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Personal Injury Blog
Posted on May 6, 2013
Supppose you are injured because a driver rear-ends your car. You now have injuries, damage to your car, medical bills and time away from work. You are entitled to recover your lost wages AND your ...
Continue reading "Lost Wages in Personal Injury Cases" »
Posted on May 3, 2013
We all remember the day we rode on our first Ferris wheel or rollercoaster; the thrill we felt is something we will always remember. However, nowadays the rides at amusement parks are much more than ...
Continue reading "4,500 Kids Hurt on Amusement Rides Annually in U.S." »
Posted on Apr 30, 2013
From the Department of Motor Vehicles: Drivers aged 15-19 have the highest traffic conviction, collision, and injury rates of any age group. Traffic collisions are the leading cause of death for ...
Continue reading "Younger Drivers Injured More Than Twice as Often" »
Posted on Apr 29, 2013
A pedestrian was critically injured on Monday night in San Francisco when an SUV running a red light hit her. The incident took place near the Crocker-Amazon Playground. She is now in critical ...
Continue reading "San Francisco Pedestrian Critically Injured by SUV" »
Posted on Apr 20, 2013
Most people refer to a traffic collision as a " car accident." In fact, most plaintiffs' lawyers refer to collisions as car accidents. But if you trace each collision (or car accident ) ...
Continue reading "Car Crashes are NOT Accidents" »
Posted on Apr 19, 2013
An Alameda County Sherrif's truck hit a man and woman crossing Mission Boulevard at Cherry Way in Hayward early this morning, killing the male pedestrian. The incident is under investigation by ...
Continue reading "Alameda Sheriff's Deputy Strikes and Kills Pedestrian in Hayward" »
Posted on Apr 16, 2013
An Alameda pedestrian was hit by a car while crossing the street in a marked crosswalk yesterday morning. The incident happened at the intersection of Central Avenue and Weber in Alameda. The driver ...
Continue reading "Pedestrian Struck by Car in Alameda" »
Posted on Apr 11, 2013
A pedestrian in her 50's was struck and killed by a truck in San Francisco late on April 10. According to reports, the pedestrian was in a crosswalk at the time of the incident and the ...
Continue reading "Pedestrian Killed in San Francisco" »
Posted on Apr 5, 2013
What happens at a deposition ? What is a deposition ? If you have never been through a lawsuit, you may not know. A deposition is basically an interview conducted under oath, where each word is ...
Continue reading "What Happens at a Plaintiff's Deposition?" »
Posted on Apr 1, 2013
We have a lot of people come to our office after a car accident where the other driver either did not have any insurance, or where they did not have enough insurance. Sometimes, there is nothing we ...
Continue reading "How is Underinsured Motorist Coverage Different from Uninsured Motorist Coverage?" »
Posted on Mar 28, 2013
A big-rig trucker passed out after choking on his lunch, veered into oncoming traffic and killed the driver and a passenger of a car heading in the opposite direct. The incident took place in Davis ...
Continue reading "Trucker Passes Out While Driving, Kills Two in Head-On Collision" »
Posted on Mar 28, 2013
San Francisco Police have identified 68 year-old Tania Madfes as the pedestrian who was killed in the West Portal disctrict. According to her husband (who suffered minor leg injuries), the two of them ...
Continue reading "San Francisco Pedestrian Killed by Car" »
Posted on Mar 28, 2013
Every year in the U.S. 200,000 children are seriously injured on playgrounds. On average, 15 will die each year. Most of the injuries are completely preventable. The National Recreation & Park ...
Continue reading "Preventing Playground Injuries" »
Posted on Mar 26, 2013
The man killed in a head-on car accident in Sunol on Saturday morning has been identified as 46-year-old Todd Shur. According to reports, Shur's car crossed into oncoming traffic on Highway 84 in ...
Continue reading "Man Killed in Sunol Car Accident Identified" »
Posted on Mar 25, 2013
Oakland Police have identified Jose Xochicale Sota as the pedestrian who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver and killed in Oakland early on Saturday morning. Mr. Sota was 34 years old and ...
Continue reading "Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Oakland Identifed as Emeryville Man" »
Posted on Mar 21, 2013
A woman from San Francisco was badly injured when she was struck by a car while in a crosswalk at the intersection of Vicente and West Portal in San Francisco's West Portal neighborhood. According ...
Continue reading "Pedestrian Badly Injured After Car Hits Her" »
Posted on Mar 20, 2013
Have you ever seen a school bus slam on its brakes and almost hit someone? I saw a near accident this morning, which prompts this post. Did you know that school buses may not travel over 55 miles per ...
Continue reading "Speed Limits For School Buses" »
Posted on Mar 19, 2013
Animal Attacks You may have heard about "dog bite" statutes. These make owners strictly liable for injuries caused when their dog bites someone. What about a bite from a poisonous snake? ...
Continue reading "Liability For Snake Bites and Injuries Caused By Other Exotic Animals" »
Posted on Mar 15, 2013
When a car exits a parking lot and crosses over a sidewalk to do so, what rights does a pedestrian on that sidewalk have? What obligations does the driver have? We have seen many pedestrian accidents ...
Continue reading "When Cars and Pedestrians Meet on Sidewalks" »
Posted on Mar 12, 2013
Negligence per se is a legal doctrine where a defendant is presumed to be liable for a plaintiff's damages if the defendant's violation of a statute caused the plaintiff's injuries. Think ...
Continue reading "Negligence per se - "automatic" liability?" »
Posted on Mar 7, 2013
A 17 year-old student from Lowell High School was struck and killed by a drunk driver as she attempted to cross the intersection of Sloat Avenue and Forest View Drive. The driver has been arrested and ...
Continue reading "Pedestrian Killed by Drunk Driver on Dangerous Sloat Avenue" »
Posted on Mar 6, 2013
You may have heard of " tort reform. " If you are not familiar with this term, it refers generally to the movement (supported by insurance companies, large corporations, and large chambers ...
Continue reading "Do Lawsuits Hurt Small Businesses? The Tort Reform Myth" »
Posted on Feb 28, 2013
A lot of people retain Clancy & Diaz to represent them after a car accident in which they were badly injured and wonder what sorts of damages they are entitled to recover from the negligent party ...
Continue reading "What Damages Can I Recover If I Am Seriously Injured In A Car Accident?" »
Posted on Feb 19, 2013
If you are injured in a car accident and have a pre-existing condition, is your recovery limited? A lot of people get confused about "pre-existing" conditions in personal injury cases. As ...
Continue reading "What role does a "pre-existing condition" play in a personal injury case?" »
Posted on Feb 15, 2013
A 14-year old pedestrian was struck and killed by a car as she tried to cross the intersection of Hillcrest and Hidden Glen in Antioch on Thursday evening. The intersection has crosswalks, so it may ...
Continue reading "14 Year Old Pedestrian Struck by Car and Killed in Antioch" »
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