The Alexander Law Group is committed to making a difference in our community by representing the powerless against the powerful and speaking out when there is injustice. On June 15, 2016 Richard Alexander wrote in the San Jose Mercury News an editorial explaining how the law on rape sentencing needs to be change “The interests […]
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Stanford Rapist Should Not Have Escaped State Prison
On Tuesday May 31 my letter to the editor of the Palo Alto Daily Post was published calling for a Stanford student convicted of rape to be sentenced to state prison later that week. “Having represented scores of survivors of sexual battery in decades of personal injury advocacy and appreciating the lifelong pain that is […]
Fluoroquinolones (FLQ’s) and Heart Attacks and Stroke
Each year, tens of millions of prescriptions for fluoroquinolones (FLQs) are written for patients suffering from a variety of bacterial illnesses ranging from bronchitis to skin infections. The popular drugs, Avelox, Cipro and Levaquin, are antibiotics that inhibit the growth of bacteria by unwinding their DNA. These antibiotics are widely prescribed and trusted by patients […]
Teens Rescued from Oakland Crash
On Sunday morning, two teens had to be rescued from a crash that happened in Oakland. ABC Channel Seven News reports that their vehicle went over a cliff near Fish Ranch Road and Grizzly Peak Boulevard sometime before 11:38 a.m. They were apparently heading down East Bay Road when for unknown reasons, their vehicle left […]
Major Injury Crash on 580
Earlier this week, there was a major injury crash on Interstate Highway 580. KRON Channel Four News reported that the wreck happened sometime around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, just west of the Marina Bay. A Sig-alert was issued, and all westbound lanes of the highway in Oakland were closed until about 3:12 a.m. Very […]