To choose appropriate safe toys for children, be a label reader. Look out for the toy labels that give you age and safety recommendations and then use that information as your guide. But, don't rely 100% on the labels. Inspect the toys yourself. Choose toys appropriate for the age, abilities, skills and interest level of your child. Pick toys with sturdy construction, such as well-secured eyes,...
This year, 61 different toys, involving more than 25 million product units, were recalled by the CPSC. While, currently, toys are undergoing more inspection and more intense scrutiny than ever before, it pays to be a smart and safe shopper. The following are some of the top toy safety tips for this Holiday Shopping Season. First, you should know that the leading causes of toy related deaths are...
A is for Awareness. What toys pose the greatest risk? See future entries for more details about dangerous toys. B is for Benefits of; the Consumer Product Safety Commission which is increasing its inspections, and the removal of dangerous toys and defective products from the market. Because of increased scrutiny, more companies are testing their products and reporting possible safety issues...
San Francisco drivers and pedestrians have long been on both sides of a raging controversy, involving bad drivers who blaze through crosswalks and errant pedestrians who cause accidents by not looking, and walking into traffic, often against the light. Now, the San Francisco Police have begun a sting operation with undercover officers citing drivers who blatantly violate pedestrians' right of...
Sad news for the motorcycling community, and a bit of a mystery for some motorcycle attorneys to unravel. Leopoldo Zaragoza, riding a 2001 R1, was killed at or around 5:25 a. m. on Interstate 238 early this Monday morning. Zaragoza, a 38-year-old Tracy resident was pronounced dead at the scene of this deadly motorcycle crash. Although no other vehicle is thought to be involved in this...
We are pleased to announce victory for one of our motorcycle accident clients. Our San Francisco motorcycle accident attorney team recently settled a case for $2,250,000. As our 26 year old client, Dwight L. was riding his motorcycle in Marin County, the driver of a minivan pulled a U-turn across both lanes and directly into Dwight's path. Although Dwight made a statement to the reporting CHP...
When they say that the San Francisco Police Commission will consider or review a $150,000 settlement for a bicyclist who sued the City after he was struck and suffered personal injures by an on-duty SFPD officer, who did not file a proper report, they mean that the City Attorneys and the Bicycle Accident Lawyer have reached an agreement to settle the case, pending approval by the Commission. In...
I thought that I should chime in, since I have settled at least four or five lane sharing cases for six figures in the last year or so. You should take these cases and evaluate them carefully. The claims representatives have no idea what is legal in California or what is reasonable riding and they should be educated that lane sharing cases are valid. First of all, I recognize the prejudice in...