Claude Wyle - San Francisco Legal Examiner (Page 2)

Will Your Auto or Motorcycle Insurance Cover Your Bodily Injury or Wrongful Death Claim Arising From a California Hit and Run Collision?

The answer is usually yes if you carry Uninsured Motorist (UM) coverage. Whenever you climb behind the wheel of a vehicle to commute to work or to visit a loved one or simply to run errands, you are at risk of being involved in a…

By Claude Wyle

/ 26 Jul 2021

Will Your Auto or Motorcycle Insurance Cover Your Bodily Injury or Wrongful Death Claim Arising From a California Hit and Run Collision?

Miami Condo Collapse Raises Questions of California Liability for Dangerous Property

The horribly tragic Miami condo collapse raises questions about liability for dangerous property in California. The legal theory that covers injury from dangerous property is called premises liability.

By Claude Wyle

/ 19 Jul 2021

Miami Condo Collapse Raises Questions of California Liability for Dangerous Property

Blood Tests and Brain Injuries: Faster More Objective Diagnosis is On The Horizon

Motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, and falls are among the many accidents that could result in a brain injury. Unlike with other injuries, such as broken bones, cuts or burns, brain injuries are not easily seen by the naked eye and often need more…

By Claude Wyle

/ 6 Jul 2021

Blood Tests and Brain Injuries: Faster More Objective Diagnosis is On The Horizon

Guide to Basic Bike Maintenance & Safety Tips For All Bicyclists

One way our nation (and I) persevered through the COVID-19 pandemic was through a great increase in bicycle riding. I know that cycling throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, particularly in Marin County, was what kept me sane during an insane time. Mountain Biking brings…

By Claude Wyle

/ 28 Jun 2021

Guide to Basic Bike Maintenance & Safety Tips For All Bicyclists

Traumatic Brain Injuries, Even Those Titled “Mild” Also Raise the Risk of Dementia

When you think of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), the image that might pop into your head may be of a soldier suffering the effects of an explosion, or maybe of an athlete like a football player who collides with another player at high speed,…

By Claude Wyle

/ 21 Jun 2021

Traumatic Brain Injuries, Even Those Titled “Mild” Also Raise the Risk of Dementia

Motorcyclist Killed In Danville Collision With Bicycle

Our office is pretty well known for representing motorcycle riders, and also for representing bicycle riders. We have been riding our whole lives, and we hope that through making persons and corporations accountable for injuring bicycle riders and motorcycle riders, we have made our community…

By Claude Wyle

/ 1 Dec 2020

Motorcyclist Killed In Danville Collision With Bicycle

Pedestrian Killed When Struck By Car At San Francisco’s Gough and Geary Streets

As more San Francisco residents return to work, and traffic steadily rises back to pre-pandemic levels, there is renewed risk to cyclists and pedestrians city-wide, now having to reintegrate with motor vehicles and drivers that have been off the road for quite some time.

By Claude Wyle

/ 24 Aug 2020

Pedestrian Killed When Struck By Car At San Francisco’s Gough and Geary Streets

Lane Splitting Can Make Roadways Safer and Reduce Motorcycle Accidents; Follow These Tips

Most non-motorcycle riders see lane splitting, lane sharing or lane filtering as a dangerous or even reckless way for motorcycles to navigate through traffic on California roads. In reality, if done safely and prudently, lane splitting can and actually does reduce motorcycle accidents and reduce…

By Claude Wyle

/ 11 Jun 2020

Lane Splitting Can Make Roadways Safer and Reduce Motorcycle Accidents; Follow These Tips

FDA Warns Manufacturers, Retailers To Stop Selling E-cigarette Products Targeting Youth

E-cigarettes are causing a new generation of kids to become addicted to tobacco. The number of kids using vape pens and flavored types of tobacco products has grown so rapidly that the U.S. Surgeon General and other public health officials have even called it an epidemic.

By Claude Wyle

/ 8 Jun 2020

FDA Warns Manufacturers, Retailers To Stop Selling E-cigarette Products Targeting Youth

As Illegal Sideshows Continue During COVID-19, So Do Car Accidents and Pedestrian Injuries

Illegal sideshow activity is still happening, even with a worldwide pandemic happening and stay-at-home orders in a place. Nothing seems to deter this extremely dangerous activity that continues to plague California streets. A sideshow is an impromptu social gathering where drivers perform car stunt

By Claude Wyle

/ 4 Jun 2020

As Illegal Sideshows Continue During COVID-19, So Do Car Accidents and Pedestrian Injuries

Traffic Accidents and Personal Injuries Dramatically Decrease Due to Shelter-In-Place Orders

While the COVID-19 coronavirus is having devastating effects around the world, there is one small silver lining to report. The global health crisis is horrific in so many ways, so I do not mean to belittle its impact, but I do wish to point out…

By Claude Wyle

/ 1 Jun 2020

Traffic Accidents and Personal Injuries Dramatically Decrease Due to Shelter-In-Place Orders

Focus on Safer Streets Helps Prevent Injuries and Fatalities from Bicycle and Pedestrian Accidents in San Francisco and other major U.S. Cities

It’s true that biking, walking, and riding electric scooters are becoming increasingly popular ways to get around town. This trend towards alternative transportation is beneficial in so many ways, but are the roadways safe and ready to be shared or are we increasing bicycle accidents,…

By Claude Wyle

/ 16 Mar 2020

Focus on Safer Streets Helps Prevent Injuries and Fatalities from Bicycle and Pedestrian Accidents in San Francisco and other major U.S. Cities