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  • Understanding The Tragic Dive Boat Accident

    Conception, a 75-foot dive boat, left for a recreational scuba diving trip on Saturday, August 31 left from Santa Barbara. The boat traveled to the south side of Santa Cruz Island, up to Cavern Point, and over to the north side of the island. The trip ended abruptly in disaster when the vessel caught fire, fatally trapping 34 passengers onboard. Only crew members, who were sleeping on the top ...
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  • Two Minors Killed in Yosemite After Tree Limb Fell on Tent

    On Aug. 14, two minors were killed in Yosemite National Park after an oak tree limb fell on top of the tent where they were sleeping. When park rangers responded to the scene at Upper Pines Campground in Yosemite Valley, both minors were deceased, said park spokesman Scott Gediman. The accident at one of the nation’s most popular tourist destinations occurred less than two weeks after eight young ...
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  • Gravel Truck Tips on Car, Crushing Young Mother

    On March 23 rd around 1pm, a gravel truck crushed a 32 year-old woman to death when its load tipped over onto her car. The truck was making a delivery for a sidewalk construction project outside of the woman’s home in the East Bay. The gravel truck driver claimed that he checked to make sure the car was a safe distance away from the delivery area, but the construction company reports one of their ...
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  • Former Amazon Executive Killed in Bike Crash

    Joy Covey, a former executive at Amazon, was killed in a bike crash in Woodside. Covey was biking downhill on Skyline Boulevard around 1:30 p.m. when she collided with a van that turned in front of her. She was wearing a helmet, but her injuries were too severe and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Woodside is a rural area in San Mateo County, and the area where the accident occurred is known ...
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  • Bicyclist Joshua Alper Killed By Sleeping Driver Near Santa Cruz

    Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Joshua Alper, 40, the bicyclist struck and killed over the weekend. According to police reports, a 63-year-old man from Santa Cruz fell asleep at the wheel on Highway 1. His vehicle, a 2013 Tesla S, drove into an oncoming lane, striking Joshua Alper head-on. Alper was killed on impact. The accident occurred on northbound Highway 1, just north of ...
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  • Car Crashes into San Francisco's Comstock Saloon

    A car crashed into Comstock Saloon, a popular bar in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood. Around 1:45 p.m., a dark red BMW sedan plowed through the double doors of the saloon, located at 155 Columbus Avenue. The vehicle came to a stop after it hit the bar. Two patrons at the bar were taken to San Francisco General Hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. The driver ...
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  • Son Hoang Nguyen Killed in San Jose Pedestrian Accident

    Son Hoang Nguyen was fatally struck in a San Jose hit-and-run accident on Sunday, August 17, 2014. San Jose police were summoned to the area near Senter Road and Balfour Drive after callers reported seeing a vehicle strike a pedestrian . Officers found Son Hoang Nguyen, 53, lying in the street. He was transported to a hospital where he died from his injuries. A preliminary investigation revealed ...
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  • Kulwant Jandir Killed in San Jose Pedestrian Accident

    Kulwant Jandir, 58, was struck and killed while walking in the Berryessa neighborhood of San Jose on July 15, 2014. Jandir was walking on the sidewalk of Jackson Avenue when a vehicle jumped the curb and fatally struck him. The driver of the vehicle that hit him remained at the scene but was hospitalized after complaining of pain. San Jose Police are investigating the accident and will send their ...
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  • John Feder Presented at CAOC Convention in Maui

    John Feder presented at the Consumer Attorneys of California convention in Maui on December 1, 2014. The topic was “Ten Keys to Success When Deposing the Defense Medical Examiner.” Mr. Feder’s keys to success include: Input from your own expert; Create a plan of attacked based on the defense expert; Build credibility; Be professional; Make a checklist of topics; Listen, listen, listen; Get the ...
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  • Dog Mauling Results in Murder Charge Against Owners

    Valbona Lucaj and Sebastiano Quagliata have been charged with second-degree murder after their dogs fatally mauled Craig Sytsma as he jogged through their neighborhood. Craig Sytsma was jogging in Lapeer, Michigan, when two cane corsos attacked him. The two dogs, along with a third cane corso, will be destroyed as soon as possible. Authorities also confiscated eight cane corso puppies, which will ...
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  • NCAA Head Injury Lawsuit Reaches Settlement

    The NCAA head injury lawsuit has reached a settlement that, according to the plaintiff’s attorney, will “change college sports forever.” The class-action lawsuit represents about 30 former college athletes who suffered permanent brain injuries from participating in sports. The lead plaintiff, Adrian Arrington, is a former football player at Eastern Illinois University. In 2009, Arrington was hit ...
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  • Doctors Concerned After Pradaxa Dangers Revealed in New Report

    A critical report revealed several Pradaxa dangers, causing doctors to recommend cautious use of the popular stroke-prevention drug. Pradaxa (dabigatran) is a blood thinner produced by Boehringer Ingelheim, was approved by the FDA in 2010 and has been prescribed to over 850,000 patients in the United States. The drug is primarily used for those who have atrial fibrillation, deep vein thrombosis, ...
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  • Robert Schiro, Notorious Hit-And-Run Driver, Arrested for Another DUI

