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• Jail Time for SUV Driver Who Fled Scene of Car v. Bicycle Accident

  Claude Wyle | November 16, 2006 10:41 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  An SUV driver involved in a car v. bicycle crash, which caused a spinal cord injury and head injuries, to the cyclist, received three years probation and 90 days in County Jail on Monday, not because he was at fault, but because he fled the scene of a bicycle v. car accident. While the fault for the paralysis and the head injuries to the cyclist is disputed, the SUV driver was prosecuted because...

• 2.5 Million Settlement by our Truck Accident Lawyers

  Claude Wyle | November 12, 2006 11:04 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Our truck accident attorneys fought for, and won a $2,500,000 settlement, for a sixty-six year old woman, who was paralyzed when she was rear-ended and run off the road by a big rig, in Monterrey County, California. The truck driver lied to the CHP and said that our client had made and unsafe pass over the double yellow line, and that she had clipped the front of the big rig. Although the police...

• Hit-and-Run Driver Surrenders Five Days After Serious Car v. Truck Accident

  Claude Wyle | November 11, 2006 10:11 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  The driver of a car who rear ended a truck on the Altamont Pass on Highway 580 last Saturday, and fled the accident scene has surrendered to the CHP. A 22 year old woman who was driving a Toyota Echo rammed a pick-up truck full of people, causing the pick-up truck to go off the road and to roll over several times. The family of five who were in the car v. truck accident all suffered serious...

• Bausch & Lomb Still Not Playing Straight About Eye Infections

  Claude Wyle | November 10, 2006 3:08 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Bausch & Lomb Inc. failed to formally report, as required by law, thirty-five foreign cases of fungal eye infections linked to one of its contact lens solutions. This reporting failure happened after the company had suspended sales of its ReNu with MoistureLoc solution, and after the FDA had begun an investigation of the manufacturing plant where Bausch & Lomb made the MoistureLoc...

• Safety Tips to Prevent Bicycle Accident Injuries

  Staff Writer | October 13, 2006 1:47 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Over half a million riders suffer bicycle accident injuries that require hospital visits every year. About 15 percent of those go to the hospital with head injuries. I ran across an article from a Massachusetts newspaper that offered some simple safety tips for avoiding injuries while riding:Every time anyone gets on a bike, they should wear a helmet, even for a short trip.Parents should set a...

• Disclaimer

  Staff Writer | September 01, 2006 6:51 AM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  The information found on this website should not be construed as legal advice and is not a substitute for professional legal consultation. You should not base your legal decisions solely on the information found in this site and you are encouraged to seek the counsel of an attorney regarding your specific questions or situation. The information found herein may represent the opinions or...

• FDA Warns Proctor & Gamble to Stop Deceitful Marketing

  Claude Wyle | October 03, 2007 6:50 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Proctor & Gamble markets Vicks Early Defense Foaming Hand Sanitizer to school children, claiming it is an effective antimicrobial product. The major problem is, the company has never proved the product is safe or effective for this claim. Out of concern for the safety of children and others, the FDA issued a warning to Proctor & Gamble, informing the company to either comply with FDA...

• Tainted Meat Prompts Recall

  Claude Wyle | September 30, 2007 7:11 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Topps Meat Co. is under Federal investigation after 23 people in eight states suffered serious illness after eating E.coli-laden hamburgers. Most people recover from E. coli poisoning within a few days. However, E. coli poisoning can cause serious injuries to the very young, the very old, or to people with weakened immune systems. People aren't the only victims here. Topps destroyed...

• Two Infant Deaths From Dangerous Graco Cribs

  Claude Wyle | September 26, 2007 6:37 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Simplicity for Children has recalled a crib marketed under the Graco brand name, because the drop-side rails of the crib can easily be installed upside down, and this can trap children and be a strangulation hazard. This is the company's fourth recall in two years. Two infants have died because these dangerous and defective Graco cribs trapped the children and suffocated them. The children...

• Woman Drives into Walnut Creek Market

  Shannon Weidemann | September 25, 2007 6:21 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  A woman driving a car drove into the Martinez Family Produce Market in Walnut Creek on Wednesday afternoon. The driver of the car was not hurt in the car accident. A 10-year-old boy was injured. He was in the market at the time of the accident. The driver, 68, of Walnut Creek, was driving a loaned 2007 Lexus RX 350 when she failed to negotiate a right-hand turn into the market, struck a...