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  • $20 Million for the wrongful death of a hotel guest

    Doe v. Doe et al. Family recovers $20 Million in damages for the wrongful death of a hotel guest who died after exposure to a deadly virus within his hotel room. The hotel owner/operator created a public safety risk by designing and constructing unsafe accommodations that exposed the guest to a deadly virus. The accommodations were negligently maintained further exposing guests to this risk of ...
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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.com , 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 ...
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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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  • Uber Driver Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter of Sophia Liu

    Uber driver, Syed Muzzafar, is being charged with misdemeanor manslaughter of 6-year-old Sophia Liu. Mr. Muzzafar was waiting for a fare to turn up on the Uber app when he struck Sophia Liu, her 4-year-old brother and 34-year-old mother in San Francisco at Polk and Ellis streets. Uber originally denied that Mr. Muzzafar was working at the time of the incident. Since then, Uber has deactivated Mr. ...
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  • A Man Wearing a Safety Harness Falls 11 Stories and Lands on a Car

    This morning a man was setting up to wash windows at 400 Montgomery Street when something went wrong. He was wearing a window-washer’s safety harness but fell 11 stories landing on a moving vehicle. He was conscious and in critical condition. The KTVU story states the company, Century Window Cleaning, has multiple past Cal OSHA violations. http://bit.ly/11LhiX7. Similar to a past case, RFTM was ...
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  • Anaheim Angels Fan Beaten Outside Angel Stadium

    Authorities are searching for three people who beat an Anaheim Angels fan in the parking lot of Angel Stadium on Friday, October 3. The attack occurred around 10:30 p.m. following the Angels’ loss to the Kansas City Royals. The victim and a relative were walking in the parking lot when they were attacked without provocation by three people. No weapons were involved, but the victim was severely ...
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  • Alex Donald Jackson Faces Life in Prison for Dog Mauling of Pamela Devitt

    Alex Donald Jackson, 31, was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of Pamela Devitt. Devitt, 63, was walking around her neighborhood of Littlerock when four of Jackson’s dogs attacked her in the street. Devitt did not have a cell phone and no one was nearby. By the time help arrived, she had been bitten approximately 150 to 200 times and an arm was severed. She died from blood loss. ...
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  • Pei Fong Yim Killed in San Francisco Pedestrian Accident

    Pei Fong Yim, 78, was killed in a San Francisco pedestrian accident in Chinatown on September 20, 2014. Yim was in the crosswalk at Stockton and Sacramento streets that morning when Calixto Dilinila, 40, struck her with a vehicle. Yim was likely heading to a nearby senior center she frequented. Dilinila was arrested for misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter and for failing to yield to a pedestrian. ...
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  • Disoriented UCSD Patient Thomas Vera Dies After Walking Out of Hospital

    The family of Thomas Vera is upset after a broken bed alarm and security mishaps allowed Vera to wander away from his hospital room without anyone noticing. Thomas Vera, 57, wandered out of his hospital room at UCSD Medical Center in May 2013. His body was found five days later less than a mile from the hospital entrance. An investigation revealed broken alarm systems that were known to be ...
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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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  • Cal/OSHA Investigating San Francisco Hotel Renoir Fire

    The California Division of Occupational Health and Safety (“Cal/OSHA”) is investigating a three alarm fire at the former site of Hotel Renoir in San Francisco. The mid-market Hotel Renoir fire occurred on Monday, August 4, 2014. The three-alarm blaze injured eight construction workers from two construction companies who were on site to renovate the former hotel. The property was purchased in 2012 ...
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  • Uber Driver Suffers Seizure, Hits Pedestrian in San Francisco

    An Uber driver suffered a seizure while driving passengers around San Francisco and struck a pedestrian on August 2, 2014. The collision occurred around 10 p.m. near Polk and Geary Streets. The driver, a 56-year-old man whose name has not been released, was driving passengers in his 2012 Mazda when he suffered a seizure, which caused him to lose control of his vehicle. He hit three parked cars ...
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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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  • Cyclist Zachary Watson Injured in Tenderloin Hit-And-Run Accident

    Zachary Watson sustained life-threatening injuries following a major hit-and-run collision in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood on July 28, 2014. Anthony Wisner, 26, was arrested and charged with ten felony counts in connection with the crash, including six counts of hit-and-run, one count of driving a stolen vehicle, driving with a suspended license, reckless driving, altering/forging ...
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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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  • Tracy Morgan Suing Walmart Over Fatal Crash

    Tracy Morgan filed a lawsuit against Walmart over the fatal crash involving his limousine bus and a Walmart tractor-trailer on June 7. The collision killed Morgan’s mentor James McNair and sent Morgan to the hospital with critical injuries, including a broken nose, broken ribs, and a broken leg. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court in New Jersey and blames Morgan’s injuries on the ...
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  • Bryan Stow Awarded Nearly $18M in L.A. Dodgers Civil Case

    A Los Angeles jury awarded nearly $18M to San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow, who was attacked at a Los Angeles Dodgers game in 2011. The total payout was divided as follows: the Dodgers were held 25% liable for Stow’s injuries, while the two men who attacked Stow, Louie Sanchez and Marvin Norwood, were each held 37.5% liable. The $18M amount represents a total of lost wages, past and future ...
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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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