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• Deadly Product Threatens Child Safety, Consumer Commission Powerless

  Claude Wyle | July 23, 2007 8:40 AM | 1 CommentSan Francisco, CA

  A recalcitrant company is refusing to pull the Meerkat 50 Youth ATV off the market, and the Consumer Public Safety Commission (CPSC) is powerless to force the recall. The ATV, marketed to children under 11, poses a high risk of serious injury or death because of numerous defects. These defects include lack of front brakes and parking brakes; and being able to start the vehicle while in gear. ...

• 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...

• Soledad Bus Accident Reminds Importance of Bus Safety Guidelines

  Margaret Embry | June 18, 2009 12:21 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  A charter bus traveling through Soledad, CA on April 28, 2009 overturned on a Highway 101 overpass killing five and injuring dozens of the French tourist passengers, according to the San Francisco...

• Motorcyclist Under the Influence Kills Nine-Year Old Girl and Critically Injures Her Father

  Margaret Embry | June 16, 2009 12:45 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  On May 27, 2009, a father and his nine-year old daughter were struck by a motorcycle that was being operated by a man under the influence of alcohol in Novato, CA, according to foxreno.com. The...

• Highway Safety the Focus When Motorcycle and Tractor-Trailer Collide in Accident

  Claude Wyle | April 22, 2009 4:36 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Sad news earlier this week when a local motorcyclist was killed as a semi made an illegal move across traffic in an attempt to make a freeway connection. According to the San Jose Mercury...

• San Francisco Summer's Epidemic of Muni Crashes Demonstrates Need for Greater Accountability

  Claude Wyle | September 04, 2008 5:29 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  When 14 people were recently injured in San Francisco as a result of a recent crash between two historic street cars in San Francisco, the survivors did not know that this Muni crash was the...

• Avoiding Dangerous Toys; Top Tips For This Year

  Claude Wyle | November 21, 2007 3:09 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  This year, 61 different toys, involving more than 25 million product units, were recalled by the CPSC. While, currently, toys are undergoing more inspection and more intense scrutiny than ever before, it pays to be a smart and safe shopper. The following are some of the top toy safety tips for this Holiday Shopping Season. First, you should know that the leading causes of toy related deaths are...

• 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...

• Toy Safety -The ABCs of Toy Safety (Awareness Benefits Consumers)

  Claude Wyle | November 20, 2007 2:11 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  A is for Awareness. What toys pose the greatest risk? See future entries for more details about dangerous toys. B is for Benefits of; the Consumer Product Safety Commission which is increasing its inspections, and the removal of dangerous toys and defective products from the market. Because of increased scrutiny, more companies are testing their products and reporting possible safety issues...