Blog Posts in 2012
Posted on May 15, 2012 By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer
A new bill making it through the Senate bill seeks to ensure that people injured due to the fault of third parties obtain the compensation they are entitled to. Senate Bill 1528 , introduced in ...
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Posted on May 8, 2012 By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer
In the last several months, three separate fatal pedestrian accidents have occurred, and as reported in the San Francisco Examiner , these deaths have prompted a variety of different responses. As ...
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Posted on Apr 30, 2012 By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer
After a series of California boating accidents , many in the sailing community are concerned about safety surrounding yacht races. This past weekend, three people were killed in a sailing accident off ...
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Posted on Apr 24, 2012 By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer
Palo Alto Daily News reports that a San Bruno man has been killed in a San Francisco motorcycle accident. According to reports, the man died early Saturday morning as he was approaching the transition ...
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Posted on Apr 17, 2012 By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer
As the recent spate of bicycle accidents demonstrates, the number of serious bicycle accidents is on the rise, leading to recent wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits. According to statistics, ...
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Posted on Apr 10, 2012 By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer
In a horrific tragedy, a 17-year-old boy driving an SUV lost control of his vehicle, sped through an intersection and ran into a man and his two daughters while they were riding on the sidewalk. The ...
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Posted on Mar 28, 2012 By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer
This past weekend a pedestrian was struck and killed in a San Francisco Muni bus accident . The accident occurred after a pedestrian stepped out into traffic from between two parked cars. According to ...
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Posted on Mar 21, 2012 By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer
With the prevalence of bus riding on the increase, new discount bus lines have cropped up with many bus lines operating between San Francisco and Los Angeles. However, riding some of these discount ...
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Posted on Mar 13, 2012 By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has agreed to pay $70million to the city of San Bruno following the deadly 2010 gas pipeline explosion. The natural gas accident killed four people, destroyed 37 ...
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Posted on Mar 6, 2012 By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer
A new study reveals that patients who suffer medical malpractice and classify themselves as "poor" are less likely to sue their doctor than patients who are wealthier. This finding ...
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Posted on Feb 22, 2012 By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer
A New York jury has just awarded Stephanie Tesorio $15 million after determining that her doctor was negligent in failing to diagnose her breast cancer. In 2002, Tesorio discovered a lump in her ...
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Posted on Feb 15, 2012 By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer
News reports that a San Francisco bicyclist suffered personal injuries after being hit by a U.S. Postal Service truck in the Richmond District. The bicyclist was traveling east on Clement Street when ...
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Posted on Feb 8, 2012 By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer
As the negligence lawsuit filed by San Francisco Giants fan Brian Stow is making its way through civil court, the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise has asked a bankruptcy judge to reject claims for ...
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Posted on Feb 1, 2012 By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer
Makers of "Brazilian Blowout" hair products have reached a settlement concerning the use of their products. The popular hair-straightening product has been a boon to consumers seeking to ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2012 By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer
News reports that the driver in the fatal University of California San Francisco charter bus crash will be charged with misdemeanor manslaughter. The San Francisco bus accident occurred moments after ...
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Posted on Jan 17, 2012 By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer
A Florida jury has just entered a $200 million negligence verdict against a company in charge of overseeing a nursing home. The jury determined that the company did not do enough to prevent a ...
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Posted on Jan 10, 2012 By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer
After reaching a wrongful death settlement , the CEO and pressroom manager at a San Francisco printing shop will now face a criminal trial concerning the death of a pregnant press worker. According to ...
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