Category: Tips & Information
May 8, 2019 | Community Service, Tips & Information
Bike Month 2019: Bike Bakersfield events, safety tips, crash checklist and more
May is National Bike Month, a time to celebrate the power of the bicycle, and Chain | Cohn | Clark is partnering with the local bicycle advocacy group, Bike Bakersfield, …
April 24, 2019 | Tips & Information
Kids still playing on the monkey bars? Prevent emergency room visits with these playground injury prevention tips
Every 2-1/2 minutes, a child in a United States visits an emergency room for a playground-related injury, according to playgroundsafety.org. And a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control …
April 17, 2019 | Tips & Information
‘Drive like you work here’: Use extra caution to protect road workers and others
Each spring, “National Work Zone Awareness” reminds drivers to use extra caution in construction zones. And with the various construction projects taking place throughout Bakersfield and Kern County, the message …
March 27, 2019 | Tips & Information
Bakersfield ranked 7th deadliest city in the nation for pedestrians
In recent years, Kern County has seen the number of pedestrian accidents rise to an alarming rate. In fact, a new study ranks Bakersfield as the seventh deadliest city in …
March 20, 2019 | Tips & Information
Brain Injury Awareness Month: ‘Change Your Mind’ about traumatic brain injuries
This month, we should come together to de-stigmatize brain injuries, empower those who have survived, and promote the many types of support programs that are available to victims. That’s the …
March 6, 2019 | Tips & Information
Worker deaths could trigger a workers’ compensation claim for surviving dependents
Armando Gallegos had been working as a correctional officer for 13 years when he was attacked by 12 inmates at Kern Valley State Prison in April 2018. He suffered a broken vertebrae, …
February 27, 2019 | Cases, News & Media, Tips & Information
Chain | Cohn | Clark attorney provides legal commentary following North High School sexual misconduct allegations
A local high school athletic equipment manager has been arrested on suspicion of having sexual contact with current and former students. And as yet another local school employee is arrested on …
February 6, 2019 | Audio, News & Media, Tips & Information
Sex & Education: Chain | Cohn | Clark attorney discusses recent local sex issues involving educators
In recent weeks, local media has reported on several allegations of various sexual misconduct on behalf of educators in Kern County schools, and Chain | Cohn | Clark attorney Matt …
January 30, 2019 | At the Firm, Tips & Information
What happens in a personal injury lawsuit?
At Chain | Cohn | Clark, we meet with clients every day who have never been involved in a lawsuit. Simply, they don’t know what to expect, or how the …
January 9, 2019 | Tips & Information
With exploding airbag recalls continuing, take these steps to protect you and your family
More than five years after federal authorities first called for a national safety recall of the Takata airbags, officials are once again issuing a recall of millions of defective airbags, …
January 2, 2019 | Tips & Information
New year, new laws for California drivers, bicyclist, scooter riders
As usual, the New Year brings about new laws to California. And for 2019, several new laws involve measures that affect most of us in the state: driving safety, civil …
December 19, 2018 | Tips & Information
Check your (safety) list twice for an injury-free holiday season
As Santa checks his list, you also should be checking your list this holiday season — your safety checklist, that is. The holidays are ripe with dangers, from roadway hazards …
December 12, 2018 | News & Media, Tips & Information
Everything you need to know about riding Bakersfield’s electric scooters safely
The birds are soaring in Bakersfield — the electric scooters from the company “Bird,” that is. About 200 of the Bird electric scooters, or e-scooters, have been scattered throughout Bakersfield, …
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