Archive for October, 2011

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Oct

Free Cab Rides Offered In The Bay Area Halloween Night

October 31, 2011

Tonight, trick-or-treaters will roam the streets in their ghoulish disguises on a quest for candy. Unfortunately, they could possibly have to share those streets with drivers who may have drank too much while celebrating the holiday, which puts everyone in grave danger. In order to help alleviate this problem, free cab rides home are being offered to anyone in the Bay area.

The program is called Safe and Sober and is sponsored by California Personal Injury Attorney, William Berg, and his firm, Berg Injury Lawyers. They began the program seven years ago and have offered the rides during major holidays every year since.

The rides will be offered between 10:00 PM tonight until 4:00 AM the tomorrow morning. The cab companies will offer the rides to anyone who has been drinking and needs a safe way home from a bar or restaurant. For a Safe and Sober ride this year, contact the following cab company within the your area:

  • Sacramento - Call Yellow Cab Company of Sacramento at (916) 444-2222.

Patrons must be picked up at a restaurant, hotel, or bar within Downtown Sacramento to qualify for a free ride.

  • Alameda – Call Veterans Cab at (800) 281‐4488.

Any fare exceeding $35 must be paid in cash. Oakland and Berkeley areas included.

  • San Francisco – Call Luxor Cab at (415) 282‐4141. 

The California Car Accident Attorneys with Berg Injury Lawyers would like to wish everyone a safe, sober, and Happy Halloween!

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Oct

10 Injured In SoMa Car Crash Monday Morning

October 24, 2011

An accident along a San Francisco neighborhood street has left ten young people injured. CBS-San Francisco reported this morning that the accident happened at 12:36 AM, at the intersection of 10th and Howard, in a part of town known as SoMa.

A newer model Dodge Charger carrying six occupants, none of whom were buckled in, was being driven by an intoxicated driver and was passing through the intersection when they were struck. Witnesses told investigators the white, GMC minivan involved, also driven by an individual under the influence, ran a red light and T-boned the Charger. The occupants of the car all to suffered a range of injuries, from cuts and bruises to one young woman being left paralyzed from the neck down. All the car’s occupants were transported to a local hospital for treatment.

A large amount of cocaine was confiscated from the minivan and the driver was found to have no license or identification. He faces seven counts of felony DUI and could face additional charges as police suspect he could have been involved in an earlier hit-and-run case as well.

The California Car Accident Attorneys at Berg Injury Lawyers often handle cases for victims of drunk drivers. If you have been injured in an accident caused by a drunk driver contact us by filling out a free online consultation form, so our experienced team of lawyers can answer any questions you may have.

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Oct

Free Health Care At Alameda County Fire Stations In The Works

October 17, 2011

A pilot program to provide healthcare for the uninsured and underinsured in Alameda County at five fire stations is in the planning stages and could be in place as early as fall of next year. The Oakland Tribune reports that the nearly $10 million dollar project would offer free primary and preventative healthcare to those in need.

The project, called the Fire Station Health Care Portal pilot program, which is headed by Alameda County Fire Chief, Sheldon Gilbert, and Alameda County Health Care Services Agency Director, Alex Briscoe, has a list of seven stations in the area that are contenders to host the program. That list will be narrowed to five participants by January. Then, those five stations will be overhauled to accommodate three full-time employees: A firefighter/paramedic, a care coordinator, and a nurse practitioner. They will be responsible for giving non-emergency, primary care to the public as well as responding to non-emergency 911 calls, giving medical advice for 211 calls, and providing follow-up care.

Gilbert and Briscoe believe the idea could offer local solutions for a nation-wide health care crisis. Briscoe commented, “We’re proposing a solution to a health care system where costs are running wild.” If enacted, the program would run for three years before assessment of its impact.

The California Personal Injury Attorneys at Berg Injury Lawyers would like to applaud local officials for making such great efforts to ensure everyone in our area gets the health care that they deserve.

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10
Oct

California Bans The Use Of Tanning Beds For Minors

October 10, 2011

When Governor Jerry Brown signed State Bill 746 into law Sunday, California became the first state to ban the use of tanning beds for children under 18 years of age. The Oakland Tribune reports that the new law will take effect January 1st of next year.

Under current law, the state of California says that it is illegal for children 14-years-old and younger to use the beds, while teens between the age of 15 and 17 need only their parent’s permission to tan.

The author of the bill, Senator Ted Lieu, remarked after the bill passed that although 30 other states have restrictions on the age in which children can use indoor tanning facilities, the new law gives California the highest age limit in the country.

Every year, as many as 2.5 million teens tan indoors in the United States, increasing their risk of developing melanoma by 75 percent. Research by the Skin Cancer Foundation has uncovered that those who use tanning beds are also 2.5 times more likely to develop squamous cell carcinoma, and 1.5 times more likely to develop basal cell carcinoma.

The California Defective Product Attorney with Berg Injury Lawyers are happy to see that law makers are taking steps to keep our youth safe and healthy. They would also like to encourage current tanning bed users to consider the health risks involved in tanning.

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Oct

Governor Jerry Brown Enacts New Laws In California

October 3, 2011

Governor Jerry Brown enacted several pieces of legislature on Sunday that will directly impact the health care and insurance Californians receive. One of these new laws, which removed the ban on male circumcisions, has caused quite a stir.

According to The Oakland Tribune, the new law prohibits cities and counties from banning male circumcisions. Those supporting the legislature say the law will protect religious freedoms, as the procedure is a religious tradition most Jewish and Muslim males have performed. Also, experts say the procedure reduces the risk for infections, such as HIV and cancer.

Those against the bill likened the procedure to that of female circumcision, which has long been outlawed in the United States because of the negative impact on a woman’s mental and physical health, neither which are problems linked to male circumcision.

The California Accident Attorneys with Berg Injury Lawyers want to hear your opinions on the recently passed bill. Will the new law protecting circumcision rights also protect basic first amendment rights to freedom of religion, or is the procedure barbaric, out of date, and/or unethical? Post what you think on our Facebook wall.

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