April 8, 2014 | 3:28 pm
In June 2012, David N. was watering his yard in Ridgecrest when he heard a sizzle and a pop sound. A raven had landed on a power line, which then failed and caused the electrical wire to fall on a fence three houses away. As the fence caught fire, David ran to try to put ...
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Put down the cell phone, and stay alive. That’s the message this month from the National Safety Council and National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration as April is “National Distracted Driving Awareness Month.” Thousands die each year due to people using their cell phones while driving. In fact, here are some startling statistics, courtesy of the ...
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Chain | Cohn | Stiles is always up for a challenge, whether in a personal injury or social security disability case, in the court room, or on the playing field. Starting in May, our law firm will go head-to-head with other companies from throughout Bakersfield in the 2014 Kern Corporate Challenge. It’s a six-week, Olympic-style ...
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At Chain | Cohn | Stiles, we know our clients are No. 1. So, in the newest issue of Bakersfield Life Magazine, out Saturday in The Bakersfield Californian and online now, we wanted to highlight the experiences of our former clients at our law firm. See our ad HERE, and also on our Instagram. We chose three ...
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Another lawsuit has been filed related to our wrongful death case against local law enforcement. Five witnesses to the May 2013 confrontation between law enforcement and David Silva have filed a lawsuit in federal court, according to The Bakersfield Californian, alleging they were unlawfully detained and law enforcement improperly seized their cell phones they used to record the ...
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What is there to celebrate at Chain | Cohn | Stiles? A whole lot. Let’s start first with our 80-year anniversary! Then we can celebrate our new website redesign, our partnership with the city to keep our local roads clean, and recent media coverage of our case settlements. This morning we sent out the latest ...
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Chain | Cohn | Stiles for years has been a proud supporter of local youth programs, from Boys and Girls Club of Kern County to Youth Connection. This year is no different. CCS and our attorneys are proud supporters of the Southwest Bakersfield Baseball. Recently, our logo and sign was installed at the Aera Park ...
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In 2009, San Joaquin Community Hospital established the Grossman Burn Center. Before then, Bakersfield and Kern County residents in need of specialized burn care had to travel more than 100 miles to Fresno or Los Angeles for treatment. Since opening in Bakersfield, the Grossman Burn Center has averaged about 350 patients annually, according to The ...
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St. Patrick’s Day is the second most dangerous time of the year for drunk driving fatalities, just behind New Year’s Day. And according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 79 people in the United States were killed in drunk driving crashes on St. Patrick’s Day in 2012. This represents 48 percent of all highway ...
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This weekend featured the start of the Bakersfield Tennis Open, the largest professional tennis event in Bakersfield since the 1965 Davis Cup. And Chain | Cohn | Stiles is a proud sponsor. See our “welcome” sign at the entrance of the Bakersfield Racquet Club, which is hosting the event. The tournament is a Unites States Tennis Association (USTA) Pro ...
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