Drunk driving leads to tragic results. This is one of the many truths that we confront regularly at The Brod Firm. We can help our clients, including injured victims and grieving families, recover damages in California’s civil courts. We cannot, however, answer one of the questions that we hear time…
The use of buses as a means of transportation up and down the state of California has been growing in popularity in recent months. Just a couple of months ago, Megabus, a bus and coach company that runs throughout Europe, the United States, and Canada offered a special holiday deal…
Consumer Reports, known for investigations aimed at protecting our finances, recently turned its attention to the epidemic of financial elder abuse. The article opened with the story of philanthropist Brooke Astor whose son teamed with a family attorney to amend the will to favor the son, picked paintings off her…
We have all been caught between wanting to keep your home free from pests while also wanting to ensure the methods used will not harm our family. The companies that manufacture animal poison (including rat poison) are subject to standards developed and enforced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These…
Residents of the Bay Area are sure to remember the Chevron oil refinery fire that occurred back in August of 2012. The diesel leak at California’s Richmond refinery led to a series of explosions and fires in the evening that caused thick black smoke to billow in the sky. Residents…
It is hard to imagine the fear associated with a massive fire. When you add a crowded setting in to the smoke and flames, it becomes a moment of true panic. We’ve been thinking about those moments as we follow the unfolding story of the recent nightclub fire in Brazil.…
When most people hear the term “elder abuse,” they picture bruises, sores, and other physical injuries. These are disturbing images. As a Northern California elder abuse law firm and as members of the San Francisco, Sacramento, and Oakland communities, we are dedicated to helping prevent physical abuse of seniors and…
At The Brod Law Firm, we represent victims of sexual assault in San Francisco in civil damages lawsuits. As a quick reminder, the civil law system is distinct from the criminal courts and allows a victim to file a claim for damages against an individual or entity responsible for causing…
Most of the injured clients we work with as a Sacramento personal injury law firm were hurt in a car collision or other accidental event. Such cases are typically brought as claims for negligence, meaning the defendant failed to use the proper level of care or otherwise failed to act…
Our San Francisco insurance attorneys noticed a recent bad faith case against an insurance company making headlines in our state. The city of Tulare, California, is potentially on the hook for $1 million for hospital bills accrued by a city employee’s daughter, who suffered from and eventually died of cancer.…