A 34-year-old merchandiser and avid bicyclist was riding home one evening when she suffered serious injuries in a bicycle vs. auto accident at Harrison Street and 25th Street in San Francisco, California. A taxi driver drove up behind from behind her while she was riding her bicycle lawfully in the right hand side of the […]
Most people who use Uber and Lyft assume the services are safe. After all, rideshare services are regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and we’d hear about it if they weren’t acting safely, right?Not so fast. What you might not realize is that these companies are allowed to keep a huge amount of […]
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 […]
How to Stay Safe Los Angeles streets might be emptier than usual due to COVID-19, but traffic deaths are surging. Despite the pandemic, L.A. drivers are speeding, crashing, and dying in traffic accidents at alarming rates. The stay-at-home order initially created a steep drop in L.A. road accidents. The effect only lasted about two weeks […]
Sally Morin Personal Injury Lawyers Obtain a $1,650,000 Settlement for a Pedestrian Hit by an Autonomous Car in San Francisco A Nebraska native and influential figure in the Artificial Intelligence gaming industry was in San Francisco for the annual Game Developers Conference. After the conference in the early evening, he was walking to dinner downtown […]
Battery-powered vehicles are all the rage, thanks to their eco-friendly and carbon-free footprint. But we’re not talking about Teslas. Electric bikes, or e-bikes, are extremely popular in California and our state is a hotspot for e-bike buyers. Why Do People Love E-Bikes in California? California’s big cities are among the world’s top e-bike markets, alongside […]
Drunk Driving Remains a Leading Cause of California Car Accidents Despite California’s tough laws on drunk driving, DUI fatalities have been on the rise in recent years. Drunk driving remains one of California’s top causes of car accidents. If you’re hit by a drunk driver, it will likely be a confusing and traumatic situation. What […]
Next time you’re sitting in California traffic, take a moment to consider this: You’re surrounded by delivery drivers. They’re driving for Uber Eats, GrubHub, DoorDash, Lyft, Instacart, goPuff, Shipt, Postmates, Amazon, FedEx, UPS, pizza places, local restaurants, department stores, and thousands of other companies. In fact, San Francisco is one of the nation’s top 5 […]
What is the Liability for Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana? California has a history of progressive marijuana laws, including one of the nation’s oldest medical marijuana statutes. The more recent California Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) allows people over age 21 to possess, privately use, and give away up to one ounce of […]
How Is Liability Determined in Autonomous Vehicle Accidents? Driverless cars may seem like a thing of the future, but is the future here now? And are we ready for it? Engineer and entrepreneur Elon Musk believes that we are. He also has plans for even more “superhuman” vehicles than those that have been rolled out […]