SFGate recently reported that SF 49er player Chris Culliver was arrested last Friday on suspicion of felony hit-and-run of a bicyclist. He is also accused of threatening a witness who chased him down. Serious and troubling charges. We obviously do not know the specific facts, but a number of interesting legal issues will likely be…
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 16, 2014) – The California chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates selected Michael A. Kelly as the CAL-ABOTA 2014 Trial Lawyer of the Year. Recognized as the highest honor a California trial lawyer can receive, the CAL-ABOTA Trial Lawyer of the Year Award is given annually to a recipient…
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Conor Kelly has been nominated for the 15th Annual San Francisco Trial Lawyers, “Trial Lawyer of the Year” award, which will be presented on April 17 at the Nikko Hotel in San Francisco. Their nomination is for their exemplary work in matter of Myrick vs. Hansa where they obtained a record-breaking…
General Motors recently recalled almost 620,000 cars which have an ignition switch problem that has been linked to at least six deaths. Jarring or heavy key chains can trigger these defective switches and disable power systems, airbags, and engines in the impacted vehicles. The switch defect has been linked to at least 22 car accidents…
Mayor Ed Lee recently announced a public awareness campaign aimed at reducing the number of pedestrian and cycling accidents which occur in San Francisco. The new “Be Nice, Look Twice,” campaign encourages motorists and other road users to be aware of their surroundings and to slow down. “Pedestrian safety continues to be a key focus…
SFGate reports that two workers suffered life threatening injuries yesterday when scaffolding collapsed at a San Francisco high rise under construction. Coincidentally, just last week Walkup partner Matt Davis settled a case on the first day of trial on behalf of a woman badly injured by substandard scaffolding. He says that yesterday’s tragedy was almost…
A federal investigation has prompted a massive recall of child safety seats manufactured by Combi USA. The company announced that it was recalling several models of its child safety seats because the harness webbing fails to meet minimum federal breaking strength requirements. NHTSA officials say that the defective child restraints fail to comply with federal…
Food borne contamination and poisoning cases appear to be on the rise. Most recently Tyson Foods Inc. announced a widespread recall of some of its chicken products due to Salmonella contamination. At least two people have been hospitalized after being sickened by the contaminated chicken. The voluntary recall impacts Tyson Mechanically Separated Chicken products produced…
Minicars are increasingly popular in crowded cities throughout California where parking is expensive and fuel conservation is an important issue. But trading safety for convenience is not a good trade, and recent crash tests indicate that many of these small vehicles offer little protection in the event of a traffic accident. The Insurance Institute for…
The bicycle injury team at Walkup Melodia has been closely following the ongoing debate about the SFPD’s investigation of bicycle accidents on city streets. As Bicycle advocates, the Walkup Melodia team recognizes the importance of making city streets as safe as possible for cyclists. Cycling safety advocates are sharply criticizing recent statements made by San…
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