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Falling Statue On San Francisco Sidewalk Kills 2 Year Old Boy-Could Have/Should Have Been Prevented

I see and learn of so much tragedy and stupidity in my research on accidents, however occasionally I am more outraged than usual. And this time, I have to say that I am disgusted and deeply saddened to report the latest shop-owner negligence in the…

By Claude Wyle

/ 11 Jun 2014

10 Dead, Dozens Wounded in California Bus Accident

News last week shocked the state, as reports of a multiple fatality accident spread across Northern California. The accident, involving one FedEx delivery truck and a tour bus full of college-hopeful highschool students, left 10 dead, 30 injured, and many questioning the events leading up…

By Claude Wyle

/ 15 Apr 2014

Distracted Driving Leads As Cause of Teenage Deaths

The statistics are chilling. The most common cause of death in teens from 14-19 years old? Traffic Accidents. The most common reason? Texting. Although you may have heard a different answer a few years ago, when drunk driving or careless driving were topping the charts, smartphones have become incre

By Claude Wyle

/ 2 Apr 2014

Bicycle Brake Recalls An Important Bicycle Safety Alert

When component parts from two of the largest bicycle manufacturers are recalled in rapid succession, bicycle riders should take note and take action to protect themselves. Mechanical disc brakes, hydraulic disc brakes, and hydraulic caliper brakes, all relatively new developments in road bike techno

By Claude Wyle

/ 31 Mar 2014

Marine Veteran Home From Afghanistan Killed By Drunk Driver in San Francisco Motorcycle Crash

I am outraged to report that a motorcyclist, a U.S. Marine from Union City, just recently home to the San Francisco Bay Area from Afghanistan, was killed by a drunk driver. While we are all outraged at wrongful deaths and always when the fatal crash…

By Claude Wyle

/ 28 Mar 2014

Police Officers Involved in Beverly Hills Crash

Beverly Hills, CA – The LAPD has confirmed that one male police officer is dead, and one female officer injured, after their involvement with an oncoming big rig this past Friday morning. The incident, which involved the big rig and the officer’s police cruiser, occurred at the intersection of Loma…

By Claude Wyle

/ 11 Mar 2014

Two Drivers In Serious Condition After Livermore Hit and Run

Two drivers were seriously injured earlier this month in connection with a three vehicle collision on Vallecitos Road, Livermore, north of the main entrance to Ruby Hills. The accident occurred shortly before 6:30am when the driver of a pickup truck side swiped the left rear side of a Honda civic,…

By Claude Wyle

/ 14 Feb 2014

Crosswalk Improvements May Hurt First Responders

If you have been reading my posts or watching the news, you know that pedestrian injuries are occurring at epidemic rates in San Francisco. With over 1,000 pedestrian-vehicle accidents occurring in 2013 alone, something must be done. A school in the Portola district is taking…

By Claude Wyle

/ 13 Feb 2014

Hydraulic Bicycle Brakes Recalled due to Injury Hazards

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), an independent federal agency charged with the protection of American’s from unreasonable risk or serious injury due to consumer products, issued a recall this past Monday for a line of SRAM bicycle brakes. The SRAM Hydraulic Road Rim Brakes…

By Claude Wyle

/ 12 Feb 2014

Becoming a Rideshare Driver: As an Attorney I advise Don’t Take the Risk Unless You are Sure that you are Adequately Insured

Wannabe rideshare drivers beware, if you drive for Uber or Lyft, your insurance may not cover you. Lyft, Uber, Sidecar, and the multitude of other rideshare services cropping up around San Francisco and the nation at large have attracted many drivers looking to make some extra money on…

By Claude Wyle

/ 11 Feb 2014

Uber Sued in San Francisco Wrongful Death Case

San Francisco – The family of a six year old girl who was killed by a rideshare driver has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the rideshare company Uber. Sofia Liu, who was walking with her mother and brother at Polk and Ellis Street, was killed on…

By Claude Wyle

/ 10 Feb 2014

San Francisco Taxi Drivers Use Technology Against Startups

The San Francisco Cab Drivers Association (SFCDA) is fighting back against rideshare startups, using the same technology that made them so popular. SFCDA members have been taking photographs, recording license plate numbers, and gathering information about rideshare contractors, and compiling an onl

By Claude Wyle

/ 9 Feb 2014