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• Verdict: CHP 911 "Grossly Negligent."

  Claude Wyle | August 04, 2007 4:16 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  A San Francisco Superior Court Jury found the CHP 911 dispatch center "grossly negligent" in mishandling a deadly trucking accident. The mishandling of the 2003 call was a factor in the death of Richard Housley, who was crushed between the truck and trailer of the truck he was driving. The jury determined that 911 dispatch center departed from its standard procedures when they failed to call...

• Trucker Chases Hat: Struck by SUV.

  Claude Wyle | August 17, 2007 5:54 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Rick Uvaney, a trucker, survived being struck by a SUV in Canton, Ohio with relatively few injuries earlier this week. Uvaney pulled off the freeway to secure his load, when a sudden gust of wind blew his baseball cap he had worn for years into the median. Uvaney walked over to retrieve his hat, and was struck by an SUV. Uvaney's injuries, a broken wrist and dislocated shoulder, could have...

• Portable Electric Heaters Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

  Jenny Albano | February 20, 2008 7:46 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Aloha Housewares Inc., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 152,000 Portable Electric Heaters due to a fire hazard.These heaters can overheat and plastic parts can melt posing a fire hazard to consumers. The company so far has received 29 reports of the portable electric heaters melting, smoking, and/or catching fire and 18 reports of general damage. There has also been one report...

• Woman Tragically Killed in Train Accident

  Claude Wyle | September 10, 2007 3:37 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Britta Aker, who was just 27-years-old, was killed early yesterday morning when she walked across Union Pacific Railroad tracks in Newark, California. Our hearts go out to the family of this young woman; especially knowing that it will be difficult for them to recover damages for civil liability. This is true because most courts will hold that railroad tracks themselves are sufficient warning...

• Multiple Car Crash Claims Two Lives in Fremont

  Claude Wyle | November 23, 2006 10:51 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  A series of auto accidents on Highway 880 near Fremont, that may have involved a potential hit and run, as well as alcohol and speeding last Saturday, has caused the wrongful death of two individuals and the serious personal injuries of several other people. It apparently began when an Oakland car driver crashed into the center median. The Oakland driver may have been originally struck by...

• Death of Fremont Child in Car Crash: No Safety Restraints

  Claude Wyle | November 15, 2006 9:58 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  On Sunday night, a 4 year old Fremont girl was killed in an automobile collision on Interstate Highway 880, when a San Leandro woman crashed her Mustang into a Mitsubishi, that flipped into oncoming traffic. The Mitsubishi then struck a Toyota Sequoia SUV head on. Although eight people suffered personal injuries in this multi car accident, the child that was killed was not properly restrained...

• Three Million Uninsured Drivers in California: Protect Yourself

  Claude Wyle | November 03, 2006 12:34 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  With and estimated 3.4 million uninsured drivers in California, it is vitally important that each of us protect ourselves by purchasing our own insurance for automobile accidents or motorcycle accidents. Although the State of California offers cheap insurance, only 26,000 people have signed up for the low-cost program. How do you protect yourself in the event of an car crash or a motorcycle...

• Food Poisoning: A Deadly Danger to Children

  Claude Wyle | November 07, 2006 5:03 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  After spending more than a week in trial in Martinez, in Contra Costa County, California in a food poisoning case, the judge ordered a mistrial. Our client, a beautiful six year old girl, got Salmonella food poisoning from a restaurant that had repeatedly failed to get a health department permit to operate. They were still selling food to the public, despite repeated failures to get a permit!...

• Scaffolding Collapse Causes Catastrophic Highway Accident

  Claude Wyle | July 31, 2007 5:23 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Failure of scaffolding on a highway on ramp near Chico, California caused a catastrophic highway accident early this morning. Miraculously, no fatalities occurred when thirty-six tons of steel collapsed on top of vehicles underneath. Three people suffered serious injuries, including multiple broken bones. One survivor was trapped in his FedEx truck for more than three hours before being...

• Proposed Bill Will Prevent Child Drowning Deaths

  Claude Wyle | July 23, 2007 11:20 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  After the recent drowning of a 4-year-old boy, Great America is now requiring all children under 4 feet tall wear life vests in its pools. The mother of the boy was not in the pool at the time of the drowning and blames lifeguards for not spotting her son until it was too late. Will the new requirement save lives, or will it simply provide a false sense of security? Perhaps a better rule...