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A personal injury characteristically refers to the physical, mental, and emotional injuries incurred due to an accident or the negligence of a person, ...

After a car crash, many people are not prepared for what to do next. The stress and adrenaline from the accident may cause you to feel dazed, ...

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), distracted driving was responsible for nearly 3,500 fatal crashes and more ...

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Ford announced a recall that affects nearly 355,000 vehicles that were ...

According to report made on August 7 by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), approximately 30,000 Light-Up Frog and Duck toys ...

Toyota recalled over 10 million vehicles worldwide because of unintended acceleration issues. The sticky accelerator pedals and poorly designed floor ...

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), nearly 850 bicyclists died in motor vehicle crashes in 2016. Thousands more ...

The Oakland City Council agreed to a $3.25 million settlement with a 35-year-old Oakland woman who crashed while bicycling downhill on Mountain ...

According to a report by Santa Cruz Sentinel , an intersection crash involving two vans left a 32-year-old male cyclist with life-threatening ...

Thanksgiving Day is a joyous occasion where friends and family get together to celebrate good fortune while feasting on great food. At the dinner ...

Many Californians go boating on the state’s lakes, rivers, and ocean fronts every summer, and many of these boaters take care to protect themselves ...

One of the two people injured recently in a boating accident on San Francisco Bay has lost his life, according to a recent ABC News report. The ...

A personal injury characteristically refers to the physical, mental, and emotional injuries incurred due to an accident or the negligence of a person, ...

After suffering a traumatic brain injury , knowing who you can turn to for help could be the biggest difference between you living comfortably or you ...

Two pickup trucks traveling about 40 mph collided head-on resulting in major head injuries to one of the drivers. According to a news report in San ...

A personal injury characteristically refers to the physical, mental, and emotional injuries incurred due to an accident or the negligence of a person, ...

According to estimates by the United States Fire Department, around 364,500 residential building fires occurred in 2011. These incidents were ...

There are many ways in which a child can suffer an injury due to an accident or other unintentional or careless event. Injuries are the leading cause ...

Earlier this month, a fiery crash between a FedEx truck and a tour bus carrying high school students in Northern California resulted in 10 deaths. ...

A tour bus involved in a crash that killed seven people recently had been placed out of service twice for brake problems before receiving a clean bill ...

For many, bus travel is an integral part of everyday life in Pleasanton, and a number of residents use this mass transportation to go to and from work ...

As a colorless and odorless gas, carbon monoxide is produced by burning fuel, such as natural gas, fuel oil, coal, wood, and charcoal. Unfortunately, ...

Carbon Monoxide is an odorless, tasteless, colorless gas which has the ability to kill you. When home appliances, such as portable generators, are not ...

Daylight Saving Time begins on March 11 and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is reminding consumers in California and across the ...

When Flint, Michigan’s water source was switched from the system nearby Detroit used to its own Flint River back in 2014, city officials believed they ...

A northern California worker does not have to work in a related field to be at risk for seriously harmful chemical exposure, an incident which may ...

Unlike adults, children do not always have the capability of evaluating a situation for potential dangers. For this reason, kids are typically not ...

Warmer weather has many people heading for the nearest pool for some relief from the heat. But pools can be dangerous. Injuries can easily occur in or ...

The Martinique LX Jr. Youth Snorkeling Mask sets sold at Costco have been recalled, according to a bulletin from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety ...

A personal injury characteristically refers to the physical, mental, and emotional injuries incurred due to an accident or the negligence of a person, ...

Working in construction in San Mateo has many dangers as an inherent part of the job, but these can be lessened by proper safety features and ...

The construction work industry offers a great number of jobs for workers in Northern California and across the United States every year, but the ...

The drug Omontys, which is used to treat anemia in kidney dialysis patients, has been recalled by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and its ...

Hotel pools can be a luxurious getaway for guests, but even the most stunning hotel pools have some inherent risk. Spas or hot tubs can also pose a ...

The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) along with Nest Labs has recalled about 440,000 Nest Protect: Smoke + CO Alarms. These defective ...

Graco has recalled 11 different models of child car seats sold between 2009 and 2013 adding up to nearly 3.8 million seats. The popular car seats have ...

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), distracted driving was responsible for nearly 3,500 fatal crashes and more ...

Regardless of whether you own a dog in California or if you have a claim for a dog bite or other injury, you'll need to understand the state's laws ...

According to a report by KTVU.com , on October 11, a six-year-old boy experienced a serious dog attack at a Discovery Bay residence. Around 7:30 p.m. ...

Dog bites send thousands of U.S. residents to the emergency room each year. While they claim very few lives, dog bites often cause severe pain, ...

Although Labor Day Weekend is supposed to be the time of year where you can enjoy a day off from work by spending time with your friends and family, ...

A 25-year-old Gilroy man died at the scene of a San Jose car accident involving a wrong-way driver who officials say may have been driving under the ...

Many northern California residents go out on New Year’s Eve, and unfortunately, some of them are involved in car accidents that cause serious injuries ...

Paul D. Van Der Walde of Caputo & Van Der Walde LLP has successfully secured a reversal of a summary judgment on appeal of a wrongful death lawsuit ...

Being injured in an auto accident creates many challenges for the victim, most notably, the challenge of getting the compensation they are entitled to ...

Many of us eat at restaurants, whether you do it occasionally for a date night, or a few times a week with friends. The fact is eating out is often a ...

Restaurant-chain Chipotle Mexican Grill has been at the center of a major health crisis after hundreds of people nationwide have contracted serious ...

If you have recently purchased California tomatoes, you might want to make sure that they have not been recalled. According to The Associated Press, ...

