A vehicle struck two pedestrians in Santa Ana, killing one and critically injuring the other on Sunday, June 5. According to police, the fatal pedestrian crash happened around 8:30 p.m. Saturday in the 4700 block of 1st Street. The pedestrians were crossing 1st Street when they were hit by a vehicle that was traveling west.…
Three Kings Day bread from a Santa Ana bakery tainted with a suspected synthetic drug has injured more than 50 people in Orange County, according to a news report. Santa Ana police said that rosca de reyes holiday bread produced at Cholula’s Bakery in Santa Ana caused more than 50 people to become sick with…
A 55-year-old Tustin man has been killed after the car he was working on fell on top of him when a jack failed, according to a news report. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department said that Antonio Sanchez was changing the brake pads on a Nissan Quest minivan when the jack slipped and the van fell…
Two Garden Grove sisters had to be hospitalized after they suffered injuries from being shocked in their backyard pool, according to a news report. Garden Grove police said that a 15-year-old girl and her 23-year-old sister were taken to UCI Medical Center in Orange after being shocked in the pool in the 11400 block of…
Toyo Tire U.S.A., based in Cypress, California, has issued a recall of almost 69,000 tires due to potential kinks in tire rims that could cause cracks that lead to tire failure, according to a news report. Toyo said that the company’s model Toyo Extensa A/S is the subject of the recall, for tires that were…
Motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson is issuing a worldwide recall of more than 300,000 motorcycles because of a defect in the rear brake light switch, according to a news report. Company officials said the recall involves certain 2009-2012 Touring and Trike models because of a rear brake light switch that may be exposed to excessive heat from…
CooperVision Inc. is expanding its recall of Avaira soft contacts to also include almost five million Sphere lenses, which may cause eye pain, blurry vision and other injuries requiring medical treatment. The company recalled almost one million Avaira Toric lenses in August following dozens of complaints by consumers to the FDA about eye pain and…
A flash fire that occurred while a man was working on his car in the driveway of an Anaheim residence has injured two people, according to a news report. Anaheim Fire Department officials said that an unidentified man was working on a Jeep in the 700 block of North Topeka Avenue when a flash fire…
Like every state, California imposes a statute of limitations — the period of time in which a plaintiff must begin legal proceedings– on filing personal injury lawsuits. Here are some California personal injury statutes of limitation: Personal Injury – legal claims must be initiated within two (2) years from the date of injury. Medical Malpractice…
USA Far Ocean Group Inc., an Alhambra-based manufacturer of the male enhancement drugs X-Hero and Male Enhancer, has issued a voluntary recall of both products, according to a news report. Both drugs, which are marketed as dietary supplements, contain sulfosildenafil and tadalafil, which are used to treat erectile dysfunction. The Food and Drug Administration said…