Dog bites are more common and far more severe than most people realize. In the United States, a person is treated for dog bites every 40 seconds. Although this is a shocking statistic, it still doesn’t take into account that only about one quarter of dog bites are...
A FedEx truck crossed a grass median on Interstate 5 and crashed into a charter bus carrying Los Angeles high school students with plans to tour Humboldt State University on Thursday, April 10th. Both drivers, three chaperones, and five students were killed in the...
Toyota Motor Corporation has announced it has recalled 6.4 million vehicles to fix five potentially hazardous items. The recall spans a decade and includes 27 different Toyota cars, trucks, and SUVs. Toyota isn’t aware of any injuries linked to any of the five...
A United States federal jury has ordered the manufacturers of the diabetes drug Actos to pay a combined $9 billion in punitive damages for failing to disclose an increased risk of bladder cancer. Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. was ordered to pay $6 billion and Eli Lilly...
If you’re injured during the regular course of your workday, you’ll likely qualify for workers’ compensation benefits to cover your expenses while you recover. However, if you happen to be injured at a time that falls outside of your regular hours, the issue becomes a...
General Motors has expanded its recall for faulty ignition switches, recalling an additional 971,000 vehicles with newer model years. The expanded recall now includes the 2008-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5, Saturn Ion, Pontiac Solstice, and Saturn Sky, and the...
A crash involving 3 big rigs and a Mercedes-Benz closed the east 210 Freeway transition to the west 134 Freeway early Wednesday, April 2nd. The crash occurred after one of the big rigs lost control of his vehicle on a wet roadway. The incident triggered a...
Six recalls were announced in the past week by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). If you or a loved one has been injured by a recalled product, contact The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker today at (800) 333-0000 for a free consultation. Wal-Mart issues...
32 people were injured in a train derailment at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago after the train overran the end of the line early Monday, March 24th. The train crash occurred around 2:50 a.m. local time after the train operator fell asleep at the...
Global Horizons, a California-based labor contractor, was found liable by a federal court for the abuse and discrimination of hundreds of migrant Thai workers on six farms in Hawaii. Allegations against Global Horizons included physical abuse against workers, as well...
