The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition and Walk SF have a vision for a safer future for San Francisco pedestrians and bicycle riders. And the San Francisco Board of Supervisors now share this vision: zero traffic deaths in ten years’ time. Vision Zero, a policy for eliminating…
This month, we will be looking at things that we cannot tell the jury during a trial. It is truly unfortunate that as the party with the burden of proof, meaning the party that has to prove everything by a standard more likely true than…
Personal injury attorneys often represent clients who suffer from traumatic brain injury, or TBI. In the U.S., approximately 1.6 million people sustain a TBI each year, with 50,000 of those dying and 125,000 disabled within one year. Traumatic brain injury results from sudden trauma that…
According to FDA estimates there are roughly 55,000 dietary supplements sold in the United States yet only 0.3 percent of those drugs have been studied to assess potential side effects. Reportedly, seventy percent (70%) of the dietary supplement companies are not following quality control standards.…
A special election will be held on March 11, 2014 for Florida’s 13th United States Congressional District. This district is in Pinellas County, Florida. This seat has been held since 1971 by Republican Bill Young who died in October, 2013 in office. Democrat Alex Sink…
Manitowoc, Wisconsin – A bicyclist who was struck by a car, becoming lodged in the windshield, was close enough to the driver to say “Hello, I’m the guy you hit on the bicycle”, but did he even see him? The driver, after striking the man, continued…
PMI Nutrition, LLC issued a voluntary recall of 20 lb. bags of Red Flannel Cat Formula cat food due to a possible Salmonella contamination. There have been no reports of illness related to this recall, to date. The recall was issued as a precautionary measure…
Another incident involving a rideshare service came to light in San Francisco last week, which causes me some additional concern that rideshare companies may not be screening their drivers as well as the should. As you may remember, the rideshare company Uber has been the focus of a controversy…
On average, 200,000 Americans go to the hospital with the flu every year. And, depending on the severity of the season, thousands of people can lose their lives. Below are some things that the CDC has outlined to help stay informed and protected this flu…
Dangerous Stent Remains Available on Market The Wingspan intracranial stent, manufactured by Stryker Neurovascular and used in the case of Intracranial Atherosclerosis, was approved in 2005 but has come under fire in recent days after the release of several studies. One of those studies, conducted…