Category Archives: Personal injury lawyers
Dog Attack Sparks Campaign to Ban Dogs At Parks in California
California Woman Seeks Changes At Park After Dog Attacks Son A northern California woman has begun a campaign to get dogs out of certain parts of an area park after an American bulldog attacked her son. According to a NBC Bay Area report, the city had placed signs stating that dogs were not allowed,… Read More »
California Family Pursues Punitive Damages in Wrongful Death, Fraud & Conspiracy Case
Family Pursues Punitive Damages in Wrongful Death, Fraud, Conspiracy Case A family, seeking to recover for the loss of their loved one, who allegedly died from an untreated complication of a routine surgery, received an unusual favorable ruling when a trial court allowed them to pursue punitive damages in the case. The court determined… Read More »
Mother’s Suit Claims Sorority Hazing Played Role in Daughter’s Fatal Car Wreck
A grieving mother recently sued a sorority her daughter was pledging, contending that the actions of the sorority’s leaders contributed to the auto accident that took her daughter’s life. The mother expressed hope that the lawsuit might help end the “hazing culture” at the sorority, the Charlotte Observer reported. Sorority Required Pledges To Endure… Read More »
Motorcycle Riding Safely According to California Law
California Motorcycle Safety Laws There are strict requirements for motorcycles in California. The reason for these requirements is clear: motorcycle riders are more vulnerable in collisions. Of course, properly riding a motorcycle requires more skill than driving a typical car. But on top of that, driver of cars are often ill-informed about how to… Read More »
Peer-to-Peer Car-Sharing Leads to Big Insurance Questions for Consumers
Peer-to-Peer Car-Sharing and Your Insurance In the wake of the green movement and the country’s current financial situation, a bevy of cutting-edge companies have arrived to meet the needs and desires of today’s consumer. As recently reported in the New York Times, one such company is RelayRides. RelayRides is a car-sharing service where one’s… Read More »
Bicyclists Face Many Dangers in San Francisco
San Francisco Has More Bicyclists Than Any Other American City San Francisco has more bicycle riders per capita than any other American city. Those of us working in Bay Area bike injury law realize that bike riders can be injured in a number of ways. Aside from being struck by a vehicle, bicyclists are… Read More »
UCSF Shuttle Driver Facing Vehicular Manslaughter Charges For Passenger Death
A University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) shuttle bus driver is facing vehicular manslaughter charges due to his role in a fatal accident that took place last year on Octavia Boulevard. The San Francisco Examiner reports that Wallace J. Richardson, was driving a shuttle bus that collided with a big rig truck on July… Read More »
Lawsuit Filed Against Hospital For Exorbitant ER Bill
Our San Francisco personal injury attorneys know it is not uncommon to see exorbitant emergency bills in accident cases, including auto collisions, falls, and similar situations. Recently, a woman filed a lawsuit challenging a hospital’s $20,211 emergency room bill, incurred after she was involved in an accident caused by a driver going the wrong… Read More »
San Francisco Attorney Discusses Accident-Prone N-Judah Line
Frequent collisions on the N-Judah have made it Muni’s most accident-prone line, according to articles in the San Francisco Examiner and The Huffington Post. The N-Judah, which travels from Ocean Beach to the Caltrain station on Fourth and King Streets, was involved in a whopping 84 collisions between 2008 and 2011, averaging out to… Read More »
Family Settles $5M Lawsuit in Fatal California Car Crash
The Los Angeles Times recently reported that a settlement was reached in a case involving a horrific 2009 car crash between the LAPD and a young woman. The woman, who died a few days later, was 25-year-old Devin Petelski. Petelski was driving home from her job as a counselor for troubled children. She suffered… Read More »
