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12 recalls have been announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) over the past two weeks.

This Week (March 7) in Product Recalls

12 recalls have been announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) over the past two weeks. If you or a loved one has been hurt by a recalled product, contact The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker today at (800) 333-0000 to schedule a free consultation....

Texting While Driving Claims Another Life in Vancouver, Washington

On October 28, 2013, a 65-year-old Vancouver man was attempting to cross a street using his walker when a passing vehicle struck him. The driver of the vehicle sped away while the man lay injured on the street. One week later, he died in the hospital. The driver of...

Teenager’s Facebook Post Causes Forfeiture of $80,000 Settlement

“Mama and Papa Snay won the case against Gulliver. Gulliver is now officially paying for my vacation to Europe this summer. SUCK IT.” With this post to Facebook, Dana Snay, a Miami teenager, cost her family $80,000 plus attorneys’ fees by violating a confidentiality...

343% Increase in Auto Accidents After the Rain

158 auto accidents were reported to the California Highway Patrol between 5:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on the morning of Friday, February 28th. Last week, only 46 accidents were reported for the same time period. That’s 39.5 accidents per hour. Several Sigalerts were...

Pedestrian Killed on the 405, Closing Three Lanes

The numbers 1, 2 and 3 lanes were closed on the northbound 405 after a pedestrian was killed on Wednesday, February 26th. A Sigalert was issued around 5:38 a.m. As of this posting, a Sigalert is still in effect. Not much is known about the incident at this time. The...

Up to 2 Inches of Rain Headed to Los Angeles

Los Angeles, not known for its wet-weather driving ability, will be doused in up to two inches of rain this week, the most precipitation from a storm in nearly two years. The coast and valley areas are expected to see one to two inches of rain, while the mountains are...

This Week (February 21) in Product Recalls

There’s been about one recall a day since our last update. 40 recalls have been announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in the past few weeks. If you or a loved one has been harmed by a dangerous product, contact The Law Offices of Larry H....

27 Injured in Prison Bus Accident

A Los Angeles County bus taking inmates from the courthouse in Long Beach to Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles was involved in a three-vehicle accident on Wednesday, February 19th. The accident occurred on a freeway near the Men’s Central Jail...

Drunk Driver Plows into Studio Apartment

A drunk driver in Chandler, Arizona drove his pickup truck into a studio apartment, stopping inches from a couple that was sleeping early Tuesday, February 18th. The crash occurred at Ray Road and Arizona Avenue. Authorities report that a Dodge pickup truck driven by...