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What Do I Do If I Am Injured in an Uber or Lyft Ride?

What do you do if you are injured in an Uber or Lyft vehicle? Uber considers its employees independent contractors, a classification the company has used to avoid liability in lawsuits before. You may recall an accident in 2014, where a six-year-old child was hit by and Uber driver and killed in San Francisco. Because

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The Leading Cause of Injury and Death for the Elderly May Surprise You

Falling! Yes, falling down is the number one cause of injuries and deaths among older Americans. Each year more than one in four older adults aged 65 and above will fall. According to the CDC this represents 29 million falls, 3 million emergency department visits 800,000 hospitalizations and 28,000 deaths each year. Falls are among

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Two-Vehicle Car Accident in San Luis Obispo Injures Six

A two-vehicle crash on the night of October 9 left six people hospitalized in San Luis Obispo. The collision happened at Foothill Blvd. and Ferrini Rd. at 10:30pm; the same place where a bicyclist was killed earlier this year. The patients were transported to the hospital with varying degrees of injury. One victim suffered serious

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Boy Hit on Crosswalk By Truck While Riding His Bicycle

“It simply didn’t sit well with us that this young man was allowed to be run over in a crosswalk, sustain serious injury, and not receive any compensation for his loss. DK Global’s video brough to life our main argument – that the Defendant’s perspective gave him ample notice to see the Plaintiff, and avoid

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12-Year-Old Child Killed in Rollover Crash on Highway 101 Near Buellton

September 11, 2017 A 12-year-old girl from Encino was killed and several other people were injured late Sunday in a rollover crash on Highway 101 near Buellton. A Lincoln Navigator carrying seven people overturned at about 11 p.m. and came to rest in the center divider, according to California Highway Patrol. The vehicle, driven by Erasmo

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Labor Day Weekend Safety Tips

Labor Day weekend can be a fun way to celebrate the end of summer. One last road trip, camping adventure or just fun in the city is how many Californians welcome in the fall. While Californians set out for some serious fun, it’s important to think about ways to stay safe. Driving Safety Often times

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Los Osos teen arrested in connection with deadly hit-and-run in SLO

An arrest has been made in connection with a hit-and-run that killed a 22-year-old bicyclist in San Luis Obispo Tuesday night. San Luis Obispo police say the suspect is a 17-year-old girl from Los Osos who reportedly admitted to officers that she had been drinking prior to the crash.  The victim has been identified as

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Deadly Crash on Highway 101 at Cuesta Grade

A Fresno teen is under arrest for DUI in connection with a deadly crash on Highway 101 that closed down the Cuesta Grade Tuesday night and killed two of his passengers, according to the California Highway Patrol. Emergency crews responded to the scene in the southbound lanes, south of TV Tower Road, shortly before 11:00

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Motorcyclist taken to hospital after collision in Paso Robles

A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries suffered in a collision with another vehicle Monday afternoon in Paso Robles. It happened at about 2:30 p.m. at Spring and 7th streets. According to police, witnesses said the driver of a sedan was turning left from 7th Street onto Spring Street and

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Authorities Identify Woman Killed By Train In Montecito

Authorities have released the name of the woman who was struck and killed by an Amtrak passenger train on Saturday afternoon in Montecito. Elaine Enick, 62, of Montecito was fatally injured when she was hit by the northbound Pacific Surfliner at about 3:20 p.m. in the area of Butterfly Lane, said Kelly Hoover, a spokeswoman for the Santa

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Richelle Aguirre

I am so grateful for everyone at this office, especially John Hayes. I was in a really bad accident last year while traveling from Slo to Salinas for work. A car came across the grass center divider on the 101 freeway and I ran into him head on. I broke my left femur and [READ MORE]

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