According to newsinferno.com, Abbott, the manufacturer for Similac Brand Powder Infant Formulas, has issued a recall for certain formulas. During an internal quality review, the presence of a small common beetle was detected in one production area in one manufacturing facility. According to the FDA, the formulas that contain the…
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San Francisco-Oakland Injury Attorney Comments on High Risk Pipelines in the Bay Area
According to the Oakland Tribune, PG&E plans to release a list of 100 high-risk natural gas pipelines and has already stated that two of those lines are in the northern part of San Jose. One pipeline is located near the intersection of the Tasman Drive and North First Street and…
San Francisco Legal Malpractice Lawyer comments on State Bar Warnings re: Victims of the San Bruno Explosion and Fire
James E. Towery, Chief Trial Counsel of the California State Bar, issued an alert to victims of the San Bruno Explosion sand Fire last week, noting that it is both illegal and unethical for an attorney, or for someone working on an attorney’s behalf, to make unsolicited contact with a…
San Francisco-Oakland Injury Attorney Comments on San Bruno Fire
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) is setting up a $100 million compensation fund for victims of the catastrophic fire that devastated part of San Bruno. According to The Wall Street Journal, PG&E says the relief fund will be used to cover any expenses not covered by insurance of residents whose…
San Francisco Burn Injury Attorney Comments on San Bruno Fire
According to newsinferno.com, a Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) spokesman said last Friday that the company’s gas transmission line ruptured, leading to the blast. It is not known what caused the rupture. CNN reported that the ruptured line was installed in 1948 and obtained a document form PG&E that stated…
Bay Area Personal Injury Attorney Comments on San Bruno Explosion
Last night a horrifying fire, due to an explosion, swept through the Crestmoor neighborhood in San Bruno. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, fire has been contained and the search continues for possible victims. Officials said the fire was caused by a gas pipeline explosion. Searchers have combed through 75%…
San Francisco Class Action Attorney Comments on Dukes v. Walmart
Walmart faces what may turn out to be the biggest class-action suit in U.S. history-a class action that claims systematic discrimination against women in promotion and pay. Walmart has already asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a ruling from the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco,…
San Francisco Product Liability Attorney Comments on Defective Laptops
Today, the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a voluntary recall of lithium-ion batteries that were sold with, or sold separately to be used with the following notebook computer models: Satellite A100, Satellite A105 and Tecra A7. The battery model is printed on the battery. The lithium-ion batteries…
San Francisco Personal Injury Attorney Comments on Latest Toyota Recall
According to newsinferno.com, Toyota is recalling some 1.13 million Corolla and Matrix cars for a flaw that U.S. regulators say may cause stalling at any speed without warning. This is a setback for the company as they try to regain their reputation for quality and reliability. Toyota is recalling the…
San Francisco Bus Accident Attorney Comments on Muni Accidents
https://www.brodfirm.comAccording to the californiabeat.com, three major traffic incidents that involved MUNI vehicles left one man dead, several passengers injured and delayed service for hours in different parts of San Francisco Saturday. The first accident happened in Chinatown after a 8X-Bayshore Express bus collided with a 30-Stockton trolley coach near Stockton…