Blog Posts in 2011
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Posted on Dec 29, 2011 By Blog Manager
California legislators are trying to remove drivers, who are repeat offenders of DUIs, off the road. Under a new law, AB 1601, which will take effect on January 1, 2012, will allow a judge to suspend ...
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Posted on Dec 27, 2011 By Blog Manager
HGH is a human growth hormone that takes care of certain functionalities that are connected to vitality, energy, and resilience. HGH became a hot topic in sports after federal and state agents raided ...
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Posted on Dec 23, 2011 By Blog Manager
In the most recent lawsuit against Toys R Us, it stated that Toys R Us knowingly stocked a baby product that had caused serious injuries. Bumbo is a simple molded plastic seat that is more upright ...
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Posted on Dec 22, 2011 By Blog Manager
How to Treat a Concussion When a blow to the head shakes the brain within the space between the brain and the skull, the resulting shaking is known as concussion. [1] A concussion is the most common ...
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Posted on Dec 16, 2011 By Blog Manager
Playgrounds include a variety of recreational equipment such as monkey bars, tire swings, jungle gyms, see-saws, swing sets, merry-go- rounds and overhead ladders. This variety of equipment holds an ...
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Posted on Dec 13, 2011 By Blog Manager
Recent studies show that instant cups of soup can pose serious burn risks. Depending on the style of the container, they are susceptible to tipping over very easily. The hot liquid can burn a ...
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Posted on Dec 8, 2011 By Blog Manager
On July 1, 2008, two laws dealing with wireless phones went into effect. The first law (VC §23123) prohibited all drivers from using handheld wireless telephones while operating a vehicle. ...
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Posted on Dec 6, 2011 By Blog Manager
A 34-year old man was struck by a large pickup truck and killed Monday evening while crossing Monterey Highway in San Jose, police said. Officer Jose Garcia said the unidentified victim died at the ...
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Posted on Dec 1, 2011 By Blog Manager
Football has arguably become America's new favorite pastime, but it is also one of the most dangerous sports. All the rough hitting and tackling is of course what makes the game exciting, but this ...
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Posted on Nov 30, 2011 By Blog Manager
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.—PG&E Corp. has agreed to pay a $38 million fine for a 2008 gas pipe explosion that killed a Rancho Cordova homeowner. It's the largest safety-related fine ever ...
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Posted on Nov 22, 2011 By Blog Manager
Many do not think twice when they get on a bus – whether it be on a commercial bus for a short trip instead of taking an airplane, getting on a bus for a church outing, or putting their child on ...
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Posted on Nov 17, 2011 By Blog Manager
New California law makes requirements much stricter for those children who want to kiss their booster seats goodbye. Currently, California law allows children by age 6 or 60 pounds to leave behind ...
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Posted on Nov 15, 2011 By Blog Manager
A team of 15 personal injury attorneys from all over the country have teamed up to spread their wealth of knowledge with people from all over the country. The head author is Anthony Castelli, a ...
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Posted on Nov 11, 2011 By Blog Manager
By Mike Rosenberg For the third time in five days, a vehicle struck and killed a bicyclist or a pedestrian in San Jose on Wednesday while a pair of other crashes left two men fighting for their lives, ...
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Posted on Nov 9, 2011 By Blog Manager
Toyota Motor is recalling about 550,000 vehicles worldwide -- 420,000 in the U.S. -- for a potential steering problem. The defect involves the crankshaft pulley on V-6 Toyota- and Lexus-brand vehicles ...
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Posted on Nov 8, 2011 By Blog Manager
By Suzanne Bohan Contra Costa Times When a hard-driving Oregon State cornerback slammed into Stanford's standout receiver Chris Owusu on Saturday, the helmet-to-helmet hit gave Owusu his third ...
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Posted on Nov 3, 2011 By Blog Manager
Currently in New Brunswick, the cap on pain and suffering for minor injuries is capped at $2,500. However, a group appointed by the government is recommending this be increased to between $4,000 and ...
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Posted on Nov 1, 2011 By Blog Manager
Concussions, known medically as mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), are the most common type of head injury. The cerebrospinal fluid inside of the human skull protects the brain from everyday jolts ...
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Posted on Oct 27, 2011 By Blog Manager
By Laura Casey Contra Costa Times The pain is most often described as Medieval torture. When a migraine headache sufferer has an attack, it feels like his or her head is being crushed in a vice. Some ...
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Posted on Oct 25, 2011 By Blog Manager
By Mike Stobbe Associated Press ATLANTA -- The controversial HPV shot given to girls should also be given to boys, in part to help prevent the spread of the virus through sex, a government medical ...
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Posted on Oct 21, 2011 By Blog Manager
PG&E plans to reinspect 16,400 overhead transformers and other electrical equipment—most of it in Santa Clara County—after an internal investigation found more than two dozen instances ...
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Posted on Oct 20, 2011 By Blog Manager
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) — Three hours of vigorous exercise a week can reduce a man's heart attack risk by 22 percent, a new study suggests. The Harvard School of Public Health ...
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Posted on Oct 18, 2011 By Blog Manager
On October 16, 2011, two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon, was killed in a multicar crash at the Las Vegas Indy 300. A Sports Illustrated writer named Jon Wertheim said, "[th]e fact of ...
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Posted on Oct 14, 2011 By Blog Manager
As a new football season begins, the NFL is promising to pay more attention to the prevalence of traumatic brain injury in the sport. Retired players suffering from traumatic brain injuries have filed ...
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Posted on Oct 7, 2011 By Blog Manager
Some may remember all the news reports of the Giants fan who was brutally beaten last March when the Giants played the Dodgers. The Stow family had some good news to report – Bryan Stow has been ...
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