http://www.californiainjuryblog.com/ en-us 2008-05-09T08:00:00-08:00 http://www.californiainjuryblog.com/2008/05/woman_critically_injured_in_pi.html A woman suffered critical injuries in a Pico Rivera big rig accident after the tractor of the big rig slammed into her compact car sending the vehicle into a telephone pole. The driver of the big rig reportedly took off... Truck Accidents californiainjuryblog-1 2008-05-09T08:00:00-08:00 http://www.californiainjuryblog.com/2008/05/more_than_90000_toyota_highlan.html Toyota is recalling 90,189 Highlander and Highlander hybrids because apparently the third row passenger seatbelts are defective when it comes to securing a child restraint system. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), the flaw in the restraint... Defective Auto Products californiainjuryblog-1 2008-05-08T08:00:00-08:00 http://www.californiainjuryblog.com/2008/05/two_orange_county_men_injured.html Two Buena Park men are recovering after they were bitten by a pit-bull while taking a walk in the gated community of College Park, according to a news article in The Orange County Register. Larry Zimmerman, 43, and his Siberian... Dog Bites californiainjuryblog-1 2008-05-07T08:00:00-08:00 http://www.californiainjuryblog.com/2008/05/couple_dies_in_costa_mesa_chev.html A Costa Mesa couple in their late 60s died after the driver lost control of his 2005 Chevy Malibu, a news article in The Orange County Register reports. The auto accident, which killed 69-year-old Jack Henderson and his wife, Carolyn... Auto & Car Accidents californiainjuryblog-1 2008-05-06T08:00:00-08:00 http://www.californiainjuryblog.com/2008/05/tractor_trailer_loaded_with_co.html A driver from South Florida is in the hospital with severe injuries after a tractor trailer loaded with 2-liter Coca Cola bottles flipped onto his car in Miramar. According to an article on CBS News’ Web site, the big rig... Truck Accidents californiainjuryblog-1 2008-05-05T08:00:00-08:00 http://www.californiainjuryblog.com/2008/05/qvc_recalls_28000_defective_so.html QVC is recalling about 28,000 defective SoleusAir space heaters that can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. According to consumer watchdog Web site Consumeraffairs.com, no injuries have been reported as a result of the fire hazard, but the firm... Product Liability californiainjuryblog-1 2008-05-04T08:00:00-08:00 http://www.californiainjuryblog.com/2008/05/orange_county_sevencar_pileup.html A Huntington Beach woman was killed and three people were taken to the hospital with injuries after a Honda Pilot sport utility vehicle with a wheelchair lift slammed into a sedan, The Orange County Register reports. The impact crushed the... Auto & Car Accidents californiainjuryblog-1 2008-05-03T08:00:00-08:00 http://www.californiainjuryblog.com/2008/05/teenager_killed_in_bicycle_acc.html A 13-year-old boy in Martinez, Calif. was killed when be was struck by a teenage driver at a busy and apparently dangerous intersection as he was riding his bicycle. According to a news article in CBS News’ Web site, the... Bicycle Accidents californiainjuryblog-1 2008-05-02T08:00:00-08:00 http://www.californiainjuryblog.com/2008/05/defective_heart_drug_digitek_r.html Last week, pharmaceutical company Actavis Totowa LLC recalled all lots of its prescription heart drug, Digitek, because some of the drug’s tablets might contain twice the approved level of the active ingredient. According to an article in The Chicago Tribune,... Defective Drugs californiainjuryblog-1 2008-05-01T16:00:00-08:00 http://www.californiainjuryblog.com/2008/05/police_officer_critically_inju.html A Santa Ana police officer driving on the wrong side of the street with lights flashing and sirens blaring has suffered critical injuries after he lost control of his cruiser and struck a stopped tow truck during a pursuit. According... Auto & Car Accidents californiainjuryblog-1 2008-05-01T08:00:00-08:00