| May 15, 2012 |
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New Bill Seeks To Address How Injury Victims Are Compensated
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| A new bill making it through the Senate bill seeks to ensure that people injured due to the fault of third parties obtain the compensation they are entitled to. Senate Bill 1528 , introduced in February and now in discussions before the Judiciary ... |
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| May 08, 2012 |
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Varied Reactions To Recent San Francisco Pedestrian Deaths
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| In the last several months, three separate fatal pedestrian accidents have occurred, and as reported in the San Francisco Examiner , these deaths have prompted a variety of different responses. As provided by the San Francisco District Attorney's ... |
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| April 30, 2012 |
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Recent California Sailing Accidents Raise Significant Safety Concerns
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| After a series of California boating accidents , many in the sailing community are concerned about safety surrounding yacht races. This past weekend, three people were killed in a sailing accident off the coast of San Diego. Two weeks ago, five ... |
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| April 24, 2012 |
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San Bruno Motorcycle Accident Raises Questions Of Safety
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| Palo Alto Daily News reports that a San Bruno man has been killed in a San Francisco motorcycle accident. According to reports, the man died early Saturday morning as he was approaching the transition to eastbound Interstate 80 when he collided with ... |
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| April 17, 2012 |
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San Francisco Bicycle Accidents On The Rise
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| As the recent spate of bicycle accidents demonstrates, the number of serious bicycle accidents is on the rise, leading to recent wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits. According to statistics, the number of bicyclists on San Franciso roads has ... |
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| April 10, 2012 |
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Teenage Driver Kills Father And Daughter In Concord Bike Accident
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| In a horrific tragedy, a 17-year-old boy driving an SUV lost control of his vehicle, sped through an intersection and ran into a man and his two daughters while they were riding on the sidewalk. The man died at the scene, and one of his daughters ... |
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| March 28, 2012 |
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San Francisco Pedestrian Killed In Muni Bus Accident
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| This past weekend a pedestrian was struck and killed in a San Francisco Muni bus accident . The accident occurred after a pedestrian stepped out into traffic from between two parked cars. According to witnesses, he was struck by a bus near Fillmore ... |
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| March 21, 2012 |
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New Bus Accident App Seeks To Improve Bus Safety
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| With the prevalence of bus riding on the increase, new discount bus lines have cropped up with many bus lines operating between San Francisco and Los Angeles. However, riding some of these discount bus lines can be dangerous. The National ... |
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| March 13, 2012 |
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PG&E To Pay $70 Million
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has agreed to pay $70million to the city of San Bruno following the deadly 2010 gas pipeline explosion. The natural gas accident killed four people, destroyed 37 homes and caused serious personal injuries for ... |
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| March 06, 2012 |
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Poor Patients Less Likey To File Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| A new study reveals that patients who suffer medical malpractice and classify themselves as "poor" are less likely to sue their doctor than patients who are wealthier. This finding contradicts what many physicians think who may have an ... |
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| February 22, 2012 |
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Missed Breast Cancer Diagnosis Lawsuit Yields $15 Million Jury Verdict
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| A New York jury has just awarded Stephanie Tesorio $15 million after determining that her doctor was negligent in failing to diagnose her breast cancer. In 2002, Tesorio discovered a lump in her breast and had a mammogram to determine whether it was ... |
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| February 15, 2012 |
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San Francisco Bike Accident Raises Questions Of Safety
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| News reports that a San Francisco bicyclist suffered personal injuries after being hit by a U.S. Postal Service truck in the Richmond District. The bicyclist was traveling east on Clement Street when she was hit by the mail truck. She suffered a head ... |
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| February 08, 2012 |
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San Francisco Giants Fan Bryan Stow Negligence Lawsuit Raises Several Issues Of Liability
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| As the negligence lawsuit filed by San Francisco Giants fan Brian Stow is making its way through civil court, the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise has asked a bankruptcy judge to reject claims for damages. A Delaware court is overseeing the sale of the ... |
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| February 01, 2012 |
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Brazilian Blowout Deceptive Advertising Lawsuit Settled
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| Makers of "Brazilian Blowout" hair products have reached a settlement concerning the use of their products. The popular hair-straightening product has been a boon to consumers seeking to straighten their hair, but has raised numerous health ... |
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| January 24, 2012 |
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Bus Driver In Fatal UCSF Bus Crash Faces Criminal Charges
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| News reports that the driver in the fatal University of California San Francisco charter bus crash will be charged with misdemeanor manslaughter. The San Francisco bus accident occurred moments after the driver became distracted by a conversation ... |
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| January 17, 2012 |
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$200 Million Wrongful Death Verdict In Nursing Home Abuse Case
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| A Florida jury has just entered a $200 million negligence verdict against a company in charge of overseeing a nursing home. The jury determined that the company did not do enough to prevent a 92-year-old woman's fatal fall at a nursing home. The ... |
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| January 10, 2012 |
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San Francisco Workplace Accident Leads To Criminal Charges
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| After reaching a wrongful death settlement , the CEO and pressroom manager at a San Francisco printing shop will now face a criminal trial concerning the death of a pregnant press worker. According to reports, a 26-year-old Oakland woman was working ... |
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| December 28, 2011 |
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US To Pay $17.8 Million Settlement In San Diego Wrongful Death Lawsuit
