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Adrian Garcia, 25, and Maribel Rico, 31, died in a Los Angeles car accident early morning on February 6, 2010. According to a news report in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, the fatal car accident occurred on the westbound 60 Freeway near Crossroads Parkway in the City of Industry. California Highway Patrol officials said Garcia was driving a 2007 Toyota when he lost control and crashed the car. Both Garcia and Rico, who was a passenger in the Toyota, died from their injuries. CHP officials are still investigating the cause of this accident.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Adrian Garcia and Maribel Rico for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

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Three people sustained injuries in a Los Angeles car accident involving several vehicles the afternoon of February 4, 2010. According to a news report in the Pasadena Star News, the car crash occurred on the 5 Freeway in Norwalk near Imperial Highway when a truck traveling south on the freeway crossed over to opposing lanes of traffic and hit other vehicles. It is not clear how many vehicles were involved. But California Highway Patrol officials say two people suffered moderate injuries and another person was transported to the hospital with injuries.

I sympathize with the victims who were injured in this crash. I hope none of the victims was seriously injured and that they recover quickly and completely from their injuries.

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At least two people sustained injuries in a San Diego car accident after a U.S. Postal Service van crashed into a trolley in downtown San Diego. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the crash happened at Park Boulevard and G Street the morning of February 3, 2010.The collision injured two trolley passengers who were transported to an area hospital. According to eyewitnesses the trolley had the green light at the time of the collision. Witnesses said the driver of the mail van proceeded through the intersection although other vehicles on G Street were stopped for the light. The mail van's driver was not injured.

I hope that this accident did not cause any catastrophic injuries. I hope and pray that the victims here recover quickly and fully from the injuries they have sustained. They will be in my prayers.

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Toyota Motor Co. may be bracing for yet another vehicle defect recall, this time involving 270,000 of its 2010 Prius hybrid models. According to a UPI news report, Japanese newspaper, Nikkei, reported that Toyota had in fact issued a recall for 270,000 cars. But Toyota officials, who held a news conference on February 4, 2010, said they have not yet issued the recall and are "studying the issue." During the press conference, Toyota's CEO, Akio Toyoda, apologized to consumers all over the world for a series of recalls that have inconvenienced and caused serious concern to Toyota customers. So far, Toyota has recalled more than 9 million vehicles because of problems that can cause sudden acceleration.

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An auto products liability lawsuit has been filed against Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. and Toyota Motor Corporation by the California personal injury lawyers of BISNAR | CHASE. The suit arises from a car accident involving Eleanor Gnup and her husband, Edward, in their 1999 Toyota Camry that left Mrs. Gnup suffering from catastrophic injuries.

On June 12, 2009 Eleanor Gnup was driving her Toyota Camry with her husband in the front passenger seat. As they made a legal left-hand turn at intersection of Hermosa Avenue and Harbor Boulevard in Fullerton, CA, their car was struck on the driver's side by another vehicle. The Camry was impacted in a "T-bone" shape and completely crushed the driver's side of the car. Despite being properly restrained in her seatbelt, Mrs. Gnup's head and body were forcefully slammed against the Camry's interior, causing her to suffer severe injuries.

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At least two people were injured in a San Diego car accident after a U.S. Postal Service van collided with a trolley in downtown San Diego. According to a news report in the San Diego Union-Tribune, the collision occurred the morning of February 3, 2010 at the intersection of Park Boulevard and G Street. Two trolley passengers were taken to the hospital. One of the passengers, 20-year-old John Lyman, who was sitting in the front seat of the trolley, told the newspaper that the trolley was proceeding through the intersection on a green light when it was struck by the mail van. All of the traffic on G Street was stopped at the light, except for the van. The female driver of the van was uninjured.

I hope the two passengers hospitalized here were not seriously injured. I wish both the injured victims the very best for a speedy and complete recovery. It is indeed fortunate that they did not sustain any catastrophic injuries in this crash.

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Federal officials are saying that Toyota was not very forthcoming about taking corrective action or issuing a vehicle defect recall in connection with millions of vehicles recalled over faulty gas pedals and floor mats. According to a news report in the Detroit Free Press, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told reporters that Toyota had to be pushed every step of the way by federal officials to take corrective action in the interest of consumer safety. That "pushing" culminated in an unprecedented vehicle recall and with the Japanese auto maker suspending manufacturing and sales of eight vehicle models including its top-selling Corolla and Camry.

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FAF Inc. has issued a defective product recall for about 55,000 children's necklaces sold at Wal-Mart that are believed to contain high levels of cadmium. According to a news report in Consumeraffairs.com, the recalled children's jewelry, made in China, is shaped as a metal crown or frog pendant on a metal link chain necklace in a crown hinged box. The packaging has the words "The Princess and the Frog" on it. These recalled necklaces were sold only at Wal-Mart stores nationwide from November 2009 through January 2010 for about $5. Those who have these recalled items in their homes are asked to take them away from children immediately and return them to any Wal-Mart store for a full refund or free replacement product.

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The California personal injury lawyers of BISNAR | CHASE have filed a product liability injury lawsuit against General Motors Corporation and Sexton Chevrolet of Manteca, California for producing a defective seatback and seatbelt that failed to properly protect Wendy Leigh Yates in a 2007 rear-end crash.

Wendy was seated and buckled up in the front passenger seat of a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe driven by her daughter, Brittney. The mother and daughter were traveling southbound on the off-ramp from State Route 99 to Beckwith Road in Modesto, California when their vehicle was rear-ended by another car. The crash caused Wendy's seatback to collapse backwards, allowing her body to slip underneath her seat belt and shoulder restraints toward the back of the Tahoe. Her head struck the rear passenger compartment, causing catastrophic permanent brain injury from numerous skull fractures and seizures. Brittney Yates also suffered from severe personal injuries in the crash.

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Toyota Motor Corp. is facing an inquiry from the U.S. Congress this month after the massive vehicle defect recall involving faulty gas pedals that can stick and cause unintended acceleration. According to a Reuters news report, the Congress hearing will be held to determine how quickly and effectively Toyota responded to complaints about sticking pedals and slipping floor mats that caused the accelerator pedal to jam. This is an unusual move from the government, but is not a huge surprise considering the effect this recall is going to have. In January, Toyota, in an unprecedented move, also halted the production and sales of eight of its models, including the top-selling Toyota Camry and Corolla models that are included in this recall.

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An Orange County car accident the morning of January 26, 2010 left two people injured, according to a news report in The Orange County Register. The injury car collision apparently occurred after a driver lost control and slammed into other vehicles waiting on an off-ramp of the 55 Freeway in Orange.

California Highway Patrol officials said the driver of a Honda Civic lost control of the vehicle and suddenly drove across the on-ramp and the divider before crashing into several vehicles including a Chevy Silverado, a Ford Ranger, a Mercedes Benz C240 as well as a Honda Odyssey van, which were waiting on the off-ramp for the light at Chapman Avenue. Both the drivers of the Civic and the Mercedes sustained injuries in this Orange car accident.

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In an unprecedented move, Toyota Motor Corp. has stopped the sales of eight of its models involved in a recently issued auto product defect recall because the accelerator pedals can become jammed causing these vehicles to accelerate suddenly. The Los Angeles Times reports that Toyota will stop the production and sales of eight models affected by the recall including the top-selling Corolla and Camry until the problem can be evaluated and fixed. These auto product defects have proven to be extremely dangerous because of their potential to cause serious injuries and deaths.

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