To many, he represented the perfect father, loving his kids, his wife, and his work while solving every problem in 30 minutes flat. However, recently the portrait presented by Bill Cosby in his television show and throughout his long career has taken a series of hits. In this post, our…
In the future, we may be able to rely solely on renewable energy resources, but for now oil and gas are essential to the operations of our country and our state. These fuels are highly flammable and generally quite dangerous if not handled with the utmost of care. Although it…
A decade ago, if you asked most Americans to name the weather/climate condition most associated with California, we have little doubt “earthquake” would have been the dominant response. Today, however, polling might be split. Many would answer “drought” and a third common reply might be “wildfire.” The National Park Service…
In the U.S., motor vehicle safety is governed by a detailed network of laws and regulations governing initial build and on-going maintenance. Some rules have been standard for decades. Others are constantly being added/updated. While the rules are complex, the reason they exist is simple – A single defect in…
Enjoying time on the water is one of the great joys of life in California. With the ocean, numerous rivers, and thousands of lakes, water is (and we note the irony of this statement amid a long drought) everywhere. Jet skiing is one of many water-related activities that California residents…
They blend into the everyday hubbub on streets throughout America, fitting in seamlessly because they visit most of our homes on a weekly basis. This normalcy makes it easy to forget that they are actually powerful, heavy-duty vehicles. Our Oakland truck accident lawyer knows that garbage truck accidents are a…
Bicycling can provide a sense of freedom to people of all ages. For the young, bikes expand the world, affording their rider a sense of independence. For adults, riding evokes that feeling and also provides freedom from the expenses and hassles associated with driving, especially in urban areas. Sadly, this…
On television, the least popular cops work in internal affairs. By the same token, one might expect us to hesitate, especially around other lawyers, to say we serve clients looking for a legal malpractice lawyer in San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Rosa, and other locations in Northern California. The truth is…
Trust. It is an essential part of living in a community from trusting the food we purchase is safe to trusting opposing traffic will stop when they have a red light. As our population ages, another form of trust becomes ever more important – trusting that elder care facilities will…
Late last week, a friend of our San Francisco landlord/tenant law firm e-mailed us an article he’d seen on Curbed LA, the Los Angeles portion of a real estate and neighborhood news website. The article suggests that landlords in L.A. could fetch up to twice as much money on the short-term…