2017

Preserving Evidence in a Product Liability Case

When a dangerous or defective product has injured you or a loved one, you may be able to file a product liability lawsuit against the manufacturer. However, in order to do this successfully, you must prove that the product was defective, that you suffered injuries as a result of using the product as it was […]

Hyundai Recalls Vehicles with Defective Seatbelts

South Korean automaker Hyundai is recalling 977,778 Sonatas and Sonata Hybrid vehicles for defective seatbelts that could leave vehicle occupants vulnerable to serious injury in the event of a crash. According to Autoblog.com, the seatbelts in these vehicles could detach from their anchor pretensioners, which could lead to an injury. This recall affects 2010 cars […]

Craftsman Table Saws Recalled for Injury Hazards

Sears’ popular Craftsman table saws have been recalled for potential injury hazards. According to a USA TODAY news report, the 10-inch portable saw comes with a metal foldable stand, which could unexpectedly collapse posing laceration and impact injury hazards to the operator. Taiwan-based Rexon Industrial Corp., which manufactured these saws, is recalling about 46,000 units […]

Understanding Driverless Vehicles: The Pros and Cons

We know that driverless cars are not a question of if but when. We know they are coming, whether we like them or not; whether we are comfortable with them or not. Recent research on autonomous vehicles has shown that while they could help fix some of the problems we have with transportation today, they […]

Sacramento Startup Creates an App to Report Distracted Drivers

A Sacramento startup company has created an app that is geared toward enabling the public to get paid for reporting distracted drivers to law enforcement. The startup has been accepted into the 500 Startups business accelerator program according to Bizjournals.com. Text to Ticket has created an app that allows users to submit footage of people who […]

Keurig to Pay Millions Over Failure to Report Coffee Brewer Burn Injuries

The manufacturer of the popular Keurig coffee brewers has agreed to pay a $5.8 million penalty after allegedly failing to report a defect, which caused more than 100 burn injuries. According to an NBC news report, Vermont-based Keurig Green Mountain recalled 6.6 million if its Keurig MINI Plus brewers in December 2014 after getting about […]

Calphalon Recalls Kitchen Knives for Laceration Hazards

Calphalon is recalling nearly 2 million kitchen knives after thousands of consumers reported that the blades snapped off and in several cases, caused serious laceration injuries. According to a Fox News report, the company issued a voluntary safety recall after 27 reported incidents of lacerations. To date, Calphalon says it has received about 3,150 reports […]

Demas Law Group Wants You to Get Home Safe This St. Patrick’s Day

Demas Law Group, P.C., will provide discounts on Uber rides on St. Patrick’s Day, which this year is Friday, March 17, 2017. We are glad to have this opportunity to help our neighbors have a safe and enjoyable holiday. For many of us, St. Patrick’s Day is a joyful celebration, a great time to dig […]

Can You Afford to Not Have Car Insurance?

Car culture in California is quite well established at this point. It generally requires being able to drive to just about every place including your work, school, gym, or to visit family and friends or even to get your groceries. The California Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) estimated that it had issued a total of […]

Sacramento Hit and Run Crash on New Year’s Day

A hit and run in Sacramento on New Year’s Day has left a man fatally injured in Sacramento. According to a FOX40 news report, the accident happened on Rio Linda Boulevard close to Alamos Avenue at around 12:30 a.m. Officials who arrived at the site declared the man dead. Based on evidence at the street […]

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