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Guadalupe, CA: Guadalupe Woman Killed in Amtrak Train vs. Car Crash

  Authorities investigating collision on the railroad tracks near intersection of Highway 1 and West Main Street/Highway 166 A Guadalupe woman was killed when her vehicle was struck by an Amtrak train Monday afternoon.  The collision occurred around 3 p.m. at a railroad tracks crossing near Guadalupe Street (Highway 1) and West Main Street (Highway

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Fatal car crash shuts down Creston Road near Hwy. 41 for about 2 hours

Update, JULY 23, 2017 8:04 p.m. The CHP website reports that Creston Road is open to traffic. Update, JULY 23, 2017 6:44 p.m.: The CHP has opened one lane of Creston Road for traffic control, according to its website, about two hours after a fatal crash. Original story: JULY 23, 2017 A fatal car crash

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JML July Newsletter: Beware the Insurance Company Three D’s: Delay, Deny, Defend

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here to view newsletter online. + SUBSCRIBE JAMES MCKIERNAN LAWYERS Winning For You! (800) 200-HURT (4878) July 2017 When the “Good Hands” Become Boxing Gloves We see insurance companies in action almost every day. While not all of them act in bad faith, many of the largest companies changed

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Pedestrian hit, killed on Foothill Blvd. in San Luis Obispo

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash that happened late Wednesday night in San Luis Obispo. A 42-year-old man was hit and killed by a vehicle at W. Foothill Blvd. and O’Connor Way, CHP says. The collision happened shortly after 10 p.m. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office had deputies on scene

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JML June Newsletter: Adults Are Key to Preventing Playground Injuries

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here to view newsletter online. + SUBSCRIBE JAMES MCKIERNAN LAWYERS Winning For You! (800) 200-HURT (4878) June 2017 Kids Depend on Us to Keep Them Safe Summer, playgrounds and kids: It’s a magic combination of exercise, social interaction and just plain fun. The last thing any of us want

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As U.S. Population Ages, Reports of Nursing Home Abuse also on the Rise

National data on cases of abuse in America’s 15,600-plus nursing homes and other elder-care programs is hard to come by. But several recent studies by government investigators, advocacy groups and the news media have chilling implications. According to the National Ombudsman Reporting System (NORS), 14,258 (7.6 percent) of approximately 188,599 complaints reported to state ombudsman

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April Newsletter

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here to view newsletter online. + SUBSCRIBE JAMES MCKIERNAN LAWYERS Winning For You! 800-200-HURT April 2017 Aging Americans Are at Risk Attorney Photo Aging Americans Are at Risk In 2010, the U.S. Census recorded 40 million Americans aged 65 or older. By 2050 that number will double! The long-term

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Is There a Rise in Personal Injuries in the Spring

Is there a rise in personal injuries in the spring? As flowers begin to bloom and sunny skies prevail, outdoor enthusiasts embark on their favorite time of year. The weather lends itself to more activity but with that comes the potential for more personal injury accidents. Because of that accelerated increase in activity, personal injuries

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Two killed in crash on Highway 46 near Paso Robles

PASO ROBLES, Calif. – Two people were killed Sunday morning after the vehicle they were riding in collided with another vehicle and rolled several times. The crash happened at around 8:30 a.m. on California State Route 46 near Paso Robles. According to witnesses at the scene, a Ford Expedition was traveling on Highway 46 when

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1 person killed in 5-vehicle crash on Highway 46, CHP says

One person was killed Friday in a five-vehicle crash near Shandon that left an overturned semi-truck stretched on its side across Highway 46 East, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP responded to the crash about 2:25 p.m, according to the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page. Other people involved in the crash suffered injuries, but

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