We hear many tragic and disturbing stories in our role as your Sacramento personal injury law firm. Each story calls to our hearts which leads to our dedication to injured victims. Still, some stories are particularly difficult to read such as The Sacramento Bee’s report on a recent accident in…
San Francisco Municipal Transit Authority (SFMTA) spokesperson, Paul Rose, acknowledged to the press that there is a dearth of taxi medallions being issued to cab drivers in San Francisco, according to the California Watch. While names of drivers languish on the waiting list, San Franciscans and visitors alike complain about…
We pay for insurance not only because it is often a legal obligation but also because we want the coverage to be there when we need it. As your San Francisco insurance coverage law firm, the Brod Law Firm team is dedicated to helping people recover compensation when an unforeseen…
Sometimes health threats seem so widely known that we assume they should no longer be an on-going problem. According to the Center for Disease Control (the “CDC”), children in at least four million households worldwide continue to be exposed to lead, despite the fact that the dangers of exposure have…
Confusion often exists in the civil justice about who may be held responsible for various injuries. Most understand that a San Francisco injury lawsuit may be filed against another party who acts negligently (or recklessly or intentionally) and causes harm. But, it is harder to understand how that basic template…
Our San Francisco insurance attorneys have been following a big California insurance story as it continues to unfold. In July, this blog discussed a lawsuit filed by groups of California doctors against Aetna insurance for denying patients access to out-of-network doctors, even when the patient purchased a policy that allows…
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced on August 21, 2012 that it has opened to the public its docket relating to a September, 2011 incident in which the “Galloping Ghost” aircraft crashed into spectators at the Reno National Championship Air Races. The crash killed 11 people and seriously injured…
A bill pending before California lawmakers caught the attention of our San Francisco bicycle accident attorney. On Monday, the state Assembly passed SB1464. The proposed law would require drivers to leave a three foot buffer zone in most cases when they are passing a bicycle rider from behind. Drivers would…
At The Brod Law Firm, we continue to field calls related to the August 6 fire at the Chevron refinery. Our team is ready and able to help those who have suffered ill health as a result of chemical exposure in Richmond and the surrounding areas. Industry Oversight As noted…
Our San Francisco insurance lawyers were excited to see the California Supreme Court’s decision in State of California v. Continental Insurance. The case dealt with the Stringfellow Acid Pits, one of the most contaminated sites in the US, which was created in 1956 from the depths of an old quarry.…