Los Angeles freeways recorded 404 crashes between 5 a.m. Wednesday, October 9th and 5 a.m. Thursday, October 10th. This was an incident increase of 55% over the same time period last week. The number of freeway auto accidents tend to climb dramatically during rainy...
The United States Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from Phillip Morris, R.J. Reynolds, and Liggett Group of a Florida Supreme Court ruling that made it easier to sue cigarette manufacturers. The refusal to hear the case effectively ends legal recourse for the...
In a rebuke to employers who prefer to issue prepaid debit cards instead of paychecks, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a letter to employers engaged in this practice that their companies, by law, cannot force employees to be paid in such a way....
A man identified as Brandon Orozco, 28, of Whittier, was killed Monday, September 30th, when the utility vault he was working on suddenly electrified and caught fire. The rest of the utility contractors at the location escaped injury. The workplace accident occurred...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released new guidelines requiring most medical devices sold in the United States to identify its make, manufacture date, and lot number. The codes, imprinted on the medical devices, will be stored in a database available...
Clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch has settled two employment discrimination lawsuits filed after two Muslim women were discriminated against for wearing hijabs, Islamic religious headscarves. Abercrombie will pay the women a total of $71,000 plus attorneys...
Our faulty product injury lawyers handle cases in Los Angeles where a flawed design or manufacturing process resulted in a dangerous product and harmed someone. However, they also handle products liability cases based on the manufacturer’s failure to warn the consumer...
Three big rigs were involved in a collision on Interstate 5 north of State Route 138 near Gorman early in the morning of Tuesday, September 24th. One truck driver suffered serious injuries to his leg. Aroung 1:30 a.m., one of the semi trucks rear-ended another truck,...
In what is being described as a freak accident, a 7-year-old girl was killed at an auto show in Santa Fe Springs on Sunday, September 22nd. It is still unclear exactly how the accident unfolded. Family members identified the girl as 7-year-old Mia Chapman. The auto...
The past month has had 20 new product recalls issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. If you or a loved one has been injured by a dangerous product, contact The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker today at (800) 333-0000 to schedule a free consultation. Baby...