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| A California family will receive a $17.8 million settlement as the result of a military jet crash that killed four family members. In 2008, a U.S. military jet was flying over a San Diego residential area toward an inland base when it crashed into ... |
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| December 20, 2011 |
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Hospitals And Surgeons May Be Responsible In Medical Malpractice Actions Where Objects Left Behind
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| Despite increased safety measures such as the adoption of specific protocols, the incidence of surgical errors continue to occur far to often. Types of surgical mistakes include medical mistakes such as operating on the wrong patient, operating on ... |
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| December 12, 2011 |
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California Hospitals Fined For Medical Errors That Caused Or Were Likely To Cause Serious Injuries Or Death
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| The L.A. Times reports that the California Department of Public Health has cited 14 California hospitals for medical errors that have caused – or were likely to cause – serious injury or death to patients. These medical mistakes included ... |
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| December 05, 2011 |
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Distracted Driving Is A Leading Concern Among San Francisco Drivers
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| Numerous factors can lead to car accidents – from disregarding road signs to recklessly speeding through intersections, to failing to pay attention to others on the road. But one of the top fears of California motorists when it comes to ... |
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| November 28, 2011 |
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San Francisco Bicyclist Pleads Not Guilty In Fatal Pedestrian/Bike Collision
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| Last week, a bicyclist charged with running a red light and killing a pedestrian pleaded not-guilty to vehicular manslaughter. The bicycle accident / pedestrian accident raises questions of safety and underscores the need for awareness while ... |
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| November 21, 2011 |
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Southern California Edison To Pay Helicopter Accident Victims Millions
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| Fresno news reports that Southern California Edison has agreed to pay millions of dollars in damages to the families of a pilot and three California wildlife workers killed in a Madera County helicopter accident last year. The accident occurred when ... |
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| November 13, 2011 |
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Family Blames AEG For Michael Jackson's Death In Negligence Lawsuit
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| With the criminal trial behind them, the L.A. Times reports that the family of Michael Jackson is now shifting its focus to pursue a wrongful death trial against entertainment giant Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG). In a negligence complaint filed ... |
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| November 07, 2011 |
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Muni Rail Accident Seriously Injures San Francisco Woman
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| San Francisco news reports that a woman was hospitalized after being struck by a Muni train. Muni's M-Ocean View train hit the woman near the intersection of 19th Avenue and Randolph Street. She suffered a head injury as a result of the accident. ... |
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| October 25, 2011 |
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Woman Rescues San Francisco Truck Driver After Big-Rig Accident
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| New reports that a San Francisco woman is being honored as a hero after she saved a man injured in a San Francisco truck accident last week. Keenia Williams saw the 18-wheeler tip over and burst into flames. According to reports, she saw the truck ... |
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| October 18, 2011 |
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San Francisco Drunk Driving Accident Injures Pedestrian
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| A Mill Valley woman was arrested on a suspicion of drunk driving after seriously injuring a woman in a pedestrian accident in San Francisco's Richmond District. The drunk driving accident occurred at Fulton Street and 20 th Avenue on Saturday ... |
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| October 11, 2011 |
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California Man Rescued After Being Trapped In A Ravine For 6 Days Following A Car Accident
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| News reports that a 65-year-old man was rescued following 6 days trapped in a ravine after his car went off a mountain road. David Lavau had been driving of Lake Hughes Road north of Castaic when his car careened off the side of the road. Lavau ... |
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| October 03, 2011 |
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Truck Accident Leaves 40 Injured
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| San Francisco news reports that a big-rig and an Amtrak train collided Friday night in Contra Costa County, leaving nearly 40 people injured. The truck accident occurred around 7:15 p.m. by Discovery Bay. The eighteen-wheeler had attempted to cross ... |
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| September 25, 2011 |
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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Proceeds Against Sacramento County
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| News sources indicate that a wrongful death lawsuit filed against the Sacramento County will continue. At issue is the decision of a conservator to place a paranoid schizophrenic with a history of violence in an Oak Park group home. After the ... |
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| September 19, 2011 |
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Family Of San Francisco Woman Fatally Injured By Muni Bus To File Lawsuit
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| According to the San Francisco examiner, the family of Emily Dunn, a 23-year-old woman struck by a Muni bus plans to file a personal injury lawsuit this week against the City of San Francisco, including the San Francisco Municipal Transportation ... |
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| September 13, 2011 |
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Greyhound Bus Accident Raises Questions Of Fault
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| According to Fresno news, three new lawsuits have been filed as the result last year's Greyhound bus crash that killed six passengers. The tragic bus accident occurred last year and many questions concerning the cause of the accident remain. The ... |
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| September 03, 2011 |
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$91.5 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict In Elder Abuse Case Creates
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| Posted By San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer |
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| Recently, a West Virginia jury awarded $91.5 million medical malpractice verdict to the family of a woman who was the victim of severe nursing home neglect . According to West Virginia news, Dorothy Douglas was admitted to Heartland of Charleston, a ... |
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| August 30, 2011 |
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Welcome to our Personal Injury Blog
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| Posted By Personal Injury Attorney |
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| We are pleased to announce the launch of our Personal Injury Blog with an RSS feed available at /Blog/Entire-Blog-Feed/RSS.xml |
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