Posts tagged lawyer

• Bicyclist Hit By Car – Fatal Bike Accident

  Claude Wyle | February 20, 2010 12:00 AM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA Category: Wrongful Death
  

  It has been a terrible couple of weeks for Bay Area cyclists. The Santa Clara County medical examiner's office has now identified 28-year-old Joshua Ryan West, a father on his way to physical...

• A Dangerous Day for Pedestrians in San Francisco: Two Critically Injured

  Claude Wyle | January 20, 2012 7:35 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It's been a dangerous day today in San Francisco for pedestrians. Two traumas occurred in two separate accidents to pedestrians in San Francisco today, 4 hours apart. Each remains in critical...

• Oakland Motorcycle Fatality

  Claude Wyle | January 12, 2012 1:09 AM | 1 CommentSan Francisco, CA Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  As an avid motorcycle rider and motorcycle attorney I have to say that I have heard way too many motorcycle fatality stories lately. There seem to be more bikers who are crashing and more car...

• New Ski Helmet Bill Proposed in California as a Way to Prevent a Fatal Head Injury

  Claude Wyle | January 18, 2010 7:48 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  Last month I wrote about bike helmets for kids and how important they are to bicycle safety. You may recall that studies show 75% of bicycle related deaths are due to head injuries. Because...

• Pushing For New Bicycle Passing Safety Law

  Claude Wyle | October 25, 2011 4:29 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  I have been a bicyclist for as long as I can remember. I will never tire of the euphoric feeling of going out for a great ride on a sunny weekend day. However, I will also never forget the fright...

• Drunk Drivers Cause Fatal Car Crashes

  Claude Wyle | January 15, 2012 1:10 AM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  We know that driving while under the influence of alcohol or a drug is no laughing matter. DUI violations are severely reprimanded for a good reason: People are injured and killed on the roads...

• San Francisco Mourns Pedestrian Killed by MUNI Bus in Castro District

  Claude Wyle | September 01, 2011 1:51 AM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  Emily Dunn, native of Atlanta, who had just moved to San Francisco last month for her dream job was sadly hit and killed by a MUNI bus in San Francisco's Castro District at 18th and Hartford St last...

• Brain Injury News: New SPECT Brain Scans Can Assist in Diagnosing How Explosions Affect the Brain

  Claude Wyle | September 01, 2011 1:26 AM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  The U.S. Army has been using a new brain imaging procedure in order to evaluate patients with traumatic brain injuries (a.k.a. TBI). It is a brain scan commonly used to study dementia to find...

• Another Cyclist Injured at Masonic Avenue and Fell Street, Dangerous San Francisco Intersection

  Claude Wyle | December 22, 2011 11:57 PM | 1 CommentSan Francisco, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  As soon as I publish an article citing the most dangerous intersections for cyclists in San Francisco, complete with news coverage and assistance from the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, I sadly...

• Most Likely Places To Be Injured in a Bicycle Accident In San Francisco

  Claude Wyle | November 30, 2011 4:21 PM | 1 CommentSan Francisco, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  As San Francisco cyclists, we know before we get on our bicycles to commute to work or to ride for exercise that riding in city traffic can be dangerous. Motorists always create some danger for...