The landlord/tenant relationship can be tricky and difficult to navigate. Many tenants inherently feel like they are at the mercy of their landlord if they want to be able to remain in their home. They do not feel like they are in a position to challenge their landlord’s behaviors or…
Last week’s tragic train derailment on Amtrak’s northeast corridor raised a lot of safety and regulatory issues with commuter trains and infrastructure. It also shined a renewed spotlight on an 18 year old federal law that could limit the amount of money victims of Tuesday’s derailment receive from Amtrak. …
Over the last few decades, the media has reported on a variety of lawsuits that it deems frivolous. These so-called frivolous lawsuits are often portrayed as being brought by plaintiffs who are just looking to make a quick buck. Few articles or news stories have gone into the details of…
Speeding is a factor in countless accidents every single day, leaving behind serious injuries and grieving families. As we have all been reminded in the past week, the danger of speeding isn’t confined to cars. The thoughts of our entire San Francisco/Oakland train accident law firm go out to the…
Some time ago, a video made the rounds of in-boxes and television newsmagazines in which a driver pulled up close behind a vehicle being towed and woke his passenger up shouting, pretending they were staring into the headlights of an oncoming truck. While many found the prank funny, our Northern…
When we mention train safety, people often focus on the possibility of a collision between a train and a car or similar motor vehicle. However, train safety is also about pedestrians. As a developing story reminds us, pedestrian train accidents are a very real, often fatal, threat. Our San Francisco…
Bed bugs have long plagued humans. A recent Salon article points to evidence of bed bugs in an Egyptian archeological site dating between 1352 and 1336 B.C., suspected bed bug infestations in ninth century Iraq, and possible references to the pests in ancient Jewish and Islamic texts. Nonetheless, even old…
Certain areas of injury law are governed by their own systems and rules. Workplace injury suits involve a unique scheme set apart from the typical civil compensation system. It is important to understand the limits of worker’s compensation, when it applies and when it does not and the injured can…
Some roads are known for good things, perhaps picture-perfect scenery or a time-saving shortcut. Other roads are more infamous than famous. From a too-sharp curve to an inadequate merge lane, from a poorly constructed intersection to a pothole-ridden surface, there are a myriad of problems that can render a road…
“Almost no one is moving to San Francisco to save money.” We love our region, but the opening line in recent Associated Press article, carried by U.S. News & World Report, is a truth Bay Area residents feel in their tightening wallets. Research by real estate data firm Zillow found…