On August 13th, 2020 California law changed with a landmark decision in Bolger v. Amazon, 4th District Court of Appeals, holding Amazon strictly liable for selling a defective product manufactured by a Hong Kong company. Bolger bought a replacement laptop computer battery on Amazon.com, LLC. The seller was “E-Life,” a fictitious name used by Lenoge […]
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Defective Insulin Pumps: The Failed Regulation of Medical Devices
The recall of 322,005 life-necessary insulin pumps by Medtronic is an example of lackluster supervision of medical manufacturers by the FDA and a failed system of after-the-fact regulation and proof that the FDA has been captured by the industry it is intended to control. Regulatory capture or “capture theory” was first identified by Professor George […]
Strategies to Avoid a Truck Accident
Trucks are dangerous. That’s why the trucking industry is heavily regulated by the U.S. government and every state. More than 4,100 Americans were killed in truck accidents in 2018 alone. Tens of thousands suffered severe, life-altering injuries in tractor-trailer collisions. Collisions involving trucks require attorneys with substantial knowledge of a myriad of regulations covering independent […]
Pedestrians Accidents: Know the Rules
Fourteen thousand pedestrians were injured in traffic accidents in California in 2018 and 893 pedestrians were killed. That’s nearly 25% of all auto accident fatalities in California. Both drivers and pedestrians are equally responsible for mistakes that result in injuries and deaths. Pedestrians Own Intersections Pedestrians have the right-of-way at crosswalks and at all […]
What to Do After the Crash
Call the police and only talk to them. No one else. Never refuse an ambulance to take you to a hospital. If your injuries are serious, the emergency medical technicians will provide a cervical collar, immobilize your neck to prevent spinal cord damage, strap you to a long spinal board, referred to as an LSB […]
