Category Archives: Bay Area legal updates
Safety Tips for Riding Your Bike at Night in San Francisco
We have encountered several bicycle injury cases where we could have gotten a great result for our client, if only he or she had been using a light on their bicycle. Of course, it is possible that those clients would never have needed to call an attorney if they’d had a light, which would… Read More »
Car Accident Results in $43M Verdict Against Ford
Ford Motor Corporation was in the Illinois Supreme Court this month trying to overturn a jury verdict of $43 million dollars in a case where a car accident resulted in the death of one man, and severe burns to his wife, according to news reports. The case was previously appealed from the trial court’s… Read More »
Avoiding Bike Accidents in the San Francisco Bay Area: Should You Use a Mirror?
All of us who ride know that defensive bike riding is our key means to avoid an accident. Recently I ran across an interesting column on bike safety discussing use the use of mirrors on bikes, or on cyclists’ helmets. The author became a convert after adding a mirror, despite continuing to feel geeky… 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 »
Is It Okay For Bikes to Ride on the Sidewalk in San Francisco?
In San Francisco, the Transportation Code prohibits riding a bike on the sidewalk by anyone over age 13, and even for kids under 13 in areas where a ban is posted. In Los Angeles, biking on the sidewalk is permitted, but nearby West Hollywood and Santa Monica ban it. Bikes Can Be Stopped By… Read More »
Cleanup Fees for San Francisco Car Accidents
The San Francisco Examiner reports that the San Francisco Fire Department has announced that it will soon begin charging cleanup fees for car accidents. The fees, of up to $500 would be charged to the driver at fault, according to the Fire Department spokesperson. Car Accident Cleanup Fees Opposed The idea of car accident… Read More »
San Francisco Dog Attack Case Lead To Murder Conviction
A San Francisco Chronicle story reports that a California appellate court has upheld the murder conviction of Marjorie Knoller, the owner of the large dogs that fatally attacked a San Francisco woman back in 2001. California Supreme Court Upholds Conviction The trial court judge had held that Knoller could not be convicted of murder,… 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 »
Will My California Insurance Cover Me For Car Accidents In A New Car?
Of course no one wants to drive for even a minute without insurance against claims for personal injury caused by a car accident, and for damage to any cars in an accident. Here in San Francisco, car accidents can cost tens of thousands of dollars even if no personal injury is involved. Sometimes, people… 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 »