Car accidents can leave a victim with devastating injuries and many forms of losses that ensue. Thankfully, most auto accidents feature the at-fault ...

A 37-year-old man died after being struck by a hit-and-run-driver the night of March 26, according to SantaCruz.Patch.com . The man had just left a ...

A 65-year old woman was fatally struck and killed near Fite Circle, just south of Horn Road, just east of Sacramento. The woman was walking to work ...

Richmond police officers are searching for a man responsible for crashing a stolen car into a bus resulting in multiple injuries and a severely ...

A 22-year-old man was arrested after leaving the scene of an accident involving eight vehicles and 10 injured victims. According to an ABC 7 News ...

The popular smartphone app game Pokémon Go has been hit with serious flak after its US release in early July 2016. Stories from the California ...

When Flint, Michigan’s water source was switched from the system nearby Detroit used to its own Flint River back in 2014, city officials believed they ...

Recent awareness campaigns in California and many states have raised the profile of “distracted driving.” Most drivers, if asked, can explain that ...

Speed is a major source of serious car accident injuries and deaths, as every hardworking San Jose car accident attorney well knows. Unfortunately, ...

If you’ve been injured in a slip and fall accident, you may be dealing with severe injuries, pain, and other medical issues. Figuring out how to hold ...

One of the two people injured recently in a boating accident on San Francisco Bay has lost his life, according to a recent ABC News report. The ...

A tour bus involved in a crash that killed seven people recently had been placed out of service twice for brake problems before receiving a clean bill ...

At least 20 people have suffered injuries in a Kings County Amtrak train accident involving a big rig. According to MercuryNews.com and KMPHFox26 , ...

The California Hospital Association and its three affiliated regional councils recently banded together to launch the Hospital Quality Institute. ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), along with the Highway Loss Data Institute, recently petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety ...

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and in northern California, motorcyclists are taking to the roads once again as the weather warms up. You ...

M ost motorcyclists who ride regularly take safety seriously. Many of the same things that make motorcycle riding feel like freedom also make it more ...

June is National Safety Month, and the National Safety Council (NSC) is observing the event by focusing on four separate areas of employee health and ...

This year, North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH) runs from May 5 to May 13. It’s a week to focus and re-commit to the importance ...

An accident involving a pedestrian and a motor vehicle left the pedestrian, a child, with injuries, according to a recent news report from KTVU . ...

A “backover” accident occurs when a vehicle that is backing up or rolling backwards runs into or over a pedestrian, which frequently causes serious ...

One pedestrian was killed and another was seriously injured on March 31 in Sunnyvale when an Acura driver crossed double yellow lines, accelerated, ...

Although Labor Day Weekend is supposed to be the time of year where you can enjoy a day off from work by spending time with your friends and family, ...

Safely operating a large commercial vehicle is a complicated and challenging task, which is why we expect truck drivers to have a clear and sober mind ...

A personal injury characteristically refers to the physical, mental, and emotional injuries incurred due to an accident or the negligence of a person, ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder, known as PTSD, is often thought to only affect war veterans or those who have served in the military. However, PTSD ...

Hotel pools can be a luxurious getaway for guests, but even the most stunning hotel pools have some inherent risk. Spas or hot tubs can also pose a ...

Unlike adults, children do not always have the capability of evaluating a situation for potential dangers. For this reason, kids are typically not ...

Warmer weather has many people heading for the nearest pool for some relief from the heat. But pools can be dangerous. Injuries can easily occur in or ...

Warmer weather has many people heading for the nearest pool for some relief from the heat. But pools can be dangerous. Injuries can easily occur in or ...

One of the worst injuries that a person can sustain is a spinal cord injury. Depending on the location and severity of these injuries, spinal cord ...

In comparison to other types of accidents, slip-and-fall accidents may seem extremely minor to the point of being negligible; however, this is a ...

A personal injury characteristically refers to the physical, mental, and emotional injuries incurred due to an accident or the negligence of a person, ...

One of the worst injuries that a person can sustain is a spinal cord injury. Depending on the location and severity of these injuries, spinal cord ...

If you have suffered a spinal cord injury due to a car accident in San Jose, you know the toll it takes on both you and your loved ones. A spinal cord ...

Hotel pools can be a luxurious getaway for guests, but even the most stunning hotel pools have some inherent risk. Spas or hot tubs can also pose a ...

Warmer weather has many people heading for the nearest pool for some relief from the heat. But pools can be dangerous. Injuries can easily occur in or ...

One of the worst injuries that a person can sustain is a spinal cord injury. Depending on the location and severity of these injuries, spinal cord ...

The trucking industry expects the number of truckloads of cargo on the roads to increase 3 to 5 percent in 2013, according to a recent article in ...

The number of fatal truck accidents in California per year has been decreasing over the last half-decade, according to data from the California ...

Despite being balked by various speed bumps along the way, California’s bullet train project has stayed, relatively, on track after voters approved ...

Safely operating a large commercial vehicle is a complicated and challenging task, which is why we expect truck drivers to have a clear and sober mind ...

Commuters along northbound Highway 17 in Santa Clara County came to a standstill after a big rig hauling a double load of dirt lost control of the ...

The trucking industry expects the number of truckloads of cargo on the roads to increase 3 to 5 percent in 2013, according to a recent article in ...

If you recently lost a loved one as a result of someone else’s negligent actions or intentional harm, no amount of compensation can make up for the ...

Paul D. Van Der Walde of Caputo & Van Der Walde LLP has successfully secured a reversal of a summary judgment on appeal of a wrongful death lawsuit ...

One of the two people injured recently in a boating accident on San Francisco Bay has lost his life, according to a recent ABC News report. The ...