The California personal injury lawyers at Bisnar | Chase are suing a Las Vegas church in a wrongful death suit after one of their incredibly bizarre religious rituals claims the life of a 16-year-old girl. Brianna Benbo was allegedly instructed by the Church of Divine Appointment, a.k.a. The Moment of Truth Ministries, to ingest a substance that contained bee pollen, which she was allergic to.

Benbo’s allergic reaction sent her into anaphylactic shock and she died from cardiac arrest and respiratory failure only hours later. The lawsuit is being brought against church owners Glories Powell and Lula Davis by Brianna’s mother Bridgette Jennings-Benbo. Powell can be seen ranting and raving in several youtube videos of her sermon, and from the videos, it seems her shock and awe performances are volatile and even dangerous.

Negligence and Wrongful Death in Nevada

The lawsuit claims that the capsules ingested by Benbo contained many ingredients, all of which weren’t known by the church, and included bee pollen which has been known to cause fatalities in people that are allergic to it. Despite these facts, the church still thought it was alright to give the pills to teenagers.

Brian Chase said, “The Defendants acted negligently, recklessly and tortuously by administering a potentially deadly cocktail of bee pollen and other chemicals to a girl with severe allergies to the substance.” He continued, “Not only did they manufacture and distribute the supplement while ignoring its health risks, they provided no warning to parishioners about its possible side effects. In short, their actions are directly responsible for Brianna’s unnecessary and untimely death.”

Bisnar | Chase is seeking damages for not only the negligence and wrongful death, but for compensation for Brianna’s mother for grief, mental anguish, sorrow, and mental and physical pain, as well as funeral and burial costs.

Call us at 1-800-561-4887 if you or a loved one has been injured in any way due to negligence of any sort. We will stand up for you and get you the compensation you deserve.

The recent Supreme Court ruling to allow the wrongful death case against Mazda to proceed, may have a strong impact on the auto industry and auto defect victims, according to the attorneys of BISNAR | CHASE. The case stems from a 2002 accident where a woman was killed, allegedly because of the substandard seatbelt that was installed in the Mazda minivan. Until now, this case was rejected from California courts because Mazda claims the seat belt met safety standards.

Thanh Williamson, a mother from Utah, was restrained in her family’s 1993 Mazda MPV when the vehicle was involved in a car accident. Williamson was sitting in the second row of the minivan, wearing the single lap belt, but the force of the accident caused her body to jackknife around the lap belt, and she suffered fatal internal injuries.

The Williamson family claims that the automaker was negligent by choosing an unsafe restraining system, and that installing a lap and shoulder seat belt in the minivan might have saved their loved one’s life. Lawyers representing Mazda Motor of America, Inc. say that their choice to install the lap belt was legal, and California courts had previously dismissed the case. (more…)

The reality is that traumatic brain injuries can lead to brain damage. If a person suffers a serious brain injury, the resulting concussion can show physical, emotional, and cognitive symptoms that could possibly last, off-and-on, for 30 years or longer. Repeated concussions put the individual in a very serious, dangerous state.

Being aware of short and long-term symptoms of concussions can help people make smart life decisions after suffering an injury or in order to avoid injury. Here are some guidelines to short-term concussion-related symptoms: (more…)

According to the California personal injury attorneys of BISNAR | CHASE, the recent Supreme Court ruling that will allow a wrongful death case to proceed against Mazda may have a significant effect on U.S. Automakers and auto defect victims alike.

In 2002, Thanh Williamson, of Utah, was wearing her seatbelt in the second row of her family’s 1993 Mazda MPV minivan when the vehicle was involved in a car accident. Despite being properly restrained in the lap seat belt at the time of the accident, Williamson sustained fatal internal injuries that seem to be caused by the force on her body against the single lap belt. The case alleges that the seat belt installed in the Mazda, that was supposed to protect Williamson, was ineffective, and a safer lap-and-shoulder seat belt should have been installed instead.

Mazda has since argued that the single lap belt complies with federal safety standards, and that they are not responsible for the wrongful death of Williamson. Lawyers representing Mazda Motor of America, Inc., explained that the automaker was given a choice as to which seat belt would be installed in the minivan rear inner seat, and their choice was legal. (more…)

With many defective medical products out there today, one has to be careful with the products they choose. One such product, the Bard Avaulta device has been known to cause many different problems among women. In some cases, personal injury lawsuits have been filed and some products have been recalled.

