Oakland Police Officers Sued over 2015 Beating

 

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A man who was brutally beaten on video by police officers has sued in federal court. The beating victim sued Alameda County, the sheriff, and six of the police officers for damages.

The incident occurred in November 2015, when Stanislav …

Pokemon GO Craze Causing Accidents, Serious Injuries

 

Nintendo’s new game called Pokemon GO has been phenomenally successful, but it has created something of a public safety nightmare. In the game, players can capture digital creatures at real locations using their smartphones. There are digital items that can …

Uber’s Legal Liability when Drivers get Hurt

 

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When an independent contractor gets injured on the job, the injured worker is not eligible for workers’ compensation benefits like employees are. The injured worker could choose to sue the company for negligence, but those cases can take a long …

More Americans Dying in Accidents Every Year

 

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A new report from the National Safety Council found that increasing numbers of Americans are dying in accidents each year. In 2014, over 136,000 Americans were killed accidentally, which represents an increase of 4.2 percent from the year before, and …

Police Car Strikes San Francisco Bicyclist

 

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In May a serious accident occurred in San Francisco between a bicyclist and a police car. The accident occurred at Second and Mission Streets. Since the accident occurred, video of the accident has surfaced from an Uber driver who was …



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