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Mary Alexander

San Francisco high school mourns death of a teen driver

By Mary Alexander & Associates, P.C. |

A 16-year-old high school Junior is one of the San Francisco area’s most recent fatal car crash victims. The incident took place in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood. The driver was reportedly driving to nearby Lincoln High School, in San Francisco’s Sunset District, with his sister and mother, when a speeding, silver Mercedes Benz… Read More »

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Polk Street bike accidents common, but safety upgrades meet opposition

By Mary Alexander & Associates, P.C. |

Polk Street Bike Accidents and Safety Upgrades When it comes to being a great place for cyclists, San Francisco is hard to beat. Gorgeous weather, a compact layout and an extended network of bike baths and bike lanes put San Francisco solidly among the most bicycle friendly big cities in America.Yet, that is not… Read More »

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Falling TVs pose a growing safety threat to young children

By Mary Alexander & Associates, P.C. |

Television is often blamed for a host of childhood maladies, from eye strain to obesity, but rarely is it viewed as a source of physical trauma. According to recent research, however, children are injured by TV sets at a frequency that may surprise many parents. In fact, on average, a child in the U.S…. Read More »

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$1.15 Billion Verdict Against Lead Paint Companies

By Mary Alexander & Associates, P.C. |

$1.15 Billion Verdict Against Lead Paint Companies in Case Involving Lead Poisoning of Children from Lead Paint in Homes A state Judge in Santa Clara County, California, has ordered three lead paint companies to pay $1.1 billion into a fund to be used to remove the lead in hundreds of thousands of homes in… Read More »

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Judge Kleinberg’s Order

By Mary Alexander & Associates, P.C. |

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Judge Kleinberg’s Final Decision

By Mary Alexander & Associates, P.C. |

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Employees Fatally Injured In A Workplace Accident

By Mary Alexander & Associates, P.C. |

Two California employees recently lost their lives after being suffocated by slabs of stone, which trapped workers at a granite company. The stone slabs were not extremely thick; however, they were large and heavy. Firefighters and emergency personnel arrived at the worksite and discovered a supervisor and other employee stuck under large sheets of… Read More »

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Streets of San Francisco unsafe for pedestrians and cyclists?

By Mary Alexander & Associates, P.C. |

The streets of San Francisco have long had a reputation as being very dangerous for pedestrians and bicyclists. Even when these individuals take all possible safety precautions, there is still a very substantial risk that they will be involved in an accident. Officials have taken many steps in their efforts to reduce the number… Read More »

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Distracted Driving Awareness Month” highlights risks on California roads

By Mary Alexander & Associates, P.C. |

April is national “Distracted Driving Awareness Month,” and both the federal government and the state of California are taking advantage of the media attention to drive home the numerous risks associated with the dangerous practice of distracted driving. The U.S. government, particularly the Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is… Read More »

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Driverless cars in California raise interesting issues of accident liability

By Mary Alexander & Associates, P.C. |

The time is coming when self-driving cars will be on California roads. The new technology will have people wondering, who is to blame if there is no driver? Just weeks ago, Google announced that cars driven by computers – not humans – will soon be available for testing on California roads. The California Department… Read More »

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