What You Can Do to Prevent Pedestrian Accidents in San Francisco

San Francisco is a Pedestrian’s Paradise San Francisco was once voted one of the most walkable cities in the country by Walk Score (number 2 on the list in 2013 behind only New York City). Walk Score looked at factors like the number of pedestrians who hit the streets, the design of the streets themselves, […]

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The Top 10 Reasons to Walk to Work in San Francisco

San Francisco was recently voted one of the top 10 most walkable cities in the United States. That’s something you might not ever notice if you routinely make your daily commute via car, cab, or Uber. Sure, if you’re a passenger you can spend that time obsessively checking your social media on your phone, napping, […]

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San Francisco’s Vision Zero Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety Projects Finished Ahead of Schedule

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As a bicycle and pedestrian accident attorney in San Francisco I’m thrilled to see how the city genuinely seems to be supporting its commitment to decreasing and (possibly) even eliminating traffic deaths by 2024. The city had previously fast-tracked thirty precisely targeted projects to address “danger zones” identified by crash and accident data as a […]

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Critics Skeptical of Improvements to One of San Francisco’s Most Dangerous Streets

San Francisco is Seeing a Rise in Pedestrian and Cyclist Deaths

Critics Skeptical of Improvements to One of San Francisco’s Most Dangerous Streets Market Street has long been one of the most dangerous streets for cyclists in San Francisco. With over 150 collisions in just the last two years, it has become a war zone for bicyclists, pedestrians, and automobiles all trying to carve out a […]

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$50K SETTLEMENT (after 18 months of litigation) – Auto vs. Pedestrian Accident Case in San Francisco

$50K SETTLEMENT (after 18 months of litigation) – Auto vs. Pedestrian Accident Case in San Francisco

A 36 year-old special education teacher was crossing the street in a marked crosswalk at the intersection of Divisadero and Grove Streets in San Francisco when she was struck by a car. The pedestrian sustained a broken ankle that resulted in her being placed in a cast for several weeks and then months of physical […]

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The TOP Five Things Pedestrians Need to Do (but usually don’t) in San Francisco

The TOP Five Things Pedestrians Need to Do (but usually don’t) in San Francisco Put Your Cell Phone Down Although there is no law (yet) that prohibits you from using a cell phone while walking, or even while crossing the street, you want your full attention on the road when you are crossing. So, feel […]

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PEDESTRIAN HIT BY COMMUTER VAN IN DALY CITY RECEIVES $225K SETTLEMENT

PEDESTRIAN HIT BY COMMUTER VAN IN DALY CITY RECEIVES $225K SETTLEMENT

A 50 year-old nurse’s assistant was crossing the street in Daly City in a marked crosswalk with her 12 year-old son. A commuter van made a left turn and hit the pedestrian when she was legally in the crosswalk in broad daylight. Apparently, the driver did not see the woman and her son, and therefore […]

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$937.5K Settlement (after Rejecting $65K Offer) for San Francisco Pedestrian

PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT SETTLES FOR $937.5K (after rejecting $65K offer) AGAINST SAN FRANCISCO’S YELLOW CAB COMPANY

A 25 year-old art student was hit by a Yellow Cab when she was walking within a crosswalk in the SOMA district of San Francisco. She was thrown onto the cab’s hood, and then plummeted to the ground. The cab driver kept driving until passengers in the cab advised him to stop. As a result […]

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$155K SETTLEMENT – Auto vs. Pedestrian Accident Case (Hit in Crosswalk) in San Francisco

​A 47 year-old editor for Monster.com was a pedestrian hit by a car in SF walking within the confines of a marked crosswalk in San Francisco. As he was in the crosswalk, a car stopped at the stop sign, but then accelerated into him. Apparently, the driver (insured with State Farm Insurance) did not see […]

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$90K SETTLEMENT – Auto vs. Pedestrian Accident Case in San Francisco

$90K SETTLEMENT – Auto vs. Pedestrian Accident Case in San Francisco

​A 35 year-old San Francisco graphic designer was walking to work in a marked crosswalk at the intersection of Spear and Harrison Streets in the SOMA District when a car turned left and hit him. The driver who caused the accident was distracted (suspected to be on his cellphone at the time of the accident). […]

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