Category Archives: Bay Area legal updates
Rideshare Services Injury & Insurance Information
Until 2011 and 2012 respectively, if you were without a vehicle and needed car transportation, a taxicab was your only option until San Francisco-headquartered Uber and Lyft ridesharing (also referred to as “transport networking”) appeared on California roads. Uber started as a luxury service, but quickly expanded its service with “Uber X” to compete… Read More »
Pedestrian Safety Information in San Francisco
The chance that a pedestrian on a San Francisco street will be killed by a car is statistically predicted to be 1 in 43,000, according to a study conducted by Vision Zero, an outreach program whose goal is to eliminate traffic deaths. In total, approximately 800 San Francisco pedestrians are injured or killed by… Read More »
California Dog Bite Law and Recent Incidents in the Bay Area
While dogs may be considered invaluable companions and “man’s best friend,” some otherwise gentle and friendly pets unexpectedly can bite or knock a person down without provocation. In California, dog bite attacks have increased during the past few years and have caused serious harm to human beings. Even less severe dog bites can leave… Read More »
Boone Callaway Profiled in Plaintiff Magazine
We’re pleased to announce a new feature article profiling Callaway & Wolf managing partner Boone Callaway, that appears in the April 2018 issue of Plaintiff Magazine. A highly respected personal injury attorney in San Francisco, the profile traces Boone’s journey from Midwest kid and University of Texas-Austin grad to buying a one-way ticket to San… Read More »
Who to Sue in a Personal Injury Case?
If you’re injured in an accident, who will pay? When a person is hurt by someone else the law says that someone else should pay to compensate the injured person, but who? There are a few different answers to that question in cases of personal injury. The most obvious place to start is that… Read More »
New Law Changes the Crosswalk Rules for Pedestrians in California
What the law change means for California pedestrians You probably didn’t know it, but if you live in California, there’s a good chance that you’ve been breaking the law when you walked across intersections with countdown signals. It’s easy to break this traffic law without even thinking about — especially in busy, crowded San… Read More »
After an Accident, You May Be Responsible for Expensive and Unnecessary Medical Testing Bills
After California passed AB-72 Health care coverage: out-of-network charge, many following healthcare reform in California breathed a sigh of relief. However, California’s fight for emergency healthcare billing reform is far from over. There’s another issue driving up the costs of hospital visits that is being cited in recent reports: for-profit emergency room staffing companies…. Read More »
California Takes the Surprise Out of “Surprise Billing” for Emergency Room Patients
On September 23, 2016, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law AB-72 Health care coverage: out-of-network charge with little fanfare. The law went into effect for Californians July 1, 2017. This relatively small bill tackles one of the biggest problems in emergency healthcare that many people are not aware of: surprise billing. How surprise… Read More »
How Auto Accident Minimum Liability Coverage Affects California Drivers
Auto accidents happen every day in San Francisco, and they have wide-ranging effects. Not only is there damage to automobiles, but personal injuries to pay for as well. You may think that your California auto insurance policy fully “covers you” in case of a motor vehicle accident. If the other driver was at fault,… Read More »
AMP – blog posts
Boone CallawayBoone Callaway is a personal injury & medical malpractice lawyer in San Francisco who has been working with clients in the Bay Area for over 25 years. Mr. Callaway is one of only a few personal injury litigators in San Francisco who is a Super Lawyer, AV Rated and is also a member… Read More »
