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October 2011

Motorcyclist killed in Highway 1 accident after police chase

A reckless driver reportedly caught the attention of a California Highway Patrol officer Sunday afternoon. Police say the officer tried to make a traffic stop on Highway 1. After a brief pursuit, the CHP says the officer backed off because the driver of the Geo Prizm did not yield. Moments later the Prizm slammed into …

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Driver accused of drunk driving bike accident appears in court

Distracted driving and drunk driving are not the only causes of fatal accidents in California. However, as any San Francisco personal injury attorney knows, cellphone use or alcohol can increase the risk of traffic accidents greatly. Last week this blog reported a story about a motorcycle accident that may have involved alcohol and cellphone use, …

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Dolan Law Firm obtains settlement in Motorcycle accident

The Dolan Law firm successfully obtained a $295,000 settlement, in the matter of Cuthbertson V. Schartow. On morning of December 9, 2009, Mr. Cuthbertson was riding his motorcycle on his way to work from home. He traveled down Bush Street toward downtown, taking a right onto Montgomery Street. He continued down Montgomery, crossed Market Street, …

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Was alleged drunk driver also on cellphone at time of motorcycle crash?

Court records in a criminal case reveal that a woman accused of DUI manslaughter in the death of an off-duty Cal Fire firefighter may have been speaking on her cellphone moments before the fatal accident. A 24-year-old Santa Nella woman is accused of making a left-hand turn in front of a motorcycle on June 9. …

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Pleasanton seeks to reduce bike accidents through motion detectors

Sources say that 45 percent of bicycling accidents involving motor vehicles occur at intersections. Bicyclists are at high risk for injury in any traffic accident with a car or truck. Protective gear, reflectors and proper lighting on a bicycle offer little protection against the mass of moving metal and hazards created in the infrastructure of …

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Chico State student hit by University Police cruiser

A Chico State student was struck while bicycling Monday by a campus police cruiser. The bike accident occurred at an intersection on campus at roughly 10:15 p.m. A University Police cruiser had stopped at a stop sign and began to roll forward just before the accident happened. A University Police spokesman says the unidentified bicyclist …

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