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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

Video of San Francisco Scooter Running Over Jogger

Being a pedestrian in San Francisco can be dangerous, if you read my blog or watch the news, you’ve heard it time and time again. But very rarely do you get a first hand view of these dangers, until now. With the popularity of GoPros…

By Claude Wyle

/ 28 Oct 2015

Bicycle Rider Killed By San Francisco MUNI Bus On Market Street: Why Do Buses Pass Bicyclists Who Are Riding Next To the MUNI Rails?

A San Francisco bicyclist who was killed in a crash with a MUNI bus earlier this month has been recently identified by the San Francisco Medical Examiner’s Office (information on the name and identification of this man can be found here). First, I want to extend…

By Claude Wyle

/ 22 Oct 2015

Shigella Outbreak In San Jose Restaurant: Health Department Receives Many Complaints: What To Do if You Are Sickened From Shigella Tainted Food.

San Jose Officials are reporting 11 people hospitalized, some in intensive care, after contracting Shigella at a San Jose restaurant. Each of the 11 hospitalized from Shigella ate at the Mariscos San Juan restaurant in downtown San Jose on either Friday or Saturday. The restaurant…

By Claude Wyle

/ 21 Oct 2015

Woman Burned By Exploding E-Cigarette, Awarded 1.9M

As a dangerous and defective products attorney, I’ve handled all kinds of cases, including those having to do with injuries as a result of electronic cigarettes. One case, similar to those that I’ve handled first hand, is the story of Jennifer Ries, and the unfortunate…

By Claude Wyle

/ 10 Oct 2015