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As a driver in California, you know that safe driving is crucial to prevent accidents from occurring. However, many motorists unwittingly partake in dangerous driving behaviors, which can easily lead to disaster under the right circumstances. To this end, it’s important to be aware of which driving habits are unsafe, as well as know the ways to prevent such behaviors.According to the General Services Administration, there are a number of unsafe habits all drivers should...

SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Daniel J. Callahan, complex business litigation and catastrophic personal injury attorney and founder of Santa Ana, CA-based Callahan & Blaine, has been named one of the "10 Best Attorneys for Exceptional and Outstanding Client Service" in California by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys (AIOPIA). Callahan has distinguished himself as one of the top trial attorneys in the United States. He has been repeatedly recognized by his peers for his...

by BakersfieldNow staffThursday, April 27th 2017FILE -- Jonathan Padilla is seen in surveillance video from the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Lebec, Calif., on the night when a woman was raped by him at the hotel. (Still image from video provided by law firm Callahan & Blaine)BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) - A Kern County jury has awarded $3.5 million to a woman who was raped in her hotel room.The lawsuit was filed against Holiday Inn...

BAKERSFIELD, CA - After a two-week trial, a jury returned a unanimous verdict against Holiday Inn in a case where the hotel receptionist gave a key to a sexual predator who then let himself into a hotel room and molested a 29-year-old woman. According to Callahan & Blaine who represented the victim, the perpetrator, who was noticeably intoxicated from drugs and alcohol, propositioned the receptionist for sex in exchange for $100 before asking for a...

An Anaheim children's dental clinic twice closed due to multiple bacterial infections will reopen Monday. The Children's Dental Group at 2156 E. Lincoln Blvd. was shut down in mid-September and then again in mid-December when tests showed bacteria was still in the office's water system, even though it recently had been replaced. Dozens of youngsters have been affected by the bacterial outbreak. Of the 68 reports to date, 22 cases have been confirmed and 46...