A 69-year-old grandfather and avid bicyclist suffered serious injuries in a bicycle vs. automobile accident while he was riding on Quito Road in Saratoga, California. The bicyclist was taken to the emergency room where doctors diagnosed him with a fractured neck, nose, and ankle, as well as a brain bleed. The bicyclist worried about the […]
Despite Disputed Liability, Sally Morin Personal Injury Lawyers Obtained a $100,000 Settlement for a Redwood City Car Accident Client A 27-year-old site director at a major fitness facility suffered serious injuries in a Redwood City car accident when another driver ran a red light. As this young man was making a legal left turn on […]
It’s Almost Always a Tragic Tale If you ride, your risk of being involved in a motorcycle accident in San Jose is high. But, unfortunately, the press and news media doesn’t really present a fair and balanced picture when it comes to San Jose motorcycle crashes. Indeed, many times the only such accidents that get […]
Tragedies, near-misses, and disturbing accident trends have San Jose residents worried that Uber might be putting profits ahead of people. A distracted Uber driver risks the safety of everyone on the road, including passengers, pedestrians, and other drivers. You’ve no doubt heard about local Uber accidents on the news, not to mention stories from celebrities […]
$300K Settlement for Santa Cruz Motorcycle Accident A 25-year old software salesman was riding his motorcycle on the highway in Santa Cruz County – just southwest of San Jose, California on a rainy evening. An oblivious driver in a vehicle a short distance ahead of him suddenly changes lanes, without signaling or warning to the […]
Pedestrians Hit by a Car in San Jose Account for 1/3 of San Jose Traffic Fatalities San Jose has experienced a sharp increase in pedestrian deaths in recent years. In 2016 there were 18 individual victims who were hit by a car in San Jose and killed as a result of the accident. In the […]
Uber Accident in San Jose? It Was Probably Caused by Distracted Driving. The typical Uber accident in San Jose is the result of distracted driving. In fact, Uber drivers are almost required to be distracted! Oddly enough, Uber mandates that drivers use their phones. Drivers must accept rides through the Uber app, interact courteously with […]
When it’s time to head anywhere is your first instinct to grab your car keys? If you’re like the majority of people in San Jose the answer to that question is yes. The number of automobiles registered in our city (and the number of them on the streets at any given time) has increased for […]
San Jose isn’t the first city to create an ambitious bike plan to increase the number of two-wheel pedal-powered commuters on our urban streets but their proposed plan is every bit as ingenious and far-sighted as any in California. For decades California’s major cities have built infrastructures that were designed to improve automobile traffic flow. […]
$14 Million Spent to Upgrade Pedestrian Safety in San Jose City planners have decided that the expense of a new pedestrian tunnel in San Jose is indeed justified when weighed against public safety. That’s good news for folks who live in or travel through Santa Clara’s busy Caltrain station. As of now, individuals have to […]