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UVEX Bicycle Helmets Recalled Due to Risk of Head Injury

As both a bicycle accident and defective products attorney, I want all of my readers to be aware of a recent recall of a UVEX bicycle helmet line. The recall, which affects over 46,800 helmets, was announced after reports of the anchor for the helmet’s…

By Claude Wyle

/ 22 Dec 2014

San Jose: More Pedestrian Accidents than San Francisco

A woman pedestrian was killed this past week when she was struck by a car in East San Jose, said a spokesman for the police department. Responding to accident reports, the police found the woman who had been hit near Barberry Lane and South King Road, at approximately…

By Claude Wyle

/ 28 Nov 2014

Driver Killed By Flying Truck Parts Near Las Vegas

Drifting – a popular motor sport where a driver intentionally oversteers his/her car, losing wheel traction, skidding into curves and winding roads. This new trend, made popular by import car culture and rally racing, was a favorite activity of Cody Brown, a Livermore, California car buff.…

By Claude Wyle

/ 27 Nov 2014

Milpitas Pedestrian Struck Down by Automobile Leaving Church

I often deal with fatal accidents as a pedestrian accident attorney, but this loss is especially disheartening. Fridaya week ago, at approximately 7:40am, the Milpitas Police Department responded to a traffic accident involving a vehicle and two pedestrians, near the St. John the Baptist Catholic Ch

By Claude Wyle

/ 26 Nov 2014

San Francisco Pedestrian Killed By Public Transportation on Van Ness

On average, three pedestrians are struck by vehicles every day in San Francisco, and as a pedestrian accident attorney, that statistic just is not acceptable. The City is crowded, very crowded, and is going to get more crowded according to City planners. Sometimes our crosswalks…

By Claude Wyle

/ 24 Nov 2014

Finally New Safety Rules for Off-Road Vehicles

Vehicular accidents aren’t just limited to our roads and streets. As an automobile and vehicular accident attorney, I see many cases involving so called “off highway” or “off road” vehicles such as 4x4s and All-Terrain-Vehicles (ATVs). These accidents can be incredibly harmful, and even fatal, to th

By Claude Wyle

/ 23 Nov 2014

Dangerous and Defective Products: The Civil Justice System Protects Our Families

Many people think that the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the FDA, or other governmental agencies will protect our families from dangerous and defective products and drugs. The truth is that these agencies, although large, are underfunded and not as effective as we would hope they…

By Claude Wyle

/ 22 Nov 2014

Will San Francisco Take Action After Tour Bus Fatality?

San Francisco – City officials are looking into whether they can act on their own, without state legislation, to reduce San Francisco tour bus accidents. One step the City is considering, and one I wholeheartedly support, is the limitation of tour bus operators in their playing tour guide at…

By Claude Wyle

/ 21 Nov 2014

Best and Worst of 2014: How Does Your Child’s Booster Seat Rank?

As consumer attorney, I like to keep up with the latest developments in automobile safety and passenger protection. That’s why I want to thank the great attorneys over at Cohen Milstein for their work in identifying this important article on Child Booster Seats. Every year the Insurance Institute…

By Claude Wyle

/ 20 Nov 2014

Proposition 46-The People of California Lost – Why We Should Care

First of all, I don’t handle medical malpractice cases. I make no money from medical malpractice. While I have friends who are excellent medical malpractice attorneys, I don’t enjoy prosecuting these cases as much as I do other types of cases. One of the primary…

By Claude Wyle

/ 18 Nov 2014

Jogger Identified In Golden Gate Bus Crash

The jogger fatally injured by a Golden Gate Transit bus has been identified by the San Francisco Police Department as Ms. Lori Helmer, a 51 year old San Francisco resident. The bus which hit Ms. Helmer was traveling through the busy intersection of Lombard and Van Ness when the driver felt something

By Claude Wyle

/ 13 Nov 2014

10 Steps Toward A Safer Run During Daylight Savings Time

As you’re now likely aware, we’re into the Winter months of Daylight Savings Time (and if you weren’t aware, you’ve likely missed a meeting or two by now). But just because it’s darker earlier doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy your afternoon run. But Please be careful! With darker…

By Claude Wyle

/ 12 Nov 2014