A Novato man was sentenced to 24 years in prison to life for causing a fatal driving accident in 2009. The accident killed a nine-year-old girl and left her father seriously injured. Read entire article
This week, Toyota admitted that its investigation had revealed problems with sticky gas pedals and floor mats responsible for the sudden and unintended acceleration that has plagued the company over the past year. It is the first time that the automaker has admitted that there was indeed a problem in its cars, that has caused these accidents. The unintended acceleration has been traced to more than 80 deaths. Read entire article
Auto safety is a major buzzword these days, since numerous auto recalls have left millions of consumers worried about the vehicles. Automakers have been involved in efforts to develop smarter safety technologies that can not only reduce the risk of injuries in an accident, but can also prevent the accident from happening in the first place. Read entire article
Two teenagers from Ojai were injured when their van crashed into a tractor-trailer last week. The accident occurred on the Pacific Coast Highway north of Ventura. The two teenagers were traveling in a van when a tractor-trailer that was stopped on the shoulder, suddenly pulled onto the highway. The van struck the truck, and the two teenagers inside sustained moderate injuries. Read entire article
GlaxoSmithKline received a major setback to its anti-type II diabetes drug Avandia this week. A researcher at the Food and Drug Administration released a scathing report that had strong criticism for a major clinical trial the company has been conducting into Avandia benefits. Read entire article
It’s one of the most popular tourist attractions in San Francisco, but after a tragic tourist boat accident in the Delaware River in Philadelphia, San Francisco’s “Ride the Ducks” boat has also been canceled. Read entire article
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, every year more than 3,000 people are injured in table saw accidents. These accidents leave people with amputated fingers and limbs. Yet, for years now manufacturers have been aware of a safety device that if installed on a power saw, can prevent the possibility of amputations. The trouble however, has been in getting companies to include these features as part of their saws. Read entire article
The Fourth of July celebrations quickly turned deadly for a pedestrian who was watching the fireworks display at the Valencia Town Center. According to the Los Angeles Times, a car spun out of control and plowed into a group of pedestrians who were watching the fireworks show. Read entire article
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and automakers are working hard to make sure that individual consumers are not driving recalled or defective vehicles. As soon as a recall is announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, automakers get to work informing consumers about the recall, and asking them to come in for replacement of defective parts or repairs. However, there seems to be no foolproof mechanisms in place to prevent rental car companies from renting out the same defective vehicles. Read entire article
The subject of ATV accidents, especially involving the use of these by children, has been relegated in recent months. However, for the parents of those killed or injured in such accidents, as well as California car accident lawyers , it’s very important that that we continue educating the public on how dangerous these all-terrain vehicles are. Read entire article