On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 26, 2011 | Toxic Chemical Exposure & Birth Defects
A grower in Ventura county recently applied for and was granted a permit to use methyl iodide on his fields but the permit was rescinded the following day. An farmer whose fields are in the Oxnard area applied for a permit to use methyl iodide, a fumigant pesticide...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 13, 2011 | Product Liability / Defective Products
A recall of was announced by Arm’s Reach Concepts Inc, of Oxnard, California of their Infant Bed-Side Sleepers. This recall involves a product called a “co-sleeper” by the manufacturer. One side of the bed-side sleepers is lower than the others to...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 11, 2011 | General
Patients with a spinal cord injury (SCIs) have a much greater risk of developing osteoporosis in paralyzed body regions, which is highlighted in a recent study which appeared in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The study which was authored by...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 11, 2011 | Toxic Chemical Exposure & Birth Defects
Scientists, environmentalists, and public health experts have all spoken out against the use of methyl iodide, a pesticide linked to cancers, thyroid disease, and late-term miscarriages. Now America’s educators are joining the cause. The California Federation of...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 11, 2011 | Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
Walter Barrett 53, of Oakland was struck and killed crossing Interstate 280 early Sunday in Daly City. According to authorities, Barrett was crossing the freeway just south of the John Daly Boulevard on-ramp at around 6:00 a.m. when he was struck by a 2009 Toyota...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 5, 2011 | General
Researchers at UCSF are working on a potential new treatment for childhood leukemia. The senior author of a paper published in March in the Science Transactional Medicine details a new drug that although has not been shown to be a cure, did have a signicifant impact...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 1, 2011 | Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
Patricia Rothwell, 58, of San Jose was cited yesterday for running a red light, causing an accident that injured a family of four on Wednesday. Rothwell, who was driving an SUV, ran a red light at Blossom Hill and Harwood Roads striking a Nissan on the drivers side...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 1, 2011 | Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
United States Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that traffic deaths for 2010 in the United States hit their lowest mark in more than 60 years. An estimated 32,788 people were killed in traffic accidents in 2010, according to the National Highway Traffic...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Apr 1, 2011 | Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
Ashley Nicole Krieger, 23, of San Jose, died from injuries suffered when her vehicle was struck by a vehicle that is reported to have been in an illegal street race. According to police reports, Ms. Kreiger was leaving her job at the AMF Moonlite Lanes Bowling Center...