October 13, 2021 | 2:08 pm
10,000 women die in car crashes each year because of bad auto design. That’s the headline from a new report published in Fast Company, which highlights the fact that women are 72% more likely to be injured, and 17% more likely to die in a car crash than men. The report also reveals that crash ...
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September 29, 2021 | 11:28 am
Hundreds of crash victims, family members and friends, law enforcement officers and first responders, community leaders, and supporters came together Sept. 25 at the Park at River Walk to walk, run, and call for an end to impaired driving crashes in Kern County. In the process, the eighth annual Bakersfield Walk Like MADD & MADD ...
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September 22, 2021 | 12:27 pm
Our roadways will perhaps be a little safer after California lawmakers passed several bills recently that make safety on our roadways for drivers, pedestrians, passengers, and bicyclists a priority. Five bills in particular now await a signature from Gov. Gavin Newsom to become laws. You can learn more about each one of the new California ...
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September 15, 2021 | 9:20 am
In the shadow of a hit-and-run tragedy, one local family is hoping to spare others the same grief they felt while helping victims, supporting law enforcement, and honoring their own loved one. Dawn Elliott knows firsthand what it’s like to lose someone to a hit-and-run crash — her mother Deborah Ann Geneau was killed last ...
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As students return to school, parents have a lot of concerns about potential dangers on their children’s campuses, but it’s important to pay attention to potential dangers on the way to school, too. “As parents, it’s critical for us to really teach our kids to be safe, not only on campus, but also in getting ...
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September 1, 2021 | 5:00 am
Chain | Cohn | Stiles attorney Tanya D. Alsheikh has been selected as one of the 2021 “20 Under 40 People to Watch” in Bakersfield Life Magazine. The magazine’s annual “20 Under 40 People to Watch” highlights outstanding young men and women whom Bakersfield can be proud of, who possess a hard work ethic, dedication, ...
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August 25, 2021 | 3:18 pm
For the eighth year, Kern County will come together on Saturday, Sept. 25, in the fight against impaired driving to proclaim, “No More Victims!” Bakersfield’s Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash — presented by Chain | Cohn | Stiles — is Kern County’s chance to do something about drunk and drugged driving in our community. In ...
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August 19, 2021 | 1:56 pm
Three lawyers at Chain | Cohn | Stiles have been recognized in the Best Lawyers in America program, the oldest and among the most respected attorney ranking services in the world. For the fourth year in a row, David K. Cohn, managing partner at the law firm, was selected into the personal injury litigation category of ...
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August 11, 2021 | 10:57 am
Our roadways are more dangerous than ever during this time of year due to riskier driving behaviors, according to safety officials. In the last 10 years in the United States, an average of seven people per day have died in motor vehicle crashes during these summer months, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. ...
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August 4, 2021 | 6:00 am
About 10,000 cases of Valley Fever are reported every year nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control, with about 30% of cases occurring in the Central Valley. So it’s no wonder that Kern County has been at the forefront of treatment, research, and prevention efforts of Valley Fever over the years. And it’s the ...
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