Category Archives: Car accidents
After a Car Accident: What Should I Tell My Insurance Company?
Like most California drivers, you know the basics of what to do after an auto accident. You’ve exchanged names and numbers, you have all the other driver’s insurance information, and even took photos of the damage to your vehicle. But no matter how calm and collected you feel afterward (or not), many questions are… Read More »
High Risks for Pedestrians and Cyclists on the Streets of San Francisco
Many intersections in and around San Francisco are notoriously dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists. As previously discussed on this blog, this year has been particularly deadly for pedestrians in the city. These recent accidents are further illustration of the high risk for pedestrian and cyclist accidents and injuries on San Francisco streets. Drivers regularly fail to yield to pedestrian right-of-way in crosswalks, especially when making left turns. Many bike riders are injured in “right hook” accidents when drivers fail to look and to move carefully to the right before making right turns.
Driving and Talking in the San Francisco Bay Area
Like many of us, I am still finding my way to a safe personal driving and talking policy here in San Francisco. Of course, California law now prohibits using a handset while driving, but we are one of just seven states with this restriction. Is it safe to talk and drive, even using a… Read More »
Do You Know What To Do If You’re Rear-Ended In a California Car Accident?
California Liability Law When Rear-Ended In a Car Crash Rear-end accidents are one of the more common types of injury-causing accidents that may occur. In a rear-end accident, one vehicle hits the rear of the vehicle in front of it, often with little or no warning to the driver of the car in front…. Read More »
SF Attorney on Stricter Teenage Driving Laws
State Laws Enacted To Protect Against Teenage Drivers In the name of safety, states have begun enacting a variety of laws meant to restrict the driving privileges of teenage drivers, the New York Times reports. A 2010 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) report concluded that these enhanced restrictions significantly reduced the number of… Read More »
Most Common Injuries in Motor Vehicle Accidents
According to the California Highway Patrol, 159,115 motor vehicle collisions occurred in 2011 that caused injuries to 225,602 Californians. No two car accidents are the same, and the types of injuries that result can vary widely. The following are some of the most common injuries that Californians suffer in motor vehicle accidents: Neck Injuries… Read More »
Legal Questions Surrounding Issues of Driverless Cars
As San Francisco law firm, we’ve been dealing with personal injury cases resulting from auto accidents for decades. New technology such as airbags and lane departure systems work to protect drivers from harm, but also have raised new liability issues in car accident cases. One particularly progressive form of automotive technology that may raise… Read More »
California Man Will Face Civil and Criminal Cases Following Auto Accident
A majority of the time, a car accident is simply that—an accident. Usually, the responsible driver never meant to cause a crash and injure or kill anyone. Sometimes, though the driver did not intend to hurt anyone, he or she may have been acting recklessly when the accident occurred. Drivers have a duty to… Read More »
Second Driver is Not Necessarily The Sole Party At Fault in Rear-End Collisions, According to Court
Courts Shift Standards On Fault in Auto Rear-End Collisions Trial courts in Florida will now have a new outlook for how to handle rear-end vehicle crash injury lawsuits. In resolving a pair of conflicting appellate court decisions, the state’s highest court determined that the second driver in such an accident is not necessarily the… Read More »
Wrongful Death Attorney on Seizure Cases and Health & Safety Code Section 103900
California Health & Safety Code Section 103900 Typically Involves Seizure or Blackout Conditions Cases brought under California’s Health & Safety Code section 103900 typically involve diagnosis of a condition which causes seizures or blackouts, such as epilepsy. In some cases, doctors have avoided liability by claiming that other doctors made the diagnosis before, so… Read More »
