San Francisco Injury Lawyer Blog
As stated many times on this blog before, it is the Brod Law Firm’s firm belief that the rules of the road must be followed by all users, whether motorist, pedestrian, or cyclist. All too often, especially in the Bay Area where residents enjoy various means of transportation, we have seen individuals failing to follow simple safety rules, leading to injuries both minor and more serious, as well as fatalities. We again, saw this a month ago in San Francisco in an unfortunate collision between a bicyclist and a garbage truck.
Fatality on 16th Street and South Van Ness
Twenty-one year old Dylan Mitchell was riding along 16th street going east when the collision occurred. Mitchell, who was not wearing a helmet, was fatally struck by the garbage truck of Recology when it made a right turn to turn onto South Van Ness, leading to Mitchell colliding with the rear end of the truck. This all occurred at approximately 6:45 a.m. Police say the truck driver stopped and is cooperating with authorities and that additionally, drugs and alcohol do not appear to be a factor in the incident.
Folsom Announces Pedestrian Safety Campaign
The pit bull did not have any history of biting anyone previously and was properly licensed. Neighbors confirmed that the dog, one of two pit bulls the family owned, was known to be friendly and were always on a leash. Union City police commander Ben Horner stated that, “It sounds like they were engaged in some type of horseplay with the dog…. We think [Selu] may have tried to ride it like a little horse and for whatever reason, the dog decided to bite him.”
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Emotional abuse can occur in any setting, including individual homes as well as our nation’s senior care facilities. Seniors, like everyone else, have a right to be treated with dignity and respect. Denying someone that basic right, treating someone as less than human, is the hallmark of emotional abuse. Focusing on abuse in a care center environment, some of the many forms of emotional abuse include: Isolation (ex. preventing a resident from speaking/meeting with family); Manipulation (ex. telling the resident that meals will be delayed if he asks for assistance during the staff member’s shift); Degradation (ex. making fun of a patient’s inability to control her bladder); and Threats (ex. telling a resident she won’t get help if she has another bathroom accident). Often emotional abuse builds on itself, such as threatening a patient if she reports family visits being withheld.