Biker Crashes and Dies in Protest Against Helmet Law

A motorcyclist crashed and died Sunday while protesting against New York’s helmet law. The 55-year-old helmet-less biker was one of 550 motorcyclists participating in an organized protest ride. The medical expert that pronounced the cyclist deceased stated that if the he had been wearing a helmet, he would have survived.

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Motorcyclist Crashes in Helmet Law Protest, Dies

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Two Pitbulls Attack 75-Year-Old San Diego Resident

75-year-old San Diego resident Emako Mendoza, was attached by two pitbulls on June 18th in the back yard of her own home. As a result of the attack, Mendoza’s injuries were so severe that her left leg had to be amputated. Owners of the pit bulls, Alba and Carla Cornelio, were arrested on Wednesday and may face felony charges.

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2 Pit Bull Owners Charged in Dog Attack on Woman

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Woman Survives After Getting Stuck Underneath BART Train

BART passengers were delayed Thursday morning when a woman got stuck underneath a train at San Francisco’s Glen Park Station. The woman was able to escape from underneath the seven cars that rolled over her, only suffering minor cuts and bruises.

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 SF Glen Park BART Station Closed After Person Pinned Under Train

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Supreme Court Throws Out California Law Prohibiting the Sale of Violent Video Games to Minors.

The Supreme Court has thrown out a California law that prohibited the sale of violent video games to children, ruling that it violated the rights of minors under the First Amendment. 

The 2005 law, which never took effect, prevented violent video games from being rented or sold to anyone under the age of eighteen. 

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California can't ban violent video game sales, Supreme Court rules

Two Residents Killed in Nursing Home Crash

Early Saturday morning, a 90 year-old woman drove through the front window and into the common room of San Jose nursing home, Amberwood Gardens, killing two elderly residents and injuring several others. The elderly driver, who had come to visit a resident of the nursing home, did not sustain any injuries.

Prosecutors will gather evidence to determine whether charges will be made.

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Second victim dies in San Jose nursing home crash

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Emeryville Bound Amtrak Crash Results in Two Deaths

Two passengers were killed this morning, and multiple people injured, when an Emeryville bound Amtrak train collided with a tractor-trailer at a railroad crossing roughly 70 miles east of Reno. Of the more than 200 passengers, many have been transported via helicopter to the hospital.

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Two Die in Crash involving Bay Area-bound train

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CBC-sponsored Senate Bill SB 910

The California Bike Coalition's sponsored senate bill is their third attempt to enact a three-foot passing law to protect bicyclists. The bill has been sent to assembly, and is being backed by a strong campaign with support from multiple advocacy organizations.
                               




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Verdict in Julia Ellis v. Harrah's Operating Company, Inc.

Law Offices of Arnold Laub is proud to announce that after a three-week trial in front of Judge Dekreon, the jury returned a verdict in the case of Ellis v. Harrah's Operating Company, Inc. San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-09-492882 in the amount of $3,254,308.00.

In December of 2007, our client, Julia Ellis, was a guest at Harveys Lake Tahoe Hotel and Casino in Stateline, Nevada. While at the casino bar, Ms. Ellis requested a bottle of water, and was mistakenly served Super Trump--a hazardous cleaning agent. As a result of swallowing a sip of the substance, Ms. Ellis suffered severe internal damage to her esophagus.

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This month HBO will feature Hot Coffee, a documentary chronicling the infamous McDonald's case.

"Seinfeld mocked it. Letterman  ranked it in his top ten list. And more than fifteen years later, its infamy continues. Everyone knows the McDonald's coffee case. It has been routinely cited as an example of how citizens have taken advantage of America's legal system, but is that a fair rendition of the facts? Hot Coffee reveals what really happened to Stella Liebeck, the Albuquerque woman who spilled coffee on herself and sued McDonald's, while exploring how and why the case garnered so much media attention, who funded the effort and to what end. After seeing this film, you will decide who really profited from spilling hot coffee."

"Eye-opening indictment of the way big business spins the media." -- Variety

"Stunning debut...Sends audiences out of the theater thinking in a brand new way." 

 -- Washington Post 

"Entertaining, informative...vividly illuminating."  -- Hollywood Reporter

Interstate 880 Shut Down For 6 Hours As A Result Of Big Rig Collision

A hit and run accident involving a big rig shut down Northbound 880 early this morning. The crash caused the big rig to spill approximately 200 gallons of diesel fuel onto the roadway. The vehicle driven by the hit and run driver was a white Acura RSX.

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http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/bay-area/2011/06/northbound-interstate-880-open-after-big-rig-crash-closed-lanes-six-hours

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