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San Francisco Bicycle Lawyers Win Jury Verdict for Disabled Marine Injured in San Francisco Bicycle Accident

I am happy to announce that George Choulos and Claude Wyle, San Francisco bicycle lawyers, of Choulos, Choulos & Wyle, have just obtained a unanimous jury verdict in favor of an injured San Francisco bicycle rider who was struck from the rear by the passenger…

By Claude Wyle

/ 20 May 2016

E-Cig Explosion Almost Paralyzes Tennessee Man:

So why do E-cigarettes have such a passionate following, when it seems that every week we learn of more and more exploding batteries and injuries? As a dangerous and defective products attorney, it is my duty to inform the public of potential dangers in using…

By Claude Wyle

/ 13 Jan 2016

Recall Alert! E. Coli found in Celery, Linked to Costco Chicken Salad

E.coli found in Costco’s “Chicken Salad made with Rotisserie Chicken” has been traced back to a Celery Blend produced by a California company, Taylor Farms, and linked to the sickening of 19 people in seven states, at least. Two victims of the tainted food have…

By Claude Wyle

/ 7 Jan 2016

San Francisco’s “Hot Cop” Pleads Not Guilty in Hit-And-Run

The “Hot Cop of the Castro” is in hot water after being identified as the driver in a felony hit-and-run recently. Christopher Kohrs, or the “Hot Cop” as he is known around the city, appeared in court for the first time since being charged with…

By Claude Wyle

/ 3 Jan 2016

Another Cyclist Killed In San Jose

It seems like I barely get done typing an article about one cyclist death when another gets announced on the news. This time, a cyclist in San Jose was killed near Martial Cottle Park, by a driver in a pickup truck, around 8:20am Monday. …

By Claude Wyle

/ 26 Dec 2015

One Million Bicycle Trips on San Francisco’s Market Street

San Francisco bicycling hit a monumental milestone a couple weeks ago, when the bicycle barometer on Market Street recorded it’s one millionth trip for 2015 alone! This amazing milestone represents a massive increase in San Francisco cycling traffic when compared to the numbers even just…

By Claude Wyle

/ 22 Dec 2015

Cyclist Killed, Driver Arrested in San Francisco Bicycle vs. Car Crash

San Francisco police are investigating another fatal bicycle vs car accident in San Francisco’s Portola neighborhood. The motorist was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter. This deadly bicycle collision occurred at approximately 10:15am, on the 500 block of Goettingen Street, according t

By Claude Wyle

/ 18 Dec 2015

San Francisco Tour Bus Crashes Causing Twenty Serious Personal Injuries Four In Critical Condition

Four people are in critical condition and many more have been hospitalized following a San Francisco tour bus crash in Union Square. Tour buses are a common site around San Francisco, especially these Hop On Hop Off buses with the chopped off top on the…

By Claude Wyle

/ 16 Nov 2015

San Ramon Attorney Sees Jail Time for Deadly Hit-and-Run

As a bicycle safety advocate and bicycle accident attorney myself, it hits really close to home when a member of our legal system commits such a heanous crime like a hit-and-run, and I take no pleasure in telling you this story, except with hope that…

By Claude Wyle

/ 12 Nov 2015

“The Most Interesting Man In the World” Just Got More Interesting, And More Notorious

We all know the photos of Jonathan Goldsmith. Well, we may not know him as Jonathan Goldsmith, but we certainly know him as the man behind the “Most Interesting Man In the World” commercials, sponsored by Dos Equis. The “Stay Thirsty, My Friends” guy, remember?…

By Claude Wyle

/ 8 Nov 2015

Two Young Pedestrians Struck By Drunk Driver In San Francisco Marina

A driver was arrested early Wednesday morning after running over two twelve year old boys who were walking to school in the Marina neighborhood, San Francisco police said. The driver, arrested and under suspicion of DUI, has been identified as 30 year old Kristen Andereck,…

By Claude Wyle

/ 5 Nov 2015

E-Cigarettes – Hazardous For Your Health – And Not Just Because of the Vapor

Did you actually think that E-Cigarettes and Vaporizers were healthy alternatives to regular cigarettes? Maybe they might be incrementally healthier, but certainly E-Cigarettes and Vaporizers remain hazardous to your health. More and more studies are being released stating that E-Cigarettes and Vap

By Claude Wyle

/ 2 Nov 2015