Oakland bicycle enthusiasts received great news on February 9. The city secured over $30 million in grant money to strengthen the bicycle-friendly infrastructure within the East and West Oakland Neighborhood routes. The money, $17-million for the east route and $14-million for the west route, is…
Our office is pretty well known for representing motorcycle riders, and also for representing bicycle riders. We have been riding our whole lives, and we hope that through making persons and corporations accountable for injuring bicycle riders and motorcycle riders, we have made our community…
Most non-motorcycle riders see lane splitting, lane sharing or lane filtering as a dangerous or even reckless way for motorcycles to navigate through traffic on California roads. In reality, if done safely and prudently, lane splitting can and actually does reduce motorcycle accidents and reduce…
Illegal sideshow activity is still happening, even with a worldwide pandemic happening and stay-at-home orders in a place. Nothing seems to deter this extremely dangerous activity that continues to plague California streets. A sideshow is an impromptu social gathering where drivers perform car stunts like…
While the COVID-19 coronavirus is having devastating effects around the world, there is one small silver lining to report. The global health crisis is horrific in so many ways, so I do not mean to belittle its impact, but I do wish to point out…
It’s true that biking, walking, and riding electric scooters are becoming increasingly popular ways to get around town. This trend towards alternative transportation is beneficial in so many ways, but are the roadways safe and ready to be shared or are we increasing bicycle accidents,…
In 2014, San Francisco launched its Vision Zero plan to eliminate all traffic fatalities by 2024. Yet, halfway through the 10-year plan, the City is on track to exceed the 31 deaths that occurred in the first year of the program. In the first two-thirds…
Last month, Walk San Francisco and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition rallied in front of City Hall to call for leaders to declare a state of emergency regarding pedestrian and cyclist deaths in the city. This was prompted in part by the July 21 death…
First of all, it may be important to know that I don’t sell insurance, and that I have spent my entire professional life fighting for people who have been harmed by the careless conduct of others, usually against insurance companies. And, because I also ride…
Late last month, Uber announced it had fired Anthony Levandowski, a star engineer brought in to lead the Uber self-driving automobile efforts. Levandowski is accused of stealing trade secrets from his prior employer, Google and has been in the spotlight as we watch a clash…
