Being a pedestrian accident attorney, I am constantly advocating for safer streets and civic action for our City’s pedestrian population. I am excited to announce that the City of San Francisco has unveiled newproposals to reduce pedestrian accidents and fatalities. San Francisco’s new “Vision Zero”…
A mother and her young daughter were taken to the hospital this past Wednesday after being struck by a car near the Stonestown Galleria Mall in San Francisco. Both the mother and her daughter were in the crosswalk at the time of the collision. Sadly,…
Erin Sauchelli, a young woman seriously injured by an Uber driver while walking in Manhattan, has filed a lawsuit, claiming that use of the Uber app to respond to potential riders is a distraction and is against the law, which begs the question…Is Uber driving,…
Cyclist Greg Lowrie never made it home to his appointment at the West Oakland health clinic last tuesday, and immediately his mother, Maggie Lawrie, knew something was wrong. Greg, who is 25, suffers from a serious heart defect, and was supposed to meet his mother…
As all those who live in and around San Francisco now know, the Golden Gate bridge was shut down last weekend for some much needed safety improvements, the most notable of which, was a movable concrete barrier installed, to take the place of the small…
Marin County is cracking down on bicyclist speeds on dedicated paths that are shared by bicycles and pedestrians, in an attempt to increase pedestrian safety on the Mill Valley-Sausalito Pathway. The new speed regulations include a lower, 10mph speed limit. Supervisors aim to reduce the…
A cyclist is dead after a collision with a truck near Livermore last Saturday morning. The cyclist, who was traveling with a group of almost 60 riders, was in the middle of the pack, and crossed two double yellow lines, trying to avoid a collision…
An Oakland cyclist Gregory Lowrie was seriously injured after being hit by a truck in Oakland this past Tuesday, but sadly, the trouble didn’t stop there. When he was injured, 25 year old Gregory Lowrie, the cyclist involved in the truck versus bicycle accident needed…
Five men died in Northern California this past Tuesday, and several others suffered serious personal injuries while driving through the thick morning fog. Officer James Smith, of the California Highway Patrol, reported that a van carrying six farm workers was broadsided by a pick-up truck…
Livermore, California – A woman who was killed in a multivehicle crash on Interstate 580 was identified this past week by the Alameda County Coroner’s Office as Erica Halter, 36, of Dublin California. Ms. Halter was killed when a 2012 Ford F150 pickup rear-ended a…