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jgomez December 7, 2009
December 7, 2009 – According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defect Investigations (ODI), Buell is recalling certain Model Year 2010 XB12X and XB12XT motorcycles. The right hand side footpeg mount may have been manufactured to incorrect specifications. This condition could allow the footpeg to move significantly out of position, which could lead to loss of control of the vehicle resulting in injury or death of the rider. At the Gomez Law Firm, we have extensive experience representing the victims of auto defects, including roof crush, tire defects and rollovers. If you or someone you love has been …. »
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jgomez December 3, 2009
December 3, 2009 –A Fresno man and four teens are facing murder charges in connection with the fatal beating last month of an apartment complex security guard. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer announced Wednesday that 22-year-old Tony Sayachack was arrested Saturday, while four male juveniles, between the ages of 15 and 17, were arrested Tuesday. All five were booked on suspicion of murder. Police say Sayachack and the four teens attacked 59-year-old Albert Rodriguez on November 19 with pieces of wood and boards when he found them drinking in a vacant apartment and told them to leave. Mr. Rodriguez died …. »
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jgomez December 2, 2009
December 2, 2009 – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with LaJobi Inc., of Cranbury, NJ, today announced a voluntary recall of their “Molly” and “Betsy” style wooden cribs. The end panels on the “Molly” style cribs are made of solid wood with openings on both sides, with the following model numbers: 0101327 02 (Natural); 0101327 11 (Antique Green); and 0101327 12 (Antique White). The end panels on the “Betsy” style cribs are constructed with wood slats, with the following model numbers: 0101257 02 (Natural); 0101257 11 (Antique Green); and 0101257 12 (Antique White). The model numbers …. »
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jgomez December 1, 2009
December 1, 2009 – New cars and trucks would be required to have larger and stronger side air bags to prevent motorists from being tossed out of vehicles during rollover crashes, the government proposed Tuesday. The plan is the latest attempt by the government to address deadly rollover crashes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the proposal, combined with anti-rollover technology, would attempt to reduce the more than 10,000 deaths in rollover crashes every year. Car makers would need to meet performance standards in rollover crashes that would likely lead to “side curtain air bags made larger to …. »
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jgomez November 30, 2009
November 30, 2009 – According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defect Investigations (ODI), Toyota is recalling the following certain Model Year (MY) 2004-2010 passenger vehicles: Lexus ES350 MY 2007-2010, Lexus IS MY 2006-2010, Toyota Avalon MY 2005-2010, Toyota Camry MY 2007-2010, Toyota Prius MY 2004-2009, Toyota Tacoma MY 2005-2010, and Toyota Tundra MY 2007-2010. The accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver’s floor mat. A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to …. »
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November 30, 2009 – A 45-year-old woman crossing a street outside of the crosswalk was struck and killed Wednesday evening, police said. Edna Virginia Martinez De Cedillo, of San Diego, was crossing Bernardo Heights Parkway near Pomerado Road about 6 p.m. when she was hit by a vehicle, San Diego Police said. Paramedics were summoned, but the woman died on the road. If you or someone you know has been injured in a pedestrian accident, call or write an experienced personal injury attorney at The Gomez Law Firm today.
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November 30, 2009 – A 52-year-old Palm Springs motorist was jailed this weekend after his Mercedes slammed into a man who was pushing a disabled SUV along a Palm Springs street, according to police. Seth Arsenault was booked for investigation of felony drunken driving after the 2:26 a.m. wreck Saturday along North Sunrise Way at Via Escuela, Sgt. Mitch Spike said in a written statement. Arsenault was released about 4 p.m. Saturday after posting $50,000 bail. His tan Mercedes hit 23-year-old Derek Short and rear-ended a black Toyota SUV that Short was pushing, according to the statement. Short had been …. »
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jgomez November 24, 2009
November 24, 2009 – A vehicle driven by a DUI suspect struck and killed a 36-year-old woman strolling alongside on a North County street Monday, authorities reported. Kristen Bedard was walking to the north on a sidewalk in the 13700 block of Community Road in Poway when the southbound vehicle veered off the street and struck her about 7 a.m., according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office. She died at the scene. Deputies gave the 44-year-old motorist, Becky Marie Anderson, a sobriety test, then arrested her on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated, sheriff’s Sgt. Jason …. »
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jgomez November 23, 2009
November 23, 2009 – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc., of British Columbia, Canada, today announced the voluntary recall of more than 2.1 million Stork Craft drop-side cribs, including about 147,000 Stork Craft drop-side cribs with the Fisher-Price logo. The recall involves approximately 1,213,000 units distributed in the United States and 968,000 units distributed in Canada. Parents and caregivers are urged to immediately stop using the recalled cribs, wait for the free repair kit, and do not attempt to fix the cribs without the kit. They should find an alternative, safe sleeping …. »
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November 23, 2009 – A 35-year-old woman walking on a street was hit and killed by a pickup truck that went off a roadway, hit her, before eventually crashing into a house, authorities said Sunday. The crash occurred around 9:20 p.m. Saturday in the 1200 block of Pepper Drive in an unincorporated area north of El Cajon, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP officers say Cydil Dee Dee Kohlmeyer was walking along Pepper Drive when 51-year-old Deborah Felix ran her over. Felix was driving a full-size Dodge pick-up. Investigators suspect she was drunk. The pickup was eastbound when it …. »
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