Fear, embarrassment, even guilt. These are things that most survivors of sexual abuse feel at some point. The strength it takes to move on after this abuse is tangible, and yet so many will still not fight against it. Being abused by anyone is tragic,…
A sixty one year old bicyclist was killed after being hit by a truck in Oakland this past week. Our sincere condolences go out to this bicyclist’s family and friends. According to news reports, Susan Watson was riding her bike near Fifth and Market Streets around 6:15pm on December 17th when she…
As a member of this online community and as a San Francisco product liability attorney, I feel that it is incumbent upon me to report product defects where I find them, particularly where there can be a danger to children. The following product recall directly…
This month we will be looking at questions surrounding the Child Victims Act. It is a true opportunity for justice to people who for many years were denied the right. The abused will now have three years to bring a claim. With a new Act there…
There is no doubt that Tom Young, Jon Lewis, and Noble McIntyre, , will be cheering on their local teams in the bowls this year. Sure Tom will have a little bit more at stake with the National Championship, but my bet is that the…
Remember the fuss over BPA in 2012? First the FDA said our exposure wasn’t great enough to cause significant concerns. That was March 2012. Three months later it issued a ban on the use of BPA in baby bottles and Sippy cups, stating that children…
2,641 Cases Currently Pending in the Actos Multidistrict Litigation Federal multi-district litigation, established for the several thousand pending Actos lawsuits, which allege the drug, used for treating Type 2 diabetes, has caused patients to develop bladder cancer, continues to gain momentum. Court documents contend that…
This month we will be looking at questions surrounding the Child Victims Act. It is a true opportunity for justice to people who for many years were denied the right. The abused will now have three years to bring a claim. With a new Act there…
Last week was a step in the right direction with the release of the Minneapolis/St Paul Archdiocese List , however there is a lot more information needed. The Archdiocese needs to come clean with the truth and give Zero Tolerance, meaning: – They need…
Due to having divorced parents I had the opportunity growing up of seeing Christmas arrive in two separate parts of the country. With my Mmom, Christmas in Rhode Island was lobster dinner at my God Mothers, midnight mass and opening of the first presents sometime…