Monthly Archives: February 2016
Employer liability in California for car accidents caused by employees
When a motor vehicle accident causes serious injury, one of the first things that must be determined is who was at fault. If it can be shown that the accident was caused by negligence, injured victims can recover financial compensation for losses including medical expenses, lost wages and pain and suffering. Of course, the… Read More »
Bay Area seeing increased use of alternative commuting options
As the California San Francisco Bay Area has become more populated – and as concerns about the environment have become more pressing – many residents have started to explore alternative ways of commuting to work. According to recently released data from the U.S. Census, only 37.6 percent of San Francisco residents commute to work… Read More »
California Caltrain deaths often due to rail line company negligence
California’s commuter rail line, Caltrain, claimed its twelfth fatality of 2012 just two weeks prior to end of the year. A 56-year-old Oakland man walking near a Caltrain station one evening was struck and killed in a collision with the fast-moving train. Caltrain officials are investigating the death and it has yet to be… Read More »
Sacramento proposes drunk driving bill, targeting repeat offenders
Recently, two pedestrians and one vehicle passenger lost their lives in separate car crashes, marking the last of 19 pedestrian fatalities for 2012, and the first two traffic deaths of the New Year in the Bay Area. The incidents spur discussion concerning the need for the stronger prevention of drunk driving accidents. One incident… Read More »
Wrongful deaths caused by car accidents rampant in California Bay Area
The Bay Area is seeing a number of fatal accidents so far this year between motor vehicles and pedestrians. Two separate cars hit one woman as she walked home from work. A car collided with a young girl in a crosswalk and a Muni bus driver struck an elderly woman in another crosswalk in… Read More »
San Francisco pedestrians’ safety at risk
San Francisco traffic is legendary. The Texas Transportation Institute consistently ranks the Bay area as one of the most highly-congested cities in the U.S. While the traffic may be aggravating for those who drive in San Francisco, it can be dangerous for those who are walking. A succession of pedestrian fatalities in early 2013… Read More »
San Francisco high school mourns death of a teen driver
A 16-year-old high school Junior is one of the San Francisco area’s most recent fatal car crash victims. The incident took place in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood. The driver was reportedly driving to nearby Lincoln High School, in San Francisco’s Sunset District, with his sister and mother, when a speeding, silver Mercedes Benz… Read More »
Polk Street bike accidents common, but safety upgrades meet opposition
Polk Street Bike Accidents and Safety Upgrades When it comes to being a great place for cyclists, San Francisco is hard to beat. Gorgeous weather, a compact layout and an extended network of bike baths and bike lanes put San Francisco solidly among the most bicycle friendly big cities in America.Yet, that is not… Read More »
Falling TVs pose a growing safety threat to young children
Television is often blamed for a host of childhood maladies, from eye strain to obesity, but rarely is it viewed as a source of physical trauma. According to recent research, however, children are injured by TV sets at a frequency that may surprise many parents. In fact, on average, a child in the U.S…. Read More »
$1.15 Billion Verdict Against Lead Paint Companies
$1.15 Billion Verdict Against Lead Paint Companies in Case Involving Lead Poisoning of Children from Lead Paint in Homes A state Judge in Santa Clara County, California, has ordered three lead paint companies to pay $1.1 billion into a fund to be used to remove the lead in hundreds of thousands of homes in… Read More »