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Posted in Car Insurance on Feb 28th, 2009
We usually think of having auto insurance as a necessary evil required by law. But the truth of the matter is that insurance serves a dual purpose: On the one hand, it ensures that a person injured by your carelessness (“negligence”) while driving will have a source to pay for his or her medical bills, [...]
Posted in Slip and Fall on Feb 27th, 2009
Suppose one day you are in the produce department of your local supermarket. Your attention is naturally drawn to the bins of fruits and vegetables. You do not see a banana that has fallen from its bin, you step on it, and you take a hard fall, fracturing your hip. Or you are in a [...]
Posted in Hotel Accidents, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death on Feb 27th, 2009
Each and every year, over 3,500 people die in unintentional drownings in the United States. More than one in four fatal drowning victims are children aged 14 and younger. For every child who dies from drowning, another four receive care at hospital emergency rooms for nonfatal submersion injuries. Non-fatal drowning can cause brain injuries that [...]
Posted in Drunk Driving Accidents, Wrongful Death on Feb 23rd, 2009
Mauro Avalos Garcia, 20, of San Jose was struck and killed on I-280 on Sunday. Garcia’s 1999 Chevy Cavalier went off the highway for unknown reasons. Garcia then went to the front of his car, presumably to access the damage. Diania Yi, 21, also of San Jose struck the back of Garcia’s car, and ultimately [...]
Posted in Weekly Review on Feb 22nd, 2009
Major Crash Leaves 6 Dead – Saturday, February 21, 2009
Six people from San Francisco died in a tragic accident on Highway 101 near Santa Barbara. At around 6:30pm, the SUV they were travelling in rolled over and slammed into several cottonwood trees causing a fire. It is unclear as to why their vehicle crashed. Jeanne [...]
Posted in Construction Site Accidents, Government Entity Claims, Road Construction Accidents on Feb 21st, 2009
There are two types of road construction accidents: (1) accidents resulting from the actual construction of a road, freeway, bridge, on- or off-ramp, etc., and (2) accidents that arise from a road that was built with no structural flaws but is inherently dangerous because of its design, lack of or improperly timed traffic signals, or [...]
Posted in Muni Accidents, Personal Injury on Feb 20th, 2009
Last week, we reported on William Brand, the Oakland Tribune reporter who was struck by a Muni train on February 8th. Today, Brand was pronounced dead from the injuries he received as a result of this tragic accident.
This Muni accident took place near Second and King at around 9 p.m. Brand was leaving an [...]
Posted in Spinal Cord Injuries on Feb 19th, 2009
The spinal cord is that portion of the central nervous system (CNS) that travels down the neck and back. (The CNS is made up of the brain and spinal cord.) The nerves connect to the muscles and tissues of the body, allowing them to function. The bones surrounding and protecting the spinal cord are known [...]
Posted in Bicycle Accidents on Feb 17th, 2009
As a cyclist in San Francisco, we know all too well, the dangers that are presented to those on bicycles and pedestrians every single day. From vehicles making unsafe and sometimes illegal turns to Muni lines and large trucks that are distracted and just don’t see us.
Currently, the planning, and safety of riding a bicycle [...]
Posted in Dog Bites on Feb 17th, 2009
When trying to understand dog bite laws in California, one need not go beyond the case of Diane Whipple in order to discover how seriously the State considers its dog bite victims. The dog bite case of Diane Wipple garnered national attention for the thorn it put in the side of the animal rights movement [...]
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