Recent Blog Posts
Choosing The Right San Jose Personal Injury Lawyer
Every year, vehicle collisions seriously injure about three million Americans. These serious injuries are usually permanent. Head injuries are a good example. Frequently, the motion of a crash, as opposed to a trauma impact, causes a head injury. This motion causes the brain to slam against the inside of the skull. Unlike skin, bone,… Read More »
Green, Yellow, And Red Pedestrian Accidents
Although most media outlets routinely use the A-word in these situations, when a motor vehicle hits a pedestrian, the incident is not an accident. People accidentally leave the water running. They don’t accidentally ignore pedestrians in their path and run over them. As one might expect, these incidents often cause catastrophic injuries. That’s especially… Read More »
Alcohol-Fueled Wreck In The Marina District
Few details were available about a crash between an SUV and municipal bus that caused multiple serious injuries. According to a witness, an SUV driver was westbound on Lombard when he crashed into a northbound 22-Fillmore bus. The force of the collision caused the bus to spin around. The wreck seriously injured six people,… Read More »
The Five Kinds Of Driver Impairment
Every year, vehicle collisions seriously injure almost five million Americans. Sometimes, these vehicle collisions happen suddenly and with little warning. Other times, the chain of events leading to a vehicle collision starts before the tortfeasor (negligent driver) gets behind the wheel. Once this chain of events starts, almost nothing can stop it. A San… Read More »
Common Insurance Company Defenses In Car Wreck Claims
A few vehicle collision claims settle almost immediately. But insurance companies earn more than $1 trillion a year in premiums. So, they have plenty of resources with which to hire high-priced lawyers. These attorneys have only one objective: reduce or eliminate the amount of compensation the victim receives. Insurance company delay and trial tactics… Read More »
Garbage Truck/Unicycle Wreck In San Francisco
Few details were available about an early-morning collision that involved one of the largest kinds of vehicles on the road and one of the smallest kinds. The collision, which happened near the intersection of Octavia Boulevard and Oak Street, occurred when the unicyclist, who was pronounced dead at the scene, collided with the rear… Read More »
What Are The Odds Of Solving A Hit-And-Run?
In criminal court, the odds aren’t good, to say the least. Nationwide, fewer than 10 percent of hit-and-run drivers are arrested and successfully prosecuted in criminal court. There’s usually little physical evidence at the scene, except a vague witness statement and perhaps some vehicle wreckage. Additionally, when these cases go to court, the burden… Read More »
Left Turn Motorcycle Wrecks: A Closer Look
All motorcycle riders know that it’s very difficult to avoid common hazards, like a car pulling out in front of you, on an unstable, two-wheel vehicle. These incidents cause almost half of the motorcycle wrecks in California. Since motorcycle riders have almost no protection from oncoming cars in these situations, they usually sustain serious… Read More »
Paul Pelosi Charged With DUI Following Wreck In Napa
According to the California Highway Patrol, the 82-year-old husband of House speaker Nancy Pelosi was driving under the influence of alcohol when he struck a Jeep on State Highway 29. Investigators say that Pelosi, who was eastbound on Walnut Lane, tried to cross the highway. He apparently didn’t see a northbound Jeep, and he… Read More »
If I Was Hurt In An Uber, Can I Sue The Company?
Since the company’s founding in 2009, Uber has expanded into pretty much all transportation, such as food delivery, driverless cars, and goods transportation. Yet ridesharing remains the company’s core business, to the tune of over sixteen million rides a day. In terms of injuries, much of the focus is on Uber vehicle collisions. These… Read More »
