Category Archives: Bay Area legal updates
Football Star’s Family Sues NFL for Hiding Brain Injury Risks
A former professional football star’s tragic suicide has taken another turn, with his family suing the National Football League for wrongful death, accusing the league of hiding the true extent of the risk of brain injury to its players, the Associated Press reported. Seau’s Family Claims His Death was the Result of Brain Disease… 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 »
Injured While Shopping in a Store? Know The Facts.
The moment you enter a place of business, that business’s owner/manager, or whomever controls that facility, has a responsibility to you. That responsibility involves ensuring that everyplace in that store where you might go is safe and free from potential harm to you and all other patrons. If you are injured at that store,… Read More »
High Pedestrian Injury Rates Continue in San Francisco
Winter has been deadly for San Francisco pedestrians in the last few years. Seven pedestrians were killed in accidents in December 2013, rounding out the deadliest year for pedestrians in the Bay Area since 2007. SF Pedestrian Injuries and Fatalities The pedestrian injuries and fatalities continued through January and February, prompting San Francisco police… Read More »
Teenage Drivers: Know the Risks & Ways To Help Keep Your Family Safe
Teenage Drivers are Involved in the Most Motor Vehicle Accidents Teenage drivers are involved in more motor vehicle accidents than any other demographic group. This accident frequency is not surprising, as teenage drivers are relatively inexperienced behind the wheel of a motor vehicle. When you combine that inexperience with a lack of appreciation for… Read More »
Safety Tips from California Bicycle Coalition
California Bicycle Coalition Safety Tips Accidents can happen to any of us at any time. As a result, it is important for people to take appropriate steps to reduce their risk of injury in an accident. According to the California Bicycle Coalition, there are five basic bicycling skills that can significantly reduce the risk… Read More »
Who Can Sue Against the NFL in Brain Injury Lawsuit in California?
Brain Injury Lawsuits in Professional Sports Athletes who participate in certain contact sports have an especially high risk of traumatic brain injuries. Lately, administrators, coaches, and medical groups of professional sports teams have become more aware of the dangers of concussions, especially when players do not receive proper treatment. However, this was not always… Read More »
San Francisco Lawyer Discusses Recent Medical Malpractice Cases
Tragic Medical Malpractice Case Details Emerge A woman who entered a Torrance hospital for a routine surgical operation witnessed one of a patient’s worst nightmares: a procedure gone horribly wrong and massively injuries as a result. In a lawsuit, the woman claims that malpractice allowed a post-hysterectomy infection to sweep through her body and… Read More »
San Francisco Attorney on Wrongful Death Case
San Francisco Emergency Workers’ Failure to Rescue Drowning Man in Bay A tragic apparent suicide in the Bay Area spawned a considerable debate over morality and public policy after rescue workers stood by and watched for an hour as a man drowned him in the San Francisco Bay. On Memorial Day, 2011, 52-year-old Robert… Read More »