    In 2009, Robert Schiro faced a judge in a hit-and-run case that left a bicyclist permanently disabled. Showing no remorse and denying responsibility, the judge sentenced him to a prison sentence, probation, and barred him from ever driving again. The case garnered wide attention due to Schiro’s careless attitude. Schiro appeared in court in July for DUI charges, even though he isn’t supposed to be ...
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  • Jury Awards $55M Verdict Against Honda

    The Associated Press reported that a jury ordered Honda Motor Company to pay $55.3 million to a man who was left paralyzed after a rollover accident in one of its vehicles. Carlos Martinez, 57, was driving to work in Baltimore when a tire blew out and he lost control of his vehicle, an Acura Integra. Acura is a division of Honda. The car rolled over and, according to his lawyer, the seat belt ...
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  • Food Truck Explodes Due to Propane Accident

    The AP reports that a propane accident caused a Philadelphia area food truck to explode, critically injuring thirteen people. The La Parrillada Chapina food truck was parked in Philadelphia’s Feltonville neighborhood and was open for business at the time of the accident. The 25-foot truck contained two 100-pound propane tanks to fuel its grills. One was in use at the time. Local police reported ...
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  • IRS Phone Scam Hits Bay Area

    Many Bay Area residents are reporting an IRS phone scam. A man has been calling residents and pretending to be an Internal Revenue Service agent, claiming that they owe large sums of money and that they will be arrested in an hour if they do not pay. The scammer then tells the person that the only way to avoid arrest is to process payment over the phone using a wire transfer or pre-paid card. An ...
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  • 7.6 Million More Vehicles Included in General Motors Recall

    The ongoing General Motors recall was expanded to include at least 7.6 million more vehicles, the company announced on June 30, 2014. The latest recall includes older midsize cars, dating back to 1997, because of faulty ignition switches. General Motors noted that three deaths, eight injuries and seven crashes are attributed to the recalled vehicles, but adds that it has no conclusive evidence ...
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  • John Paul Garcia Injured in San Jose Hit-And-Run Crash

    San Jose Police are seeking information about a crash involving John Paul Garcia, who was injured in a San Jose hit-and-run collision on June 22, 2014. John Paul Garcia, 26, remains in critical condition after a car struck him in the intersection of Four Oaks and Hostetter. Garcia, who lives a block away from the intersection, was walking home after buying ice cream at the store for his nephew. ...
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  • Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Barrier Approved

    Officials approved a $76 million funding package to be used for a Golden Gate Bridge suicide barrier. The bridge district’s board of directors unanimously voted in favor of the suicide barrier. Of the $76 million, $20 million will come from toll revenue, $7 million will come from the state, and federal money will make up the rest of the funding. President Obama signed a law in 2012 that allowed ...
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  • Asiana Flight 214 Victim Ye Meng Yuan's Death Preventable

    According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the death of Ye Meng Yuan, a passenger on Asiana Airline Flight 214 that crashed at SFO, was preventable. Ye Meng Yuan, a 16-year-old student from China, was flying to the U.S. to attend an English language program in California. She and her friend were thrown from the plane when it crashed at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) ...
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  • Senator Charles Schumer Pushes Black Box Requirement for Truck Drivers

    New York Senator Charles Schumer urged the U.S. Department of Transportation to require commercial truck drivers to use electronic “black boxes” to track the number of hours they are on the road. Commercial truck drivers have been under scrutiny since a horrific collision between a Wal-Mart tractor trailer and a limousine bus carrying comedian Tracy Morgan on June 7, 2014. Morgan and two other ...
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  • Tracy Morgan Crash Spotlights Truck Driver Rest Rules

    A New Jersey crash involving a Wal-Mart truck driver and a limo bus carrying comedian Tracy Morgan has ignited a discussion of truck driver rest rules. Kevin Roper, 35, the driver of the Wal-Mart truck, allegedly had not slept for more than 24 hours before the collision, according to the complaint. He has been charged with vehicular homicide, assault, and reckless driving. Tracy Morgan’s mentor, ...
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  • CA Assemblyman Seeks "Yellow Alerts" for Hit-And-Runs

    California Assemblyman Mike Gatto , D-Los Angeles, introduced legislation that would create “Yellow Alerts” for serious hit-and-run collisions using the Emergency Alert System. The law, AB 47 , modeled after similar legislation in Denver, would give law enforcement agencies authority to issue alerts to the public with descriptions of vehicles suspected of fleeing the scene of an accident that ...
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  • Nextdoor CEO Nirav Tolia Convicted of Misdemeanor Hit-and-Run

    Nirav Tolia, the CEO of Nextdoor, a social network designed to help neighbors connect, pleaded no contest to misdemeanor hit-and-run for fleeing a collision on Highway 101 in August 2013. San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Jonathan Karesh sentenced Tolia to 30 days in jail, which he can serve in a weekend sheriff’s work detail program. He will also be under probation for two years. The accident ...
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  • Edwin Delatorre Arrested for San Francisco Hit-and-Run Driving Rampage

    Edwin Delatorre, 26, was arrested in his Hayward home after a series of hit-and-run collisions in San Francisco on June 8, 2014. Around 8:30 p.m., Edwin Delatorre crashed into the Parc 55 Hotel in Union Square, just before colliding with a Muni bus at the intersection of Mason and Eddy. He fled both scenes in his red Ford Mustang, then ran a red light at Market and 5th streets and hit a pedestrian ...
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