Cars are powerful machines, a fact that is easy to forget as we go about our day-to-day lives. Occasionally, however, we are given a sharp reminder. In some cases, this comes in the form of a close call; a driver glances down momentarily, perhaps returning a beverage to the cup…
Motorcycle riders are passionate about their love for two wheels. Some cite the power and beauty of the machines themselves, some cite riding as a lower cost alternative to driving, others like feeling in touch with the road and the world around them. For most, it is probably all the…
The brunt of a crash between a truck and smaller motor vehicle almost invariably falls most heavily on the latter, with the odds of survival or escaping injury for the motorist much poorer than those for the trucker. However, a collision between a truck and a motorcyclist, bicyclist or pedestrian…
Modern day travel involves more than just cars. On a given day, a stretch of roadway might see travelers on bicycles, motorcycles, trucks, roller skates, and their own two feet. Motorized scooters are another form of travel and, like many other travelers, operators are vulnerable to reckless drivers. When a…
We’ve written in the past about the biases many people hold when it comes to motorcycles. We firmly believe these, and most other biases, are incorrect and unfair. Most motorcycle riders, like most drivers, are committed to safety. However, our San Jose motorcycle accident lawyer knows that it would be…
As a San Francisco injured motorcycle rider’s law firm, our past experience representing riders hurt in accidents caused by negligent motorists helps us represent today’s injured victims. Providing the best possible legal services also involves staying informed in the present and we are committed to staying up-to-date on the law…
Our court system relies on judges and juries, trusting them to reach a fair decision based on the facts before them, putting aside any personal biases. Still, in our work as a San Francisco motorcycle accident law firm, we have learned that we need to fight a commonly-held bias against…
It has been seven-and-a-half months since 49 year-old motorcyclist Jack Frazier was badly injured in an alleged hit-and-run, but the nature of criminal charges remains uncertain. It is a debate that involved important questions about the quality of evidence (was the breathalyzer accurate?) and the process of investigation (why does…
Motorcycle accidents are a reality. As a law firm for San Francisco motorcycle riders, we know from experience that many of these accidents are the result of careless drivers who do not watch for and do not respect motorcycles and their riders. We fight for these riders. We also believe…
When it comes to investigations concerning alleged wrongdoing on the part of a government official or other government employee, it is not surprising that the person suspected of committing a tort might have more sympathy from his or her colleagues than the general public. But it is when that sympathy…