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More Late Model Luxury Imports Are Being Recalled With the amount of news coverage being devoted to the emergence of the Coronavirus and to the 2020 elections, consumers may be unaware that over one-half million luxury imported SUVs and sedans are being recalled due to concerns that they are at risk of catching fire even though they were not involved in accidents. On February 27th, Kia announced it was recalling 140,000 of its 2013-2014 model year Optima midsize cars and…

A fire at a Las Vegas “residential hotel” has left 6 people dead and at least a dozen injured. Initial reports are suggestive that the owner’s negligence may have played a significant role in this tragedy.

California Wildfire Lawsuits Last year, California’s Camp Fire killed 85 people and destroyed an estimated $16.5 billion in private and business property. According to most estimates, as much as $4 billion of those property losses were uninsured. It was later determined that the fire was caused when sparks from a downed power line belonging to Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) ignited dry underbrush. With high winds being forecast to last at least until Monday evening, the state is bracing for…

Houston-Area Motel Fire Sends Seven to Hospital A three-alarm fire has caused expensive structural, water, and smoke damage to the Motel 6 near the intersection of Cypresswood and I-45 in the Houston suburb of Spring, TX. On-scene reports state that seven people, including two children, were transported to local hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening smoke inhalation According to Harris County fire investigators, the  fire was caused by children by who were playing with a cigarette lighter in a third-floor room….

The day started like any other for the staff and clients who utilize a building in Farmington, Maine, recently opened by a local organization to assist people with developmental and other special needs. Because the building only recently went into use, it was not yet fully occupied. Unfortunately, an experienced gas explosion attorney and other professionals sadly report that this type of disastrous event in Farmington is alarming commonplace across the United States. At about 8:00 a.m. on Monday, September…