Early on Tuesday morning, a San Francisco jogger was critically injured when a car struck him. ABC News Channel Seven reported that the incident happened at about 5:36 a.m. near the area of Post and Hyde Streets. Although very little information has been released about this incident, we do know that the jogger was rushed […]
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Takata Recall Update
Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) held a public information meeting regarding the ongoing recall on Takata air bag inflators. NHTSA administrator Mark Rosekind and other representatives from the NHTSA’s Vehicle Safety Division were on hand to update the public and answer questions associated with the Takata recall. Officials with the NHTSA […]
Multiple Bicycle Crashes in San Francisco
Last Sunday, there were two separate bicycle crashes in San Francisco. According to ABC Channel Seven News, 47-year-old cyclist Mark Heryer of Berkley died after being run over by a San Francisco Municipal Railway bus. That collision happened in the 500 block of Market Street, near Sutter Street. A wheel of his bicycle apparently got […]
Lack of Transparency in Product Liability Cases
A lack of transparency in many product liability and wrongful death lawsuits needs to be addressed to improve consumer safety. At this time, many court judgments and case settlements are sealed and must remain confidential, per the manufacturer’s stipulations, but why should we continue to allow this to happen? If a product is dangerous, that […]
First Responder Injured in Crash
Earlier this week, a San Francisco police officer was injured after being pinned between two cars. According to ABC Channel Seven News, the police officer was trying to arrest a burglary suspect in the Ingleside District at the time of the collision. The officer sustained a broken rib and an injury to the leg. At […]