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If you’ve driven on California roads and highways for any substantial amount of time, no doubt you’ve seen some type of large debris placed in or alongside lanes of travel.  A new report shows that this refuse can pose a severe hazard to travelers. The report relates the tragic case of a California Highway Patrol… read more

Many people taking trips to the beach or a California park will opt to bring along a cooler, but the worry is that improper packing could leave one susceptible to foodborne illness.  If you’re preparing meat and other perishable food and storing it in a cooler at any point this summer, then heed the tips… read more

Prompted by recent accidents, the National Transportation Safety Board is looking into the possible adoption of new safety standards on school buses.  The NTSB will meet today to analyze what happened in two separates bus accidents from 2012 that each killed a single student and injured a handful of others.  In each instance, the bus… read more

Two products, one designed to control nervous appetite and one meant to help burn fat, are being recalled by the Grand Prairie, Texas-based Herbal Give Care due to the presence of an undeclared drug that could harm users.  Esbelin siloutte and Esbeli siloutte te Herbal Blend with L-Carnitine are each being recalled because of the… read more

The Matthews, North Carolina-based Renaissance Imports has announced the recall of Gemma II girls’ boots under the Autumn Run brand.  5,000 pairs of boots ranging from size 5 to size 11 are potentially affected by the recall, which was issued because the boot’s sole could have an exposed staple.  This staple could cut the person… read more

On July 16, 2013, Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP attorney Spencer Lucas and co-counsel Charles Koro of Brown, Koro, and Romag secured a $19.466 million jury verdict for a motorcyclist involved in a catastrophic collision with a construction vehicle. The case was tried in Pomona, California. The December 15, 2009 crash occurred in Lomita,… read more

Many gardens are in full bloom at this time of the year, and citizens across California and the country might take the opportunity to start the process of home canning with fresh produce.  However, one must always take the precautions to ensure that foodborne illness doesn’t get canned along with all other ingredients.  A new… read more

A report out of Arizona, a state that’s certainly no stranger to heightened temperatures, provides safety tips for hikers in the hope that the advice can be used to prevent a potential injury or tragedy.  If you’re going for a hike anytime in the near future, you might put the strategies described by the Daisy… read more

Many California citizens, instead of opting to travel to the beach this summer, may instead choose to take their kids to go fishing at one of the many lakes or rivers further inland.  If you plan on going fishing with your children at any point this summer, then make sure that you at least consider… read more

Reports alleging shoddy manufacturing and a potential safety threat inherent with third party phone chargers continue to surface.  The latest news concerns knockoff iPhone chargers that are alleged to have been responsible for at least one death and one severe injury in China. The threat potentially exists all around the world.  Consumers, forced with the… read more

Outlander Sport vehicles of the 2013 model year are being recalled by Mitsubishi due to the fact that the welds keeping the stabilizer link in place on the front strut may have been inadequate.  As a result, the 305 or so vehicles potentially affected by the recall could see this link become dislodged and contribute… read more

Bay Area drivers concerned that drones are monitoring their speeds should fret not.  According to the California Highway Patrol, recently erected signs along Highway 37 and other environs proclaiming “Speed Monitored By Drones” are fraudulent.  The CHP neither uses drones as a part of their enforcement efforts nor were they responsible for installing the signage. … read more