Recent Posts in Negligence Category
Posted on Jun 13, 2011 By Pete Clancy
Oakland personal injury attorney Pete Clancy has been named a life member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum , effective June 13, 2011. Less than 1% of attorneys in the United States belong to this ...
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Posted on May 31, 2011 By Pete Clancy
A Santa Rosa truck accident resulted in critical injuries for an ejected passenger, and resulted in her being airlifted to the hospital. As KTVU.com reports : Robert Walburn was driving a 2003 Ford ...
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Posted on Jan 29, 2011 By Pete Clancy
This morning, my son and I were walking my dog when a bicyclist hit my son. Luckily, nobody was hurt, but it reminded me of the rules governing bicyclists on pedestrian trails. The East Bay Regional ...
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Posted on Dec 2, 2010 By Pete Clancy
Although I do not practice criminal law, the Marjorie Knoller/Diane Whipple case is interesting, and back in the news. Hence, this post. Normally, a person whose dog attacks another person is strictly ...
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Posted on Nov 4, 2010 By Pete Clancy
November 4, 2010 - An early morning car accident in East Oakland left two motorists dead. The accident happened at the intersection of 106th and MacArthur around 2:00 a.m. The accident happened when ...
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Posted on Nov 2, 2010 By Pete Clancy
Store owners are under a duty to keep their premises reasonably safe for their patrons. This does not mean that they have to be perfect. But it does mean that they have an ongoing obligation to ...
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Posted on Nov 1, 2010 By Pete Clancy
A solo vehicle car crash on Saturday morning killed two and injured one. According to a report on KTVU.com , the car went off the road and struck a tree. The accident happened at approximately 7:45 in ...
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Posted on Oct 18, 2010 By Pete Clancy
October 18, 2010 - A San Francisco toddler was injured in a hit-and-run accident yesterday evening in the city's Oceanview neighborhood. According to a report on KTVU.com , the child had just exited ...
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Posted on Oct 6, 2010 By Pete Clancy
Even a relatively minor car accident or pedestrian accident can turn into a major headache. They usually involve dealing with insurance companies, missing work, dealing with lawyers and police ...
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Posted on Sep 20, 2010 By Pete Clancy
If you listen to the supporters of pit bulls, they are a much-maligned breed. I myself have a dog who is part pit bull, and she is a really sweet dog. They are clearly very smart, and very determined. ...
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Posted on Sep 17, 2010 By Pete Clancy
Watch any courtroom drama on TV and you will hear all about "pain and suffering." People injured in car accidents normally are able to recover for their pain and suffering, as distinguished from lost ...
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Posted on Sep 14, 2010 By Pete Clancy
Are you ever driving down 880 or 580 in Oakland , with some clown right behind you? This is not only dangerous, and begging for a rear-end accident , but a violation of California Vehicle Code 21703. ...
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Posted on Jul 13, 2010 By Pete Clancy
I am thrilled to be able to share some very exciting news with you - I was recently named by Northern California Super Lawyers magazine as a 2010 Rising Star for my work in the area of plaintiff's ...
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Posted on May 28, 2010 By Pete Clancy
Image via Wikipedia Dogs evolved from wolves. As a consequence, they bite and tear with their powerful jaws. This makes them good protectors, but it also makes them potentially very dangerous. A ...
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Posted on May 7, 2010 By Pete Clancy
View Larger Map Oakland - May 5, 2010 An Alameda County Sheriff's deputy who was on his motorcycle near 98th Avenue and B Street in East Oakland was injured in a hit-and-run accident. The driver - ...
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Posted on Apr 19, 2010 By Pete Clancy
April 19, 2010: A taxi cab ran a red light at the intersection of Powell & Pine streets in San Francisco today, according to SFGate . The accident caused a chain reaction that sent five people to ...
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Posted on Apr 1, 2010 By Pete Clancy
Dog attacks can leave horrific scarring (both physical and mental), can mean missed work, massive medical bills, and in some cases, death. If you are attacked by a dog, what can you do? This is not ...
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Posted on Mar 31, 2010 By Pete Clancy
This story originally ran on Inside Bay Area : The substance of it is that a hit-and-run driver went around Berkeley last night hitting cars. Some were occupied, some were not. There is an excellent ...
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Posted on Mar 19, 2010 By Pete Clancy
Just three days ago I wrote about the most dangerous intersections in San Francisco . 4th & King was not among them but, according to news reports, a pedestrian was killed there this morning. What ...
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Posted on Mar 16, 2010 By Pete Clancy
The Most Dangerous Intersections In San Francisco Not all intersections are created the same. The City if San Francisco conducted a study (full text is available here ) to look at which are the most ...
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Posted on Mar 11, 2010 By Pete Clancy
A 59 year old woman was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver last night in Berkeley . The accident took place at the intersection of Adeline and Harmon streets . The driver, Jesse Donald ...
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Posted on Mar 10, 2010 By Pete Clancy
Image via Wikipedia A speeding driver who lost control of his car on Highway 80 near Emeryville last night died in an accident apparently caused by his recklessness. The driver made a dangerous and ...
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