The beautiful climate is one of the many factors that make Northern California a great place to call home. It also means that bicycling can be a great transportation option that saves money, is friendly to the environment and has terrific health benefits. Unfortunately, this also creates the danger of…
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Legal Battles in the Wake of Chevron Oil Spill in Brazil
Legal Battles in the Wake of Chevron Oil Spill in Brazil Our San Francisco oil accident lawyer has been following the legal battles resulting from an oil spill. The spill occurred in November 2011 in an area offshore of Brail known as Frade Field. Chevron had a $3.6 billion project…
Most Californians Don’t Have Earthquake Insurance
As San Francisco insurance claim attorneys we know that even when you have insurance coverage, sometimes it is a struggle to get money from claims. Insurance companies are run for profit, and the more claims they can reject for whatever reason they can find, fair or unfair, the more money…
Pedestrian Dies after Collision with Cyclist
Bicyclists are everywhere in our city. Unfortunately, that means that bike accidents occur here at higher rates than in many other parts of the country. As San Francisco bike crash attorneys know, as a result of the minimal protection available, these types of accidents often result in horrific injuries for…
High School Counselor Faces Sexual Abuse Charges
Schools are meant to be safe places for our children to grow and learn. Teachers and school staff are supposed to aid our children in this growth and play the role of a trusted advisor. Bay Area sexual abuse victim’s lawyers know that this is sadly not always the case.…
Fatal Oakland Campus Shooting
On Monday Oakland made national headlines when a shocking fatal attack occurred at the small Christian college Oikos University. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the gunman was 43-year-old One Goh, a disgruntled former student. Goh allegedly went to the school to target a female school administrator that he believed…
Innovations that Take the Pressure Off Drivers
Lately, there has been a lot of buzz around GM’s bounce back from the brink of death and the future of its Chevy Volt. This year the focus has shifted somewhat to the fruits borne by research and development departments of companies like Volvo and Google. Both recently showed off…
Barriers in Class Action Lawsuits
A class action lawsuit is a type of litigation where a large number of people with a common interest in a matter sue or are sued as a group. This type of legal action provides a convenient way to resolve disputes between large numbers of individuals with similar interests in…
More Bad Behavior from CitiApartments in San Francisco
CitiApartments, owned by the Lembi family, will be facing yet another lawsuit according to KTVU.com. The news site reports that Rory Moore (62) recently died when she fell through a flight of rotting stairs in her apartment building. The three story fall left her with serious kidney damage, which caused…
National Health Care Insurance Debate and How it Affects California
As the entire country watches to see what happens with the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) at the US Supreme Court this week, Californians have their own ideas about the future of California health insurance law. The most controversial part of the federal law is the “individual mandate” requiring people buy…