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Posted on Nov 7, 2012 By Shea & Shea
When you are injured in the state of California, you need representation from the best. That’s why a lawyer at Shea & Shea is right for you. At Shea & Shea the California personal injury ...
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Posted on Oct 29, 2012 By Shea & Shea
Motorcycles can be dangerous and devious. The narrow bikes often get lost in a blind spot. Some motorcyclists tend to lane share, which means that they will ride beside a car as they weave in and out ...
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Posted on Oct 23, 2012 By Shea & Shea
Near Santa Clarita, California, nine big rigs were involved in a recent accident on the truck route near the Newhall Pass. According to the local ABC station, the crash happened on the southbound 5 ...
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Posted on Oct 15, 2012 By Shea & Shea
California recently changed Worker’s Compensation laws, but this could have a negative impact on those who are injured on the job and are unable to work due to –permanent workplace ...
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Posted on Sep 12, 2012 By Blog Manager
For anyone with a baby, a high chair is a necessity when it comes to dinnertime. Unknown to many families, however, is the fact that high chairs can pose substantial safety risks to children. In ...
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Posted on Aug 9, 2012 By Blog Manager
Many people believe they are fully covered if they have good liability coverage on their automobile. However, this type of coverage protects YOU financially if you are responsible for causing an ...
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Posted on Jul 31, 2012 By Blog Manager
Peg Perego is recalling hundreds of thousands of strollers because children can become trapped and strangle between the trays on them. The company stated that entrapment and strangulation can take ...
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Posted on Jun 14, 2012 By Blog Manager
The pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has set aside $600 million in anticipation of a possible settlement. The plaintiffs have alleged that Johnson & Johnson gave kickbacks to nursing ...
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Posted on Jun 7, 2012 By Blog Manager
The Defendants in the Bryan Stow beating case are continuing their preliminary hearing this week, after three days in court last week. The evidence has so far shown one of the Defendants, Marvin ...
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Posted on Jun 1, 2012 By Blog Manager
Federal transportation officials have shut down 26 bus operators in the Northeast corridor after a year-long investigation found that the companies posed an "imminent hazard" to public ...
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Posted on May 30, 2012 By Blog Manager
The driver who struck and killed a 63-year-old man as he crossed an East San Jose street Saturday night may not have seen the victim until it was too late to avoid the crash, police said. However, the ...
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Posted on May 25, 2012 By San Jose Personal Injury Attorney
A 70-year-old man was paid $450,000 by the City of Gilroy in a hushed $700,000 settlement after tripping on an uplifted sidewalk on Martin St. back in 2010; the culprit behind the accident being a ...
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Posted on May 15, 2012 By Blog Manager
San Jose is set to adopt a law holding parents liable for parties with underage drinking in their homes. The City Council is expected to approve the "social host" ordinance at their next ...
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Posted on Apr 24, 2012 By Blog Manager
The Department of Toxic Substances Control reported that some nail polishes commonly found in California salons and that are advertised as free of a socalled "toxic trio" of chemicals ...
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Posted on Apr 18, 2012 By Blog Manager
Ford Motor Co is recalling more than 140,000 Focus cars (2012) in order to repair a potential problem with the passenger-side windshield wiper motor. A seal plug in the wiper motor electrical ...
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Posted on Apr 12, 2012 By Blog Manager
A pit bull owner was arrested and his dog impounded after the dog attacked a Fairfax policewoman and a resident at a Little League game. Both suffered bite wounds to their hands and wrists during the ...
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Posted on Apr 3, 2012 By Blog Manager
Honda will voluntarily recall approximately 554,000 CR-V (2002-2004) and Pilot (2003) vehicles in the U.S. to inspect and replace components of the headlight wiring system. Honda stated that there ...
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Posted on Mar 28, 2012 By Blog Manager
Judge Burton Mattson rejected Pacific Gas & Electric Co.'s appeal of a $16.8 million fine for failing to check gas pipes for leaks in seven Contra Costa County communities (Pittsburg, Antioch, ...
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Posted on Mar 15, 2012 By Blog Manager
PG&E will pay the City of San Bruno $70 million as compensation for the 2010 gas pipeline explosion. As part of the deal, San Bruno will have to cap at $50 million in a separate trust fund that ...
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Posted on Mar 8, 2012 By Blog Manager
The Food and Drug Administration released a statement cautioning consumers that skin creams, beauty and antiseptic soaps and lotions contaminated with Mercury have been found in at least 7 states ...
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Posted on Feb 28, 2012 By Blog Manager
On Wednesday February 22, there was a terrible train crash in Argentina. At least 49 people have been killed and hundreds of people have been injured. The morning train was full of rush-hour commuters ...
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Posted on Feb 23, 2012 By Blog Manager
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is asking automakers to design devices that prevent a driver from using social networks, such as Twitter and Facebook while the vehicle is running. Ray ...
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Posted on Feb 14, 2012 By Blog Manager
Later this month, the United States Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments for the liability of Corporations under the Alien Tort Statute for the case of Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum. The ...
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Posted on Feb 9, 2012 By Blog Manager
The tragedy started when Josh Powell lost custody of his two boys last week. His wife, Susan Cow-Powell disappeared in 2009 and Powell is a suspect. He was in a custody battle with Susan's ...
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Posted on Feb 7, 2012 By Blog Manager
Later this month, the United States Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments for the liability of Corporations under the Alien Tort Statute for the case of Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum. The ...
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