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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May 5, 2021 | 5:00 am
Chain | Cohn | Stiles has helped launch a new video campaign focused on the safe use and enjoyment for all of Bakersfield’s Kern River Parkway — a paved trail over 30 miles long that runs from southwest to northwest Bakersfield used for recreational use and commuting. The video campaign launched in conjunction with May’s ...
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April 28, 2021 | 5:00 am
As we all experienced, the past year was incredibly tough, especially for local businesses. Still, Chain | Cohn | Stiles remained open during the pandemic as local residents in Kern County still needed legal help. This included current clients with active cases at the law firm, as well as those who suffered injuries in accidents ...
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April 21, 2021 | 5:00 am
As the year of pandemic lockdowns and stay-at-home orders comes to an end, Americans are returning to deadlier streets. Traffic deaths in the United States increased in 2020, even as people drove less because of the COVID-19 pandemic. National Safety Council estimates that 4.8 million people were injured in crashes last year and more than ...
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Each year, millions of people are bitten or attacked by dogs. Sadly, children make up more than 50% of all dog bite victims. Last year nearly 18,000 dog bite injury claims were made in the United States, according to the Insurance Information Institute. California had the most claims, and Florida, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, ...
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April 7, 2021 | 12:21 pm
We all know to buckle up when we get behind the wheel of a vehicle, because we know seat belts save lives. But did you know another step could save thousands of more lives? Chain | Cohn | Stiles is joining law enforcement and safety officials in asking drivers to give it a rest — ...
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