Some Common Side Effects In Lawsuits

1. Pelvic Pain
2. Extrusion of the Mesh Device
3. Infection
4. Removal of the Mesh Device
5. Scarring
6. Hardening of the Mesh Device
7. Difficulties during sex

A Case From Cabell Circuit Court In West Virginia

One such case involved a woman using Bard Avaulta vaginal sling which caused her significant pain and to suffer permanent and disfiguring damage. The lawsuit was actually filed by her husband. The complaint was that the mesh implant eroded through the vaginal wall causing permanent damage. Most of the other complaints against Bard Avaulta are similar in nature but varying in outcome. (more…)

Head trauma can be common among children, as they tend to fall often. Yet, some of these accidents lead to very serious injuries. There are actions you can take to help your injured child if it be a bump or a bruise on the head or a possibly fatal injury.

Steps to Follow to Deal with Brain Injury

It is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics that parents contact their child’s heath care provider for assistance with any injury more severe than a light bump on the head.

If your child shows any of the following symptoms, they should be seen by a healthcare provider as soon as possible: (more…)

Head injuries can occur in a variety of ways. Falls, crashes, bicycle or car accidents, and sport-related injuries are some of the events that could leave a victim with a minor or severe brain injury. Head injuries also manifest as anything as small as a bump to severe injuries like contusions, hematoma, intracranial hemorrhages, or edema. The first step to dealing with these different kinds of injuries, is to know the wide-range of symptoms to look for.

Here are some steps you can follow to begin treating a head injury:

- First, check to see if the heady injury is open. If the injury has resulted in the skull being broken open, you must call 911 immediately. A closed brain injury may also be very severe, but further inquiry is needed to determine if it is an emergency. If you are in doubt about how serious the head injury is, call 911. If the head injury has resulted in bleeding, hold a cloth firmly to the wound and stay that way. It is important to keep the cloth over even excessive bleeding. It may be hard to know what has happened, but try to dress the wound appropriately. If the skull has been fractured, do not put pressure on the head. If there is an object extending from the skull, do not try to remove it. Allow emergency personnel to deal with the injury. (more…)

The Journal of Athletic Training released a study recently that suggests differences between the ways boys and girls show concussion symptoms. The study highlights the need for health care professionals, clinicians, athletic trainers, parents, and coaches to be aware of nontraditional symptoms that may be signs of brain injury.

What to Look For

Athletes of both sexes reported headaches more than 95% of the time during or after a traumatic brain injury, making headaches the most obvious primary symptom. Secondary symptoms, however, are harder to decipher as they differ between boys and girls, and person to person. In many cases, boys have reported confusion, disorientation, and amnesia after a head injury, whereas girls reported drowsiness and sensitivity to noise. (more…)

The Law Library is a new section of the BISNAR | CHASE website that provides links to free downloads of law-related books. These books are guides to the ins and outs of various injury and accident legal issues, and can be of great help to victims of accidents trying to navigate the world of law.

“The Seven Fatal Mistakes That Can Wreck Your California Personal Injury Claim,” by John Bisnar, Los Angeles personal injury lawyer and “Still Unsafe at Any Speed: Auto Defects That Cause Wrongful Deaths and Catastrophic Injuries,” by Brian Chase, are books written by the BISNAR | CHASE founders, and are available in The Law Library. Bisnar’s book provides a comprehensive guide for victims of personal injury accidents, and Chase’s book details the world of auto defects that negatively affect peoples’ lives everyday.

Other titles in the library include “The Ten Biggest Mistakes That Can Wreck Your Washington Accident Case,” “Washington Injury Law: A Reference Guide for Accident Victims” and “7 Potholes That Can Wreck Your Kentucky Accident Case.” Working within the law systems of different states, these three guides offer advice for how to reach an appropriate settlement and what to look out for when making claims. (more…)

Larry Elder, best-selling author and KABC radio talk show host, has recently invited California personal injury attorney, Brian Chase, of BISNAR | CHASE, to be the official on-air personal injury expert for his new radio show, “Larry on the Law”. Brian Chase will make his radio talk show debut during the first show on January 29, and will continue as a monthly feature for the personal injury section of “Larry on the Law.”

Elder’s new show is designed to address legal questions that many people find tough and confusing. Larry’s background as an attorney and experience as a daily morning talk show host will make his new show a resource for people who want to learn more about legal issues. Brian Chase, who has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for victims of personal injury accidents, was asked to contribute his expertise in the realms of personal injury and product liability law to “Larry on the Law” as the official and exclusive personal injury expert.

Chase has a reputation for his highest ethical standards and professional abilities. He was named Trial Lawyer of the Year in the area of Defective Products in 2004 and was listed as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the American Trial Lawyers Association in 2007. He was also honored as a Top Lawyer in Orange County by OC Metro magazine in 2009 and was named a Top 50 Orange County Super Lawyer by Orange Coast Magazine for the fourth consecutive year in 2010. (more…)