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Pedestrian Struck in Berkeley Accident Dies

According to the Alameda County Coroner, a Livermore California man who was struck last month by a woman motorist while crossing Telegraph Avenue near Blake Street and thrown 45 feet, sustained serious head injuries, died last Thursday. The negligent driver was arrested on suspicion of driving while

By Claude Wyle

/ 11 Jul 2007

Marin Truck Accident Kills Innocent Goats!

Truck accidents can be just as deadly to animals as people. On July 8, 2007, a truck carrying approximately 400 goats overturned in San Rafael, California, when the truck driver attempted to make a sharp turn. Fearing a secondary auto accident, the CHP refused to free the goats from the trailer. Una

By Claude Wyle

/ 10 Jul 2007

Dangerous Hammocks May Cause Serious Injuries

Algoma Net Co. is recalling certain models of their hammock stands because a design flaw can cause the foot brackets to crack or tear, which may cause falls and personal injuries. The defect is not readily detectable, and could lead to serious injury or death. The company has already received 28 rep

By Claude Wyle

/ 7 Jul 2007

San Francisco Driver Kills Pedestrian

The careless driving of a 77-year-old San Francisco automobile driver caused the death of a woman pedestrian on Sunday, July 1, 2007. This pedestrian death occurred at the intersection of San Fernando Way and Sullivan Avenue in Daly City, California when the driver passed a truck which had actually

By Claude Wyle

/ 6 Jul 2007

Mag Stix Magnetic Building Sets Dangerous To Children

With a report of at least one Serious Intestinal Injury, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced a voluntary recall of hundreds of Mag Stix Magnetic Building Sets . Consumers should stop using these recalled products immediately, unless otherwise instructed. The distributor is Ki

By Claude Wyle

/ 5 Jul 2007

Recalled Lounge Chairs Cause Severe Injuries

On June 26, 2007, Bond Manufacturing Company issued a recall for the Rockingham Deluxe Lounge Chair. The chairs are also sold as Vanderwall Folding Recliner Chairs. Due to a design flaw, these chairs may collapse or fall backwards. The recall was announced after no less than 13 consumers experienced

By Claude Wyle

/ 3 Jul 2007

Catastrophic Highway Accident Linked to Shoddy Scaffolding

Three people suffered serious injuries early yesterday morning when scaffolding on a highway onramp near Chico, California collapsed. Miraculously, no fatalities occurred when thirty-six tons of steel crashed on top of the vehicles underneath. Three survivors suffered serious injuries, including mul

By Claude Wyle

/ 1 Jul 2007

After An Automobile Accident: Seven Deadly Sins

You’ve been in an automobile or motorcycle or bicycle accident and you were injured. Now what do you do? Call a personal injury attorney right away. The advice you receive may save your claim. If you delay, you may make mistakes that will permanently prejudice your claim and prevent you from getting

By Claude Wyle

/ 13 Mar 2007

Our Attorneys Fight For Children With Salmonella Food Poisoning

As Attorneys who fight for those poisoned through tainted foods, we are again sad to advise that a salmonella food poisoning outbreak has slowly grown to almost 300 cases in 39 states since August 2006. This new national salmonella outbreak has been linked to tainted Peter Pan and Great Value peanut

By Claude Wyle

/ 16 Feb 2007

Bicycle vs Truck Crash: Is The City At Fault For a Dangerous Intersection?

The San Francisco bicycling community has been in an uproar since the latest truck bicycle crash which happened last Monday, in which a young woman was struck by a truck while riding her bicycle at the intersection of Octavia and Market Streets in San Francisco. The driver of the commercial truck wa

By Claude Wyle

/ 6 Feb 2007

Easy Bake Ovens Recalled, Can Cause Burns to Children

About 985,000 Hasbro Easy-Bake Ovens, now manufactured in China, have been recalled for repair because they pose an entrapment and burn hazard hazard for children. Parents and caregivers should immediately take these dangerous products away from children under 8 years of age to avoid serious persona

By Claude Wyle

/ 6 Feb 2007

Another chance for DVT victims?

Judge Vaughn Walker of the Northern District Court in San Francisco recently issued an opinion which essentially dismisses the majority of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) cases before him. The matter was originally raised by the various airline defendants at a hearing for summary judgment. The motions we

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 5 Oct 2006