Legal News & Injury Law Trends – San Francsico Legal Examiner

Infant Suffocation Deaths result in Recall of 2.1 million Stork Craft Cribs

We learned earlier this week that more than 2.1 million drop-side cribs by Stork Craft Manufacturing of Canada are being recalled after reports of four infant suffocations. What troubles me is…

By Claude Wyle

/ 30 Nov 2009

Runaway Toyota Cases Ignored

Safety investigators dismissed numerous reports of sudden acceleration, then said data were lacking. I am sure many of you were shocked to learn that since 2001, more than 1,000 Toyota and Lexus…

By Claude Wyle

/ 14 Nov 2009

Medicare’s Harsh Collection Practices Hurt Elderly Personal Injury Survivors?

At a time when many are questioning the very future of Medicare—financial support for the program is under attack, coverage is shrinking, the number of beneficiaries is climbing…

By Claude Wyle

/ 23 Oct 2009

Target to Pay 7 Million for Brain Injury to Elderly Woman

Target Corporation. will pay $7 million to an 80-year-old woman who suffered brain injuries after being struck by an automatic door at an Illinois store. In the lawsuit, head injury attorneys…

By Claude Wyle

/ 15 Oct 2009

Cable Car Safety Tips

On Thursday, June 4th, a taxi ran into two cable cars in San Francisco, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. It is unknown what caused the crash, but three cable car operators and the taxi…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 16 Jun 2009

Motorcyclist Under the Influence Kills Nine-Year Old Girl and Critically Injures Her Father

On May 27, 2009, a father and his nine-year old daughter were struck by a motorcycle that was being operated by a man under the influence of alcohol in Novato, CA, according to foxreno.com. The…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 16 Jun 2009

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

Children's Safety for Halloween-Protect From Hidden Dangers

The CPSC has issued several Safety Tips to Help Prevent Hidden Halloween Dangers, encouraging parents to integrate “Safety into Celebration”. When it comes to children’s safety, there is no trick. Hidden dangers associated with dangerous or defective costumes, unclean treats, and hazardous decoratio

By Claude Wyle

/ 26 Oct 2007

"Cars" Backpacks Sold At Target Recalled Because of Dangerous Magnets

This last Tuesday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled 110,000 children’s backpacks because they contain potentially dangerous small magnets. Safety officials said that the movie “Cars” themed backpacks contain game pieces with tiny plastic magnets that can break free, and which might be

By Claude Wyle

/ 24 Oct 2007

Salmonella Food Poisoning, Now in Pot Pies, A National Epidemic?

Health officials reported that Con Agra Food’s Banquet pot pies could be connected to 139 cases of salmonella food poisoning in 30 states. ConAgra stopped production of the pot pies. ConAgra said their pies were safe, if properly cooked, but they also advised consumers not to eat their chicken or tu

By Claude Wyle

/ 12 Oct 2007