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• Topps Meat Co. Recalls Tainted Beef

  Claude Wyle | September 30, 2007 7:16 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Twenty-three people in eight states fell ill after eating E.coli-laden hamburgers from Topps Meat Co. The average person recovers from E. coli poisoning in less that a week. However, E. coli can be fatal or cause serious injuries to the very young, the elderly, or those with compromised immune systems. Topps destroyed 332,000 pounds of patties - now that's a lot of cows that didn't have to...

• Dangerous Playpens Recalled After Strangulation Death

  Claude Wyle | September 29, 2007 7:00 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Kolcraft Enterprises Inc., recalled nearly half a million playpens after the wrongful death of a 10-year-old boy. The infant was strangled to death when he became caught in a looped restraining strap. The company blames the parents for the death, claiming they should never have left the child in the playpen with the changing table on top. Perhaps the parents should ask a court to decideFor...

• Speeding Teen Driver Causes Fatal Auto Accident

  Claude Wyle | September 28, 2007 6:07 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Rachel Vargas, a 14-year-old, suffered fatal injuries when the car she rode in spun out of control and hit into the center divider on Interstate 680, near Pleasanton. Police say the driver, Drori Levi was driving at an extremely high rate of speed, which likely was the cause of this auto accident. Fortunately, Levi's other three passengers escaped with their lives, although they did suffer...

• The Dangerous Streets of San Francisco

  Claude Wyle | September 28, 2007 11:14 AM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Whether you are driving in San Francisco, or trying to walk across a busy street, you will always be risking personal injuries or wrongful death. Although it's never really been easy to negotiate the Streets Of San Francisco, this year marks a troubling spike in motor vehicle collision deaths, and drivers and pedestrians should be extra careful. San Francisco is on a course for roughly one...

• Wrongful Death of Caltrans Highway Worker

  Claude Wyle | September 27, 2007 10:57 AM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  In Dublin, California, near the 580-680 interchange, a negligent driver lost control of his Porsche, hit a Caltrans truck, bounced off, and struck and killed Djuan Bush, age 24, of San Leandro, before striking another truck. Mr. Bush, a Caltrans employee, was hit by the Porsche as he was working on a San Francisco Bay area highway. Signs were posted near the Caltrans guardrail project advising...

• Cribs Recalled After Two Infant Deaths

  Claude Wyle | September 26, 2007 6:25 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Simplicity for Children has just issued their fourth recall in two years. The cribs, manufactured in China, are marketed under the Graco brand name. Simplicity recalled the product after two infants died because the drop-rail sides of their cribs were installed upside down. Both infants became trapped in the drop-rail, and suffocated to death.. For more information on this subject, please...

• Hoping to Reduce Auto Accidents: Cell Phone Use Banned for Teenage Drivers

  Claude Wyle | September 25, 2007 1:00 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  That's it. The California Governor has signed into law a ban on teenage use of cellphones and texting and laptop computers while driving. In an effort to reduce distraction behind the wheel, and the resulting motor vehicle collisions, teenagers are now forbidden from using these devices while driving a car. The law will take effect on July 1, 2008. We are all hoping this new law will remedy a...

• Mattel Accepts Part of the Blame for Dangerous Recalled Toys

  Claude Wyle | September 24, 2007 3:48 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  In a rare move, Mattel apologized to China and to its customers for its part in the recall of 21 million dangerous and defective toys. Mattel uses Chinese manufacturers to make about 65% of its toys, and derives a huge percentage of its profits from Chinese made toys. Mattel admitted that a substantial portion of the recalled toys were recalled not from Chinese manufacturing defects, but from...

• Big Victory for San Francisco Pedestrians

  Claude Wyle | September 23, 2007 12:46 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Good news for San Francisco pedestrian safety; 19th Avenue between Junipero Serra Boulevard and Lake Street, one of San Francisco's most dangerous streets for pedestrians, will be designated a Safety Enhancement Double Fine Zone in the next California legislative session. This residential street has a higher rate of pedestrian accidents, many of which involve children or the elderly, which will...

• South San Francisco Woman Suffers Brain Injuries in Hit and Run

  Claude Wyle | September 22, 2007 12:20 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  A South San Francisco woman was struck by yet another hit and run driver while walking her dog this last Tuesday. The dog was killed and this woman suffered severe brain injuries. Although she is expected to survive this pedestrian accident, she will have to live with the day to day nightmare of serious head trauma. Some people in a following car chased the hit and run driver, but have yet to...