May 20, 2020 | 6:00 am
May is National Electrical Safety Month, and a time to raise awareness on steps that can be taken to reduce the number of electrically-related fires, fatalities, injuries, and property loss — at work and at home. Did you know that the United States sees nearly 200 electrical-related fatalities per year, according to Occupational Safety and ...
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May 13, 2020 | 6:00 am
With the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis restricting much of everyday life, limiting movement to essential trips for food and medicine and a daily outings for exercise, bikes have emerged as savior for many. Bicycles have become a welcome tool for this pandemic as a way to quickly get around and get exercise while staying a safe ...
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May 6, 2020 | 10:05 am
A local skilled nursing facility is experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak affecting staff and residents alike, and Chain | Cohn | Stiles spoke with media on what people can do to protect their loved ones. Kingston Healthcare Center, a skilled nursing facility in southwest Bakersfield, has reported 70 positive cases of the novel coronavirus as of ...
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April 29, 2020 | 6:00 am
Each year, Kern County nominates, votes on, and chooses the best restaurants, shops, services and people in our community through The Bakersfield Californian‘s “Best of Kern County” Readers’ Choice Poll. And each year since the category was introduced, Kern County selects Chain | Cohn | Stiles into the “Best Law Firm” category. This year is ...
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April 22, 2020 | 10:39 am
This week — April 19-25 — is Crime Victims’ Rights Week, which promotes victims’ rights and services available to crime victims. Locally, the Kern County District Attorney’s Office each year hosts a march, speeches, and vigils to mark the occasion. That, of course, is not possible in 2020 with the COVID-19 pandemic taking place. But ...
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With more people taking walks around their neighborhoods and exercising outdoors to take a break from stay-at-home life during the conoravirus pandemic, it’s more important than ever to be aware of potential dangers while outside. And that includes dangerous dogs or other animals roaming our streets. This week is National Dog Bite Prevention Week, aimed ...
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April 8, 2020 | 6:00 am
More than half a century ago, Chain | Cohn | Stiles pioneered “Group Law Services” to provide quality legal help for working people in Kern County, especially those who belong to local credit unions, labor unions and service organizations. Institutions who partner with the law firm include Alta One Federal Credit Union, California Correctional Peace ...
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Note: Veteran workers’ compensation attorney James Yoro recently spoke at the Kern County Paralegal Association luncheon about the relationship between workers’ compensation law and personal injury law. Chain | Cohn | Stiles law firm focuses on only personal injury and workers’ compensation cases. Below is a portion of Yoro’s presentation. ——— If you have been ...
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March 18, 2020 | 6:00 am
The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak continues to affect all aspects of everyday life in our country, including workplaces. Businesses across the United States are temporarily closing or asking employees to work from home to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. In Kern County, many are still being asked to go to work, while other workers ...
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March 11, 2020 | 10:34 am
Outrage had been building in Bakersfield over widespread incidents of street racing, and it reached a boiling point after an alleged street racing crash killed a Bakersfield woman and injured two children riding with her in a minivan. The issue hits close to home for Chain | Cohn | Stiles, which is representing one of ...
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