at the McClure Tunnel. According to authorities, the male...