Cartwright - February 27, 2014 - Blog, Disability Rights

Disability Rights: Confusions abound regarding accommodation of service animals

The use by a disabled person of a legitimate service animal to aid them in tasks associated with their daily life is well-established in both therapeutic effectiveness and in disability rights laws. Such animals as visual aid dogs, hearing aid dogs, and other equally important service animals make a clear difference for thousands of Californians […]

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Cartwright - February 25, 2014 - Blog, Pedestrian Accidents

Pedestrian Accidents: San Francisco on Track to Break 2013 Record

Pedestrian accidents in San Francisco are approaching epidemic levels. The Cartwright Law Firm has seen an increase in cases coming into the firm, and according to the San Francisco Chronicle, 2013 saw 21 people killed by autos while walking in The City. Since January 1st, San Francisco has seen 4 deaths and many more injuries […]

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Cartwright - February 19, 2014 - Blog, In the News

In the News: Teen Party Throwers Face Change in Law

In The News: The Cartwright Law Firm has long argued that parents whose teenage children host parties in their homes – with or without their approval – should be held liable for harms caused by actions arising from and to the people attending those parties, especially where alcohol or drugs are the primary cause of […]

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Cartwright - February 18, 2014 - Blog, Motorcycle Accidents

CHP: Motorcyclists Should Throw Fashion, Not Caution, to the Wind

The California Highway Patrol has launched a year-long motorcycle safety campaign that officials hope will reduce the number of crashes, injuries and fatalities around the state. In some communities, local law enforcement has teamed up with CHPS to run saturation patrols similar to the saturation patrols around holidays: Police will be out in force to […]

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Cartwright - February 6, 2014 - Blog, Consumer Alert! Urgent!

Consumer Alert! Urgent! Taking Generic Drugs? All The Risk Is On You

The Cartwright Law Firm issues these Consumer Alerts! Urgent!, whenever information comes to our attention that we feel the public needs to be especially aware of as they make decisions as consumers. This Consumer Alert is in our view especially important, as it applies to your rights under the Constitution, and to your actual safety […]

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Cartwright - February 6, 2014 - Blog, Car Accidents

Study Shows Steep Increase in Drug-Related Fatal Car Crashes

A new study shows that the number of fatal motor vehicle crashes involving marijuana and other drugs increased dramatically during the 2000s. The results are particularly timely, considering that the movement to legalize recreational marijuana use has gained momentum in the past couple of years. However, the study is based on data from just six […]

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Cartwright - February 4, 2014 - Blog, In the News

The Cartwright Law Firm In the News: New Location in the North Bay

The Cartwright Law Firm is In the News! We are proud to announce the opening of our new location serving the North Bay and other Northern California counties. Located in Vacaville, we are now more accessible for clients seeking the best legal help without having to travel into San Francisco. Located at 419 Mason Street, […]

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Cartwright - February 4, 2014 - Blog, Employment Law

Employment Law: What Does It Mean to You?

What do we mean when we talk about Employment Law? As plaintiff attorneys, we represent people who have lost their jobs, or found themselves being treated in ways that are clearly illegal by management or another employee at their workplace. We fight to help you get compensation as a victim of such acts as: Employment […]

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Cartwright - January 29, 2014 - Blog, Car Accidents

Activist: We Need a MADD to Fight Apathy About Reckless Driving

Barron H. Lerner, M.D., is a professor of medicine and population health who published a book in 2011 on the history of efforts to curb drunk driving. He knows very well how difficult it was to get police and prosecutors to take drunk driving accidents seriously at first. Until the 1970s, he says, law enforcement […]

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Cartwright - January 29, 2014 - Blog, In the News

In the News: Uber, Other New Ride Services May Leave You Vulnerable

In the News: On New Year’s Eve this year, Sofia Liu, a 6 years old girl, died after she, her younger brother and their mother were struck in a crosswalk by a car in a San Francisco, according to a newly-filed lawsuit. At the time of the crash the driver, Syed Muzzafar, was logged on […]

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Cartwright - January 24, 2014 - Blog, Truck Accidents

FMCSA Announces New, Tougher Rules for Unsafe Trucking Companies

As we discussed at the time, in November the National Transportation Safety Board furiously dressed down the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for missing or ignoring obvious warning signs before catastrophic accidents. Leaders called for an investigation into whether the FMCSA had allowed commercial trucking and intercity bus companies to continue operating despite numerous safety […]

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Cartwright - January 21, 2014 - Blog, Workplace Discrimination

Age Discrimination May Be Stalking You at Work

Age discrimination is becoming the primary concern of many older workers, according to a recent AARP survey of workers in New York City. The responses indicate that at least 46& are concerned while more than 48% state they have either directly experienced such discrimination, or witnessed it affecting a family member or friend who has […]

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