One of the advantages of living in a city is the plethora of transportation options available, a stark contrast to many rural or suburban areas where driving is often the only realistic option. Many visitors and residents of the Bay Area rely on San Francisco’s Municipal Railway (“Muni”). Unfortunately, Muni…
Last week, we wrote about civil claims for recreational and sports injuries in California, including injuries arising during everything from extreme sports to recreational youth teams. Today, we focus on the two most common defenses in these cases and how our San Francisco/Oakland recreational injury lawyer overcomes them. Specifically, we…
The days of “PB&J” as a school lunch staple are gone in many areas. Policies limiting the presence of peanuts are just one result of a startling rise in food allergies. For many sufferers, food allergies go far beyond a tingly mouth or upset stomach. Food allergies can be deadly…
Wheelchair users, whether using an assistive device for a short period or long-term, can face numerous obstacles in daily living. Access has certainly improved in recent decades, but it remains a real problem even in a progressive state like California. Even more important, however, is the issue of safety. Car…
Yes, this is a post about extreme sports and if you’ve arrived at our blog looking for information about extreme sports injuries and California law, you’ll find that. However, this post is also relevant to those who prefer simpler thrills. The California injury law principles we discuss in today’s blog…
Just the name can make your skin crawl, but clients tell us the reality is far worse than they ever could have imagined. Bed bugs fall in and out of the headlines, but they remain a very real problem impacting Californians. The pests do not discriminate, attacking people of all…
Vacation – just the word alone can bring a smile to your face and even release a tiny bit of that tension we all seem to carry in our shoulders and neck these days. We love our work at The Brod Law Firm, but there’s still something lovely about the…
Often the most important parts of any task are also the most basic. Drivers learn the difference between the brake and the accelerator before they even put the car in drive. While this is a fundamental matter for any driver, pedal confusion accidents happen with alarming frequency. Avoiding pedal errors…
In many ways, injury law comes down to a question of cause and effect. Our San Francisco motorcycle accident attorney and his support team work diligently to determine (and prove) what caused the accident, the question of fault, and what has and will happen as a result, the question of…
From the high school field on Friday to cheering on the alma matter at Saturday tailgates and watching the NFL on Sunday, for many Americans, fall means football. While our own office certainly has its friendly rivalries, we all cheer for athletes of all ages to have success on and…