Every situation, including every accident, is unique. In our work as a law firm for Oakland car accident victims, this lesson is reinforced with every case we take. This holds whether the case gives rise to civil personal injury or wrongful death claims, or both. Often, facts are complex and…
On January 1, 2009, California’s wireless communication law (V.C. Section 23123.5) made it a code infraction to write, send, or read a text message while driving unless it is done on a voice-operated and hands-free mode. As a San Francisco car accident law firm, we are all too familiar with…
Bay Area residents are anxiously awaiting the scheduled opening of the Bay Bridge shortly after the Labor Day weekend. The dismantlement of the old eastern span has begun in earnest as workers put the finishing touches on its gleaming new replacement. But as the region’s anticipation builds for the public…
Imagine you are riding in the passenger seat of a motor vehicle and you glance out your side window to see a pair of headlights bearing down upon you. You lock eyes with the driver, time stands still, and you share a moment of sheer terror. The phrase “t-bone crash”…
It’s reasonable to expect that a well-planned, memorable event such as a wedding day should unfold in a safe and enjoyable manner. However, as we were reminded in the case of the ill-fated limousine ride over the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge on May 4, even the best laid plans can, unfortunately,…
During the summer months, people all over the United States love to head out to country clubs and outdoor shows to enjoy sport, entertainment and leisure. Whether driving down the golf course, or swinging through a rodeo, one of the most favored and convenient form of outdoor transportation is the…
It is a truth we’ve repeated often in these pages and a truth we’ll likely repeat many times in the future — drunk driving kills. We see this truth in the faces of our clients at our Oakland drunk driving death law firm. We are proud to help these grieving…
As a San Francisco accident law firm, we see the faces of tragedy. Some of the most pained faces we see belong to families mourning the death of a child. We also see parents struggle as they watch their child confront a painful injury with life-altering consequences. The Center for…
Sometimes it seems like a comedy of errors. Construction projects reveal error after error, each issue posing a major safety threat and each repair carrying an even heftier price tag than the one before. Reports of roadway defects are particularly frightening when they involve bridges since even a small miscalculation…
Given the size of the Asiana Flight 214 crash, it is likely to be in the news for months to come as investigators uncover more evidence and talk to more witnesses. One of the most unexpected stories to emerge from the crash is the discovery that 16-year-old Ye Meng Yuan,…