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• Dangerous Hammocks May Cause Serious Injuries

  Claude Wyle | July 07, 2007 5:29 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Algoma Net Co. is recalling certain models of their hammock stands because a design flaw can cause the foot brackets to crack or tear, which may cause falls and personal injuries. The defect is not readily detectable, and could lead to serious injury or death. The company has already received 28 reports of cracking or tearing of the foot brackets. Consumers who purchased Algoma hammock stand...

• San Francisco Driver Kills Pedestrian

  Claude Wyle | July 06, 2007 5:17 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  The careless driving of a 77-year-old San Francisco automobile driver caused the death of a woman pedestrian on Sunday, July 1, 2007. This pedestrian death occurred at the intersection of San Fernando Way and Sullivan Avenue in Daly City, California when the driver passed a truck which had actually stopped at the corner for the pedestrian as she crossed the street. The passing car struck the...

• Mag Stix Magnetic Building Sets Dangerous To Children

  Claude Wyle | July 05, 2007 4:11 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  With a report of at least one Serious Intestinal Injury, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced a voluntary recall of hundreds of Mag Stix Magnetic Building Sets . Consumers should stop using these recalled products immediately, unless otherwise instructed. The distributor is Kipp Brothers, of Carmel, Ind., and the product is yet another Chinese import with magnets that may...

• Recalled Lounge Chairs Cause Severe Injuries

  Claude Wyle | July 03, 2007 12:16 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  On June 26, 2007, Bond Manufacturing Company issued a recall for the Rockingham Deluxe Lounge Chair. The chairs are also sold as Vanderwall Folding Recliner Chairs. Due to a design flaw, these chairs may collapse or fall backwards. The recall was announced after no less than 13 consumers experienced severe injuries to their shoulders, back, neck and head. Bond has established a toll-free...

• Catastrophic Highway Accident Linked to Shoddy Scaffolding

  Claude Wyle | July 01, 2007 3:45 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Three people suffered serious injuries early yesterday morning when scaffolding on a highway onramp near Chico, California collapsed. Miraculously, no fatalities occurred when thirty-six tons of steel crashed on top of the vehicles underneath. Three survivors suffered serious injuries, including multiple broken bones. One brave FedEx driver was trapped in his truck for more than three hours...

• After An Automobile Accident: Seven Deadly Sins

  Claude Wyle | March 13, 2007 9:56 AM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  You've been in an automobile or motorcycle or bicycle accident and you were injured. Now what do you do? Call a personal injury attorney right away. The advice you receive may save your claim. If you delay, you may make mistakes that will permanently prejudice your claim and prevent you from getting a fair settlement with the insurance company. The following is a list of the Seven Deadly Sins...

• Our Attorneys Fight For Children With Salmonella Food Poisoning

  Claude Wyle | February 16, 2007 10:01 AM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  As Attorneys who fight for those poisoned through tainted foods, we are again sad to advise that a salmonella food poisoning outbreak has slowly grown to almost 300 cases in 39 states since August 2006. This new national salmonella outbreak has been linked to tainted Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter, beginning with product code "2111". Approximately 20 percent of the 288 infected people...

• Bicycle vs Truck Crash: Is The City At Fault For a Dangerous Intersection?

  Claude Wyle | February 06, 2007 5:10 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  The San Francisco bicycling community has been in an uproar since the latest truck bicycle crash which happened last Monday, in which a young woman was struck by a truck while riding her bicycle at the intersection of Octavia and Market Streets in San Francisco. The driver of the commercial truck was making an illegal right turn, and ran away from the scene without stopping to render...

• Easy Bake Ovens Recalled, Can Cause Burns to Children

  Claude Wyle | February 06, 2007 4:45 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  About 985,000 Hasbro Easy-Bake Ovens, now manufactured in China, have been recalled for repair because they pose an entrapment and burn hazard hazard for children. Parents and caregivers should immediately take these dangerous products away from children under 8 years of age to avoid serious personal injuries, specifically burns. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary...

• Another chance for DVT victims?

  Staff Writer | October 05, 2006 4:31 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Judge Vaughn Walker of the Northern District Court in San Francisco recently issued an opinion which essentially dismisses the majority of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) cases before him. The matter was originally raised by the various airline defendants at a hearing for summary judgment. The motions were heard on December 8, 2005 but it was not until August 18, 2006 that Judge Walker issued the...