Personal Injury

Peak wildfire season runs from July through October in California. The west coast climate is highly suspectable to wildfires due to high heat, low humidity, and wind speeds. Wildfires have the potential to spread quickly, wreaking devastation, claiming lives, and destroying homes. James McKiernan wants to keep you and your family safe during fire season.

The National Safety Council reported that accidental injuries are the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States. These fatalities are often a result of a catastrophic injury. Catastrophic injuries result from sudden, accidental events, including motor vehicle crashes, falls from heights, and other unforeseeable events.  These occurrences leave victims with severe, life-altering, and/or

Hundreds of thousands of children are hurt every year due to toy-related injuries. Many of these products are defective in design, manufacturing, and or fail to warn consumers about potential hazards. This prevalent issue is a serious threat to the safety of our little ones. Someone should be held accountable when a child is hurt

When an accident occurs, the injuries sustained can be life-altering. The aftermath of these accidents can leave the victim with stressful physical and financial damages. Sickeningly enough, insurance companies use the victim’s turmoil to their advantage, offering them little compensation to settle their cases. It is important to hire a personal injury attorney to ensure that

Seventy-five percent of playground injuries take place on public playgrounds. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), at least 200,000 children (age 14 or younger) are treated in emergency rooms each year for playground-related injuries. More than 10% of these are traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), and the rate of TBIs is rising. Because public

Exercise equipment company Peloton has gained a loyal following since it was founded in 2012 with a Kickstarter campaign. The company’s main products are stationary bicycles and treadmills which start at $2,500. Both Peloton products, however, have been involved in recent recalls and safety warnings after reports of injury and even a death.  If you

We often think of riding a bike as an almost innocent activity. However, with the rise in mobile technology and fall of average attention spans, the rates of bicycle accidents have been increasing. In a world full of roadway distractions, it is more important than ever to protect yourself while riding your bike in California. 

Nearly 3,000 riders die every year in motorcycle accidents, and California riders share what some would consider to be a disproportionate percentage of those fatalities when compared to other states. In the vast majority of motorcycle accidents in San Luis Obispo, the motorcyclist was operating according to the rules of the road at the time

Fatal pedestrian accidents have spiked across the U.S. in recent years. This is especially true in California, which saw 55 more deaths in 2019 than 2018 during the same sixth month interval. The recent spike has prompted safety researchers and government officials to wonder at the cause. In the meantime, cities are looking for ways

James McKiernan Lawyers has filed a class action lawsuit against Lyft, Inc. on behalf of a passenger who was sexually assaulted by a driver. On November 4, 2018, a woman who had been drinking used the Lyft app to hail what she thought would be a safe ride home. During that ride, the woman blacked