Category Archives: Personal injury lawyers
Alameda Jury Pools Don’t Reflect The Ethnic Balance of the Population According to ACLU Study
In any personal injury case, the composition of the jury is extremely important. Even if the case can be settled, that settlement will be largely based on what the lawyers think a jury might decide, if the case went to trial. For Oakland injury accident cases, any jury trial will likely be in Alameda… Read More »
Motorcycle Injury Attorney Discusses Motorcyclist Receiving $31.5 Million Award
California Jury Awards Motorcyclist $31.5M Due to Unsafe Road Conditions A California jury awarded a motorcyclist $31,500,000 recently, concluding that his injuries were the foreseeable result of an unsafe condition along a stretch of a California state highway. The California motorcycle accident lawyers at our firm understand that motorcycles face many risks when on… Read More »
What Determines Liability in Cases of Driver Blackouts in California?
A San Diego jury heard a case involving a Pizza Hut driver who blacked out while driving, resulting in a severe personal injury accident. The driver claims that she had no prior knowledge that she was subject to blackouts, and does not remember what happened in the accident. Under California Law, A Driver Might… Read More »
Can a San Francisco Attorney Handle My Out Of State Injury Case?
From time to time I am asked if I can handle a personal injury claim for someone who lives here in the San Francisco Bay Area, but was injured in a car accident or other incident elsewhere. The answer is always yes. Advantages to Hiring an Attorney Near Your Home There are many advantages… Read More »
Starbucks Sued For Burns From Hot Tea
A woman burned by hot tea at a Starbucks has sued the chain, alleging negligence. This will no doubt bring back memories of the infamous McDonald’s coffee case of years past, where a woman sued after spilling hot coffee into her lap that she had purchased in a drive-through window. The Infamous McDonald’s Coffee… Read More »
California Driving: How To Set Your Car’s Mirrors To Really See Your Blind Spots
Do you turn you head to check your blind spot before making a lane change? Here in congested San Francisco, turning your head even briefly away can increase your risk of being in a car accident. There’s a way to reset your mirrors that makes head turning unnecessary. It’s the Blindspot and Glare Elimination… Read More »
