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This blog by Bisnar Chase Personal Injury Attorneys publishes accident and injury news covering accidents in California along with articles on Law, Rights, and Commentary on many legal topics. Our intention is to assist those who do not have ready access to legal representation to have some idea of their rights and options
California Injury Blog
8M ago
A number of recent accident reports around the country involving Tesla Cybertrucks, including one here in Southern California, raise questions about the vehicle’s safety.
Following the recent release of the show-stopping Tesla Cybertruck, some safety experts have raised concerns about the vehicle. Most notably, they fear that the vehicle’s shape and lack of “crumple zones” could put drivers, passengers, and other road users at risk in the event of an accident. Concerns have also been raised about the truck’s sightlines.
These concerns have been highlighted following a spate of accidents involv ..read more
California Injury Blog
10M ago
Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it has sold in the United States because some warning lights on the instrument panel are too small. The Tesla recall includes more than 2.2 million vehicles, such as the S, Y, and the Cybertruck, due to the size of their warning lights.
According to a report in the Daily Mail, Tesla owners may face a double whammy. In addition to the issue with warning lights, reports of steering problems may lead to the recall of a further 334,000 Tesla vehicles.
Safety Issues Reported Lead to Tesla Recall
Safety regulators say the brake, park, and antilock brake ..read more
California Injury Blog
11M ago
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun has acknowledged errors by the U.S. airplane manufacturer as more than 170 jets have remained grounded for days in a row.
According to news reports, pressure has been mounting on Boeing and its subcontractor after a panel blew out leaving a gaping hole in an Alaska Airlines plane in early January 2024. Calhoun has told staff members that the company would ensure an accident like the mid-air Alaska Airlines panel blowout “can never happen again,” Reuters reported.
The company’s top plane making official, Stan Deal, also addressed the quality control investigation during ..read more
California Injury Blog
1y ago
A family’s routine journey turned tragic on a Texas highway near Fort Worth. Six members of a family, including two children, were killed in a devastating head-on collision with another vehicle as they were driving home from a family trip.
The Incident: A Head-on Car Accident Ends in Tragedy
Rushil Barri, 28, was driving several of his family members back from a visit to the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in a Honda Odyssey minivan at the time of the accident. But while they were driving from Glen Rose back to their home in Irving, their vehicle was struck by an oncoming truck.
A Chevrolet pickup ..read more
California Injury Blog
1y ago
A 2-year-old girl was struck and killed by an Amazon delivery van on the afternoon of Aug. 16 in an Irvine apartment complex.
According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal collision occurred in the parking lot of the complex in the 300 block of Estancia near lower Peters Canyon and the 261 toll road.
Ongoing Investigation into Amazon Van Fatality in Irvine
The young girl died at the scene of the accident. The driver of the truck remained to speak with the authorities. The cause of the collision is under investigation. But investigators don’t believe drugs or alcohol were ..read more
California Injury Blog
1y ago
A 62-year-old man was fatally injured in a bicycle accident after he was struck from behind by a pickup truck.
According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal crash occurred on Chapman Avenue on the morning of Aug. 18. The bicyclist was westbound on Chapman near Ladera Vista Drive when he was hit by a Ford F-250 pickup truck.
Fatal Bicycle Crash in Fullerton
The impact of this collision threw the man into a planter. He died from his injuries at a hospital. The driver of the pickup truck went briefly up onto the sidewalk where he lost a front tire. But he kept going and did ..read more
California Injury Blog
1y ago
A man was critically injured after he was struck while crossing a street in Perris.
According to a report in The Press-Enterprise, the major injury pedestrian accident occurred on the night of Aug. 15 at Orange Avenue and Redlands Avenue. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department officials said the man was walking west on Orange and tried to cross Redlands when a gray sedan going northbound struck him. The vehicle did not remain at the scene and drove away.
Witnesses and bystanders stopped to assist the man and call emergency services. He was transported to an area hospital where he was said to be ..read more
California Injury Blog
1y ago
Stanley Isaacs, 60, was killed in a Laguna Beach pedestrian accident on Aug. 11 after an 18-year-old driver struck Isaacs and his wife in a lighted crosswalk on South Coast Highway.
According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the Costa Mesa couple was in the crosswalk at Pearl Street and Coast Highway after celebrating their wedding anniversary at a nearby restaurant when the accident happened.
Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash in Laguna Beach Crosswalk
As they crossed the highway, they were struck by a light-colored sedan that was southbound. When officers arrived they found Isaacs with l ..read more
California Injury Blog
1y ago
A suspected drunk driver from Santa Ana ran a red light in Lake Elsinore and caused a crash that left one person dead and two others injured on the night of Aug. 13.
According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the driver fled the scene of the fatal crash before being arrested. The collision occurred at the intersection of Lake Street and Grand Avenue. Officials said the suspect’s SUV was going north when it struck a sedan that was facing south and turning east onto Lakeshore Drive.
Charges Filed Against Driver After Hit-and-Run Crash in Lake Elsinore
The driver whose car was stru ..read more
California Injury Blog
1y ago
A woman died from injuries she suffered in a truck accident on state Highway 12 in Santa Rosa on the morning of Aug. 10.
According to a report on Patch.com, the fatal crash involved a box truck, the woman’s Nissan Versa, and four other cars at the Dutton Avenue off-ramp. California Highway Patrol officials said the female driver of the Versa was extricated from the vehicle with major injuries when they arrived at the scene.
Fatality and Injuries in Santa Rosa Truck Accident
The victim was transported to an area hospital where she died from her injuries. CHP’s preliminary investigation shows th ..read more