Category Archives: Bay Area legal updates
Examining Higher-than-Average Pedestrian Injuries and Deaths in San Francisco
What Makes San Francisco so Dangerous for Pedestrians? According to an article in the San Francisco Chronicle, an estimated 7,250 injuries and 250 pedestrian deaths occurred in San Francisco in the last ten years. A study by UCSF showed that more pedestrians died in San Francisco over the last ten years than motor vehicle… 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 »
What are San Francisco’s Most Dangerous Roads and Highways?
SF Gate Identifies some of the Most Dangerous Roads and Highways in San Francisco The SF Gate analyzed accident reports in San Francisco and its surrounding areas and identified the most perilous roads and highways, which include San Francisco’s Market Street and Sonoma County’s country roads. The 25 most dangerous routes definitely are not… Read More »
Pharmacy Malpractice in California: Know the Risks
Cases of Pharmacy Malpractice The lawyers of our San Francisco firm know that medication mistakes are more common than you might think. Mistakes such as a mix-up based on a similar drug name can cause serious injury or even death. For example, according to a recent article by Thomson Reuters, a pharmacy mix-up made… Read More »
San Francisco Attorney Discusses Medical Malpractice Caps in California
Medical Malpractice Recoveries Are Limited in California With a strained healthcare system and dwindling resources in this tough economy, medical malpractice may actually be a growing health hazard for San Francisco residents. According to an article about a delayed diagnosis of breast cancer case from Legal News, a jury awarded a $15 million verdict… 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 »