Defective products in cars and other auto defects have been around since cars have been around. Nobody and no car are perfect, but sometimes the defects are more serious than a simple broken cup holder. The more serious types of auto defects include: seatbelt failure, seatback failure, airbag failure and defective tires to name a few.

There are many more types of auto defects, but we come across these more often than others. If you’ve suffered serious injury due to these types of defects, you have a great legal claim against the auto manufacturer. Nobody should be able to get away with making a lesser quality product just to save a few dollars on manufacturing costs.

The biggest problem with these types of cases is that people have no idea that their case is much larger than a simple insurance settlement. Auto defects are an incredibly serious item that have resulted in billions of dollars across the United States and hundreds of millions of dollars with our law firm -- Bisnar & Chase -- alone. Read More

The Depuy hip replacement lawyers at Bisnar and Chase are experiencing an increase in calls related to defective hip devices. Victims of metal on metal defective hips are coming forward with claims of extreme pain associated with the device and with recent studies linking metal on metal implants with high device failure rates, those who have had medical devices implanted might have a claim for compensation.

Bisnar and Chase is a Newport Beach accident injury law firm which has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for over 6,000 victims since 1978. John Bisnar, managing partner, hosts seminars teaching attorneys how to better manage their law firms and has set the standard for personal injury firm management across the nation. Brian Chase, senior partner, has been awarded Trial Attorney of the Year and has recently reached a record breaking verdict of 24.7 million dollars for a defective product victim. Read More

Two people – a 28-year-old woman and a 4-year-old girl – were injured in a car accident in Fresno after a head-on collision the afternoon of June 22, 2011. The Fresno Bee reports that the injury collision occurred on Highway 41 when a 53-year-old man who was driving a Ford truck lost control of the vehicle and crashed into another vehicle. The woman and the girl, both passengers in the vehicle that was hit, suffered major injuries. Officials say the driver lost control of the pickup truck because of a front tire that blew.

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A rollover accident involving a Chevy Suburban SUV in southeast Fresno proved fatal for a toddler who was ejected and killed. The Fresno Bee reports that the fatal car accident occurred the afternoon of December 19, 2010 on Highway 180 near Fowler Avenue. The SUV went out of control for unknown reasons and the 3-year-old boy was ejected. It is not clear if the boy was restrained in a car seat or belted at all. An investigation is ongoing.

I offer my heartfelt sympathies to everybody who knew and loved this little boy. Please keep his parents and family members in your thoughts and prayers. Read More

Six people were injured in a Riverside car accident involving an SUV rollover. According to a City News Service report, the injury car accident occurred on the 10 Freeway near Date Palm Drive in Cathedral City the afternoon of December 3, 2010. A driver lost control of a Ford Expedition SUV, which rolled over. One person was thrown from the Ford Expedition and seriously injured. Five other occupants suffered minor, to major injuries. An investigation is ongoing. Read More

A Mississippi jury in Jasper County returned a verdict in a rollover accident case which ordered the Ford Motor Company to pay $131 million to the family of Brian Cole. Cole died in an accident while driving a Ford Explorer in 2001 when his vehicle went off the road and rolled over. His family has been battling Ford in court for years and finally received the verdict they were hoping for. The family is glad this matter is finally over and that the jury placed no fault on Cole for the accident and defective vehicle. At the time of the accident, Brian Cole had been a pitching prospect for the New York Mets. Cole's cousin, who was wearing a safety belt, was in the car and survived the crash. Read More

A pedestrian accident in Azusa resulted in serious injuries for 88-year-old Jose Martinez on September 26, 2010. The San Gabriel Valley Tribune reports that Martinez was walking in the 300 block of East Foothill Boulevard when he was struck by a Ford Windstar van. Martinez was taken to a hospital, but died shortly afterward. Police are investigating the cause of this fatal accident. Read More

Two young men who were killed in a car accident in San Francisco have been identified as Robby Macam, 19 and Nick Sarmiento, 20. KTVU reports that the fatal crash occurred the night of September 4, 2010 on Lake Merced Boulevard near John Muir Drive when the Honda turned perpendicular to traffic and ended up colliding with a Toyota. The crash also left three occupants in the Toyota with critical injuries. An investigation is ongoing. Read More

California auto defect attorneys, BISNAR | CHASE, are heading the product liability lawsuit against Chrysler Group, LLC and Rusnak Corporation for manufacturing and selling a 1998 Dodge Caravan that had a dangerous auto defect. Read More

An SUV rollover accident in Los Angeles fatally injured 27-year-old Brian Flores and seriously injured 28-year-old Robert Alaniz and Anthony Holguin, 19. According to a news report in The Signal, the fatal crash occurred the night of April 25, 2010 on the Highway 14 near Agua Dulce Canyon Road. Alaniz lost control of the SUV and crashed through the guardrail after which the SUV rolled several times down an embankment. Drugs or alcohol did not cause the incident, California Highway Patrol officials said. Flores was pronounced dead at the scene while Alaniz and Holguin were taken to a local hospital. The extent of their injuries is not known.

My heart goes out to everyone who knew and loved Brian Flores for their tragic and devastating loss. I also wish the injured victims the very best for a complete recovery. Please keep these victims and their families in your prayers. Read More