As a San Francisco pedestrian attorney, I am often privileged to be the advocate for the injured, and also a voice calling for better pedestrian safety, so we can help to prevent future pedestrian injuries and deaths. One glaring case which to me raises so many of the current safety issues facing San Francisco pedestrians involves the…
Priscila “Precy” Moreta, a 68 year old San Francisco resident and accountant with the City and County of San Francisco, was struck down and fatally injured while she was walking in the crosswalk on Polk Street right in front of City Hall. This crosswalk is a busy San Francisco…
A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a car this past Monday afternoon in another fatal pedestrian accident in Santa Rosa, California. First of all, I want to extend my deepest sympathy to the family of the person who was struck and killed while crossing the street. The driver, a 73…
In Lafayette, California, an elderly pedestrian is dead after being struck by a big-rig dump truck this past Tuesday, June 17th. According to local authorities, the woman was in a crosswalk at the time of the fatal pedestrian collision, and was not seen by the driver. “It appears to be just…
News last week shocked the state, as reports of a multiple fatality accident spread across Northern California. The accident, involving one FedEx delivery truck and a tour bus full of college-hopeful highschool students, left 10 dead, 30 injured, and many questioning the events leading up…
The statistics are chilling. The most common cause of death in teens from 14-19 years old? Traffic Accidents. The most common reason? Texting. Although you may have heard a different answer a few years ago, when drunk driving or careless driving were topping the charts, smartphones have become increasingly more mainstream and texting, web…
I am outraged to report that a motorcyclist, a U.S. Marine from Union City, just recently home to the San Francisco Bay Area from Afghanistan, was killed by a drunk driver. While we are all outraged at wrongful deaths and always when the fatal crash…
Beverly Hills, CA – The LAPD has confirmed that one male police officer is dead, and one female officer injured, after their involvement with an oncoming big rig this past Friday morning. The incident, which involved the big rig and the officer’s police cruiser, occurred at the intersection of Loma…
Two drivers were seriously injured earlier this month in connection with a three vehicle collision on Vallecitos Road, Livermore, north of the main entrance to Ruby Hills. The accident occurred shortly before 6:30am when the driver of a pickup truck side swiped the left rear side of a Honda civic,…
If you have been reading my posts or watching the news, you know that pedestrian injuries are occurring at epidemic rates in San Francisco. With over 1,000 pedestrian-vehicle accidents occurring in 2013 alone, something must be done. A school in the Portola district is taking…