It is truism, that if something is too good to be true then it is not. Volkswagen (VW) shocking admissions over the past 2 weeks, illustrates that point clearly. VW has pushed hard over the past 10 years to become the world’s largest automobile manufacturer…
Lawsuits filed against Cook Medical over their defective IVC filters are gaining traction and moving towards trial. U.S. District Judge Young is overseeing the federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) and has announced that settlement conferences will be held involving an initial group of claims in February…
A Manteca woman has been charged in connection with a collision that killed a cyclist, according to an official announcement by the County of Contra Costa District Attorney’s office. The District Attorney’s office charged Ms. Alyssa Densmore, a 26 year old driver from Manteca,…
With nearly five million Volkswagen cars on the road today, many people are concerned about what the recent VW emissions data scandal means for them- and for the resale value of their car. On September 18, 2015, an independent investigation found that the Volkswagen group…
Auto accidents can happen in an instant; the consequences can last a lifetime. Unfortunately, for many victims, their suffering is the result of the negligence of someone else—a driver’s inattentiveness or any negligence. Police are still investigating an accident earlier this month that claimed two…
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Lost in the hub-bub about Volkswagen’s deception in fooling regulators about the emissions of its “clean” diesel engines is the very real economic damages of a certain group of small businesses. In addition to consumers, used car dealers are left holding the bag because of…
The 45 year old Vallejo motorcyclist killed earlier this month on Highway 80 near Hercules has been identified by the Contra Costa County Coroner’s office as Paris Williams. Williams, who was involved in a motorcycle-car collision just east of Willow Avenue, died immediately following his…
On September 29, 2015, Reuters reports that Volkswagen plans to issue a worldwide recall for all 11 million diesel vehicles equipped with software designed to cheat on emissions tests. One would expect VW to repair the diesel vehicles but what is surprising is that VW…
Zimmer, Inc. is a company that manufactures the Zimmer Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Plate Knee Implant for use in knee replacements. The company has a negative history, first having done a voluntary recall of these knee replacement parts, as well as a metal-on-metal hip device…
