Along with much of the country, our San Francisco personal injury attorney was shocked by last year’s beating of a Giants fan. There is no excuse for such violence. However, as an experienced San Francisco victim’s law firm, we know that the law can provide vital compensation as the victim…
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Toxic tort attorney addresses water contamination caused by fracking
In the United States, we have a serious energy crisis, and natural gas is an important resource, and the cleanest of the fossil fuels. In recent years, exploration methods have enabled natural gas to be released from shale, a sedimentary rock. David Brooks wrote an article for the New York…
California Consumers Should Be Wary About Poisons and Pesticides in the Home
Spiders, cockroaches, ants, rats, and moths: invasions by household pests induce cringing and exclamatory yelps. Many people want to prevent unwanted encounters with such pests and the destruction they may cause by putting out pesticides meant to deter or kill rodents and bugs. Consumers are driven by costs, effectiveness, and…
More Research Needed to Find Life Insurance Beneficiaries in California
This week California joined six other states-Florida, Illinois, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey-in signing a settlement with Prudential Insurance Co. of America, the country’s second largest life insurer. The settlement requires that the insurance company use enhanced researched techniques to find the beneficiaries of California life insurance…
San Francisco Bicycle Accident Attorney on Safety and The Policy of Contributory Negligence
Bicycling is a terrific commuting option. It is environmentally friendly, cost-conscious, and provides a terrific fitness benefit. Our San Francisco bicycle accident attorney encourages more Californians to use cycling as a part of their regular commute. However, as a focused personal injury law firm for San Francisco and other Northern…
Fatal Sacramento Train Crash Highlights Importance of Transit Safety
Our Sacramento train accident lawyer was saddened this week to see a local tragedy dominating both Northern California and national headlines. As details of this sad accident emerge, we wanted to take a moment to comment on transit safety and the importance of Sacramento personal injury lawsuits in holding parties…
Kia Recall Could Affect Bay Area Drivers
On January 13, 2012, the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration announced that KIA Motors America, Inc. noticed a recall on Kia Optima sedans manufactured from September 29, 2005 through January 29, 2008. In addition the company is recalling Kia Rondo vehicles manufactured from September 13, 2006 through March 21,…
Anti-Bullying Push in Berkley Puts Focus on School Safety
It seems sometimes like bullying has reached epidemic proportions. As an Oakland bullying victim’s law firm, the Brod Law Firm applauds the efforts to bring attention to this problem. Our Northern California school injury lawyer also favors efforts by local school authorities to crack down on the problem and ensure…
San Francisco Taxi Driver Runs Amuck Outside the Hall of Justice
Most drivers instinctively improve their driving habits when passing police stations. Not so with one taxi driver, who cut off a bus while trying to make a right turn on Thursday, January 26. The Yellow Cab driver pulled the aggressive maneuver right outside the Bryant Street Police Department and the…
Help for California Homeowner’s Insurance Consumers
Our San Francisco insurance lawyer knows that far too many local community members have found themselves in the nightmare scenario of paying for insurance for years only to find out the benefits, for whatever reason, are not available when a disaster strikes. Often a consumer finds out he or she…