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…
As a dangerous products attorney, I tend to receive many questions about what might be a “safer alternative” to using various products. One of the most popular debates presented is about smoking cigarettes. People are amazed that anyone would have the gall to sue a…