The brunt of a crash between a truck and smaller motor vehicle almost invariably falls most heavily on the latter, with the odds of survival or escaping injury for the motorist much poorer than those for the trucker. However, a collision between a truck and a motorcyclist, bicyclist or pedestrian…
On Wednesday, our Northern California youth sports law firm looked at the threat of concussions facing high school football players. Among the many studies on the topic is research discussed on WebMD finding concussions occurred more than twice as often in high school athletes in 2012 than in 2005. Researchers…
For many, Fall is all about high school football. San Francisco sports injury lawyer Greg Brod and the team at the Brod Law Firm support our local high school teams as fans and as advocates for player safety. The safety of young athletes is getting long overdue attention across the…
When an employee is injured on the job in California, as in most U.S. jurisdictions, workers’ compensation is a key part of their financial recovery. However, despite often being referred to as an “exclusive remedy,” there are many situations in which the employee has recourse beyond that offered by the…
From the time we start earning our first regular paychecks, Americans are reminded of the importance of saving for retirement. This can be incredibly hard to do. Sadly, reaching one’s senior years with a comfortable amount of savings is not the end of the story. Financial elder abuse is a…
It may seem somewhat strange to be talking about flooded roads in a state that has faced years of serious drought conditions. Still, Mother Nature always seems to have a few tricks up her sleeve and our region saw some soaking rains in September. Our Northern California injury attorney believes…
Distracted driving is a topic we discuss with some regularity here at the Brod Firm. Simply put, we talk about it often because we see it often. We see it in our own travels on the region’s roadways. We also see the tragic consequences of distracted driving when we represent…
There are a variety of perils that face motorists and others who use roadways, including unsafe road conditions, reckless or drunken drivers, defective vehicles, etc. One factor or circumstance that San Francisco trucking accident attorney Gregory J. Brod would point out often goes unreported is when a driver is impaired…
Rents continue to climb throughout the San Francisco area. As affordable housing becomes a scarce commodity, many renters feel like they are at their landlord’s mercy. However, there are laws that protect renters from unfair business practices and our San Francisco tenant’s law firm works to help renters enforce their…
It is a shame that so many people abandon their bicycles the day they get their first driver’s license, putting two wheels aside in favor of four and leaving their bicycle behind as a piece of childhood. Bicycling as an adult can advance the rider’s physical and emotional well-being, reduce…