July 28, 2021 | 5:00 am
Have you been cut-off while driving recently, or seen someone run a red light, text while behind the steering wheel, or drive way over the speed limit? If you’re in Bakersfield and answered “yes”, you’re not alone. Based on accident rates, speeding tickets, DUIs, and citations, Bakersfield ranks third in the nation for bad driver ...
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July 14, 2021 | 10:15 am
Editor’s Note: The article below was compiled from local media reports. For a column on Mr. Lemucchi written by Chain | Cohn | Stiles managing partner David Cohn for the Kern County Bar Association magazine, Res Ipsa Loquitur, please see below: ——— Timothy Lemucchi, a longtime and prominent Bakersfield lawyer and former partner and attorney ...
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July 7, 2021 | 5:00 am
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Kern County recognized and honored our local law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and other community members for their valiant efforts in helping stop DUI crimes during the 2021 MADD Kern County Law Enforcement and Prosecutor Recognition — sponsored by Chain | Cohn | Stiles. The virtual ceremony was held June 24 ...
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June 25, 2021 | 2:25 pm
This year’s Independence Day is perhaps extra special as our country continues to slowly come out of the COVID-19 pandemic. And what better way to celebrate than with traditional Fourth of July fireworks? But festivities and fun can turn to a terrible tragedy in an instant without proper safety practices. In fact, about 11,000 people ...
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June 23, 2021 | 6:00 am
You get hurt on the job: What should you do, and when should you contact an attorney? Chain | Cohn | Stiles work injury attorney Jim Yoro explains in a new video (below) four reasons when it’s important to contact a lawyer after you’ve been injured at work. We also share some bonus reasons you ...
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June 16, 2021 | 6:00 am
You always hear about “free consultations” by lawyers, but what does that really mean, and what should a great consultation look like for someone who needs legal help? Accident and injury attorney Matt Clark of Chain | Cohn | Stiles answers this frequently asked legal question in a new video below, and we share everything ...
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June 9, 2021 | 9:03 am
It’s hard to imagine that anyone would deliberately want to harm an elderly person — senior citizens, after all, are some of our frailest and most vulnerable citizens. Yet, elder abuse and neglect is a widespread problem. California sees more than 175,000 cases of reported elder abuse cases each year, according to Kern County Aging ...
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With June comes summer, sun, and, we hope, safety. June is National Safety Month, an opportunity to help prevent unnecessary injuries and deaths at work, on the roads, and in our homes and communities. With the United States is seeing the highest number of workplace deaths since 2007 – more than 5,000 fatal workplace injuries in ...
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May 19, 2021 | 6:00 am
Preliminary state data shows that more than 500 people were killed in motorcycle-involved crashes in 2020, and more than 11,500 people were injured in California, according to the CHP’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System. In all, California has more than 1.4 million licensed motorcycle riders, and Kern County riders certainly make up a large percentage. ...
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May 12, 2021 | 5:00 am
A 42-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of causing the fatal hit-and-run crash last year that killed 65-year-old Deborah Ann Geneau, a case in which Chain | Cohn | Stiles and the Geneau family offered a reward. Stephanie Heninger was arrested and pleaded not guilty to vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and hit-and-run charges connected ...
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