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…
Drivers often avoid driving alongside big rig trucks on freeways. Big rigs are also known as “18-wheelers”, semi-trailers, and tractor trailers. They are essentially large trucks usually used to deliver large loads of products throughout the United States. These big trucks obstruct the view of drivers directly behind them, make…
Even with years of experience behind the wheel, many drivers hold their breath when passing a big rig truck. The sheer size is frightening. Our San Francisco truck accident lawyer knows from experience that big rig crashes can have serious consequences for both the truck driver and fellow travelers. These…
While it is often a necessity and an unavoidable part of construction projects, transporting large construction equipment is fraught with danger. Drivers should be able to trust that companies will take safety seriously, respecting the rest of those travelling on our roadways. Our Oakland heavy equipment accident lawyer is committed…
Traffic is a part of life for those of us who live in a dense urban area. In addition to be annoying and frustrating for those who are stuck in it, as our San Francisco car accident attorney knows, it can often be a symptom of a much more serious…
Our Sacramento car accident attorney knows that collisions involving children are some of the most heart-stopping incidents that strike on our area roadways. The potential for serious injury is highest when it involves a child who is hit while walking and not in another car. For example, late last week…
On Friday, June 24, an Amtrak train bound for Emeryville from Chicago, crashed in Nevada, killing at least 6 people. It has been reported that a truck crashed into the side of the train, though a team of 18 investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (“NTSB”) has not yet…
A lawsuit has been filed in Alabama federal court over Freightliner heavy duty trucks manufactured by Daimler Trucks North America LLC, a division of Daimler AG. The Freightliner truck lawsuit is seeking class action status and alleges Daimler sold thousands of vehicles with defective rac-and-pinion steering systems. The complaint was…
Last Friday, a driver of a crane truck on 2nd Street and Townsend struck a 72-year-old woman walking in the crosswalk, according to streetsblog.org. The accident occurred at 8:58am in front of San Francisco Fire Department’s headquarters, and even though multiple emergency medical technicians were on the scene immediately after…
Accordign to SFGate,The family of Tahir Sheikh Fakhar, 56, who died on November 9th, 2009, after his truck flipped over a Bay Bridge wall and plunged onto Yerba Buena Island, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the state and civil engineers who designed and warned about the dangerous S-curve that…