A Bay Area appeals court recently decided a case involving a boating accident. The lawsuit was brought by Jeff Koopen, who was seriously injured as a passenger in a motorboat that hit a small, low-lying island. The boat was driven by Rick Aberle, who was found negligent after a jury trial. A jury determined that …
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A Santa Monica jury recently awarded a female bar patron $5.42 million after finding that lax rules at a WeHo bar contributed to her 2009 sexual assault. The woman is a 43-year-old news producer who says that she was in a unisex bathroom stall at Here Lounge when a club employee burst in and sexually …
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A mother and daughter are hospitalized after a serious car accident involving two allegedly intoxicated drivers. NBC San Francisco reports that the 33-year-old mother has been accused of speeding into oncoming traffic around midnight Monday. Witnesses report seeing the woman speed up to 60mph in a 40mph zone before the crash. The woman crashed into …
San Francisco attorney Chris Dolan, past President of The Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) and owner of The Dolan Law Firm, is a tireless advocate for patient safety. His work, as part of CAOC, to make California medical clinics and hospitals safer for patients is the driving force behind California Senate Bill 850, Sponsored by …
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A 91-year-old woman was run over and killed on Fillmore Street last week. The SF Streets Blog reports that the crash happened last Thursday as the woman crossed mid-block on the street. Authorities are declining to charge the driver with a crime or even cite him because the woman was jay-walking.
A car accident caused by an Oakland public works employee will wind up costing the city $2 million to settle. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the city will settle the lawsuit to avoid an adverse jury verdict in the case. The lawsuit was brought by Wanning Qian, who hurt when he was hit by …
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Mayor Edwin M. Lee and several other top city officials recently announced a pedestrian safety campaign called “Be Nice, Look Twice.” The mayor says that in addition to encouraging individuals to be more aware of their surroundings, the SFPD will increase its safety enforcement efforts by bolstering the number of motorcycle cops on city streets.
A Petaluma-based slaughterhouse has issued a massive recall of 8.7 million pounds of meat processed in 2013. The Press Democrat reports that Rancho Feeding Corp. expanded a recall announced last month after an investigation revealed that it proceeded “diseased and unsound animals” without proper inspections.
The Dolan Law Firm recently filed the first lawsuit against Uber cab for the death of 6-year-old Sofia Liu. Sofia Liu was run over by Syed Muzzaraf along with her mother Huan and brother Anthony. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Liu’s parents, Ang Jiang and Huan Kuang and has been covered in …
The Expedited Jury Trials Act, praised by the plaintiff and defense bars alike, is expected to be signed into law later this month. In an expedited trial, if agreed to by both parties, each side would have three hours to present its case before an eight-member jury. Supporters say the new rules will allow plaintiffs …
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