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Brain Injury among the Elderly
September 11, 2014
As we continue to age, the threat of traumatic brain injury (TBI) becomes even higher, with people over the age of 75 having the largest...
City of Bakersfield Opens New Traffic Operations Center
July 21, 2014
Bakersfield’s Traffic Operations Center (TOC) opened in June 2014. Equipped with scores of flat screen televisions providing a mix of live feed, traffic map, and...
California’s Dangerous Bridges
July 16, 2014
According to a new report by TRIP – a nonprofit transportation research group – 13 percent of the bridges in California’s more rural areas are...
Victims of Drunk Drivers
July 11, 2014
Drunk drivers place everyone on the road at increased risk for serious or even fatal injury. In fact, fatalities resulting from accidents caused by drunk...
GM Recalls an Additional 3.36 Million Cars
June 18, 2014
GM has announced a new recall for 3.36 million vehicles. As with a number of recalls issued by GM this year, the issue revolves around...
When to Hire a Personal Injury Attorney
June 5, 2014
Thousands of people are injured in accidents in California every month. A bulk majority of these injuries are mild, requiring little to no medical intervention...
Filing a Small Personal Injury Claim in California
June 5, 2014
Bakersfield personal injury lawyer Mickey Fine focuses his practice on assisting victims of traumatic injury get justice. Traumatic injuries are those that will result in...
Ford Recalls over 1 million Vehicles
May 26, 2014
Ford Motor Company has issued a recall for nearly 1.4 million 2013-2014 model Escape and C-Max vehicles due to issues with both airbag deployment and...
Car Accidents with Uninsured/Underinsured Drivers
May 14, 2014
In the state of California, all drivers are required to carry minimum insurance coverage that includes: Despite this requirement, a number of California drivers choose...
Fatal Motorcycle Accidents
May 14, 2014
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the risk for fatal injury in motorcycle accidents is 35 times higher than in accidents involving...
What is National Safety Stand-Down Week?
May 14, 2014
National Safety Stand-Down Week is a joint effort between OSHA, the Center for Construction Research and Training, the American Society of Safety Engineers, the National...
Used Cars and Recalls
April 25, 2014
Did you know that there are no laws requiring used car dealerships to inform customers of a recall? There aren’t even laws requiring potential customers...