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Doctor Arrested For Writing Illegal Prescriptions, 1 Death

A doctor was arrested Tuesday, May 6, for writing numerous illegal painkiller prescriptions, which led to the death of a 28 year-old. Dr. Wesley Albert, 78, is being held for investigation of…

By Wayne Schlaht

/ 9 May 2008

Another San Francisco Muni Pedestrian Accident!

I wish I was kidding, but I am sad to advise that the San Francisco MUNI has just been involved in its 18th pedestrian accident since this last July. Of these 18 reported MUNI pedestrian accidents, five have caused deaths. While this time, the MUNI bus did not kill anyone, the lady who was struck wa

By Claude Wyle

/ 13 Dec 2007

Car Pulls Out of Driveway; Another Motorcycle Accident Death

Last Friday night, a 22-year old motorcycle rider was killed in Hayward when he crashed his Yamaha R1 into a Dodge Intrepid that had just backed out of a driveway. The rider, a man named Escobar, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police has mentioned speed as a factor in the collision. The Hayward P

By Claude Wyle

/ 12 Dec 2007

Truck Driver Not At Fault In Fatal Gambling Bus Accident

The CHP have determined that the pick up truck driver who was killed in last week’s gambling bus accident was not the cause of the fatal collision. Although the truck driver had been driving aggressively before the bus crash, the deadly bus accident was caused by another driver who sideswiped the ga

By Claude Wyle

/ 10 Dec 2007

San Francisco Bound Gambling Bus Crash With Truck; Kills Driver

What started out as a peaceful bus ride to the Indian Casino for a bit of gambling, has turned ugly, with a bus crashing head-on into a pick up truck, and killing the driver of the pick-up. CHP investigators are still investigating last Sunday night’s fatal bus crash, which killed one person and cau

By Claude Wyle

/ 5 Dec 2007

Gambling Bus Accident Causes Wrongful Death

A gambling tour bus from U.S. Asia Tours, bound for San Francisco on Highway 88, crashed head-on into a pick up truck on Sunday night, killing the driver of the pick-up. At first the CHP believed that the pick up driver’s conduct was the cause of the crash, however now they believe that a second car

By Claude Wyle

/ 4 Dec 2007

More Top Tips For Avoiding Dangerous Toys

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

By Claude Wyle

/ 22 Nov 2007

Avoiding Dangerous Toys; Top Tips For This Year

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

By Claude Wyle

/ 21 Nov 2007

Toy Safety -The ABCs of Toy Safety (Awareness Benefits Consumers)

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 incre

By Claude Wyle

/ 20 Nov 2007

Police Sting Helps San Francisco Pedestrians

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 stin

By Claude Wyle

/ 13 Nov 2007

Deadly Motorcycle Accident Kills Tracy Man on Highway 238

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 th

By Claude Wyle

/ 12 Nov 2007

San Francisco Motorcycle Accident Attorneys Settle For $2,250,000

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 bo

By Claude Wyle

/ 9 Nov 2007