I’ve been saying it for years, it’s just not safe to have drivers pulling double duty. Across the City, professional bus drivers are not only navigating the dangerous streets of San Francisco, but also narrating the journey and pointing out the sights as they go. This distracting practice is not onl
What is going on with buses and pedestrians here in San Francisco? Today, a 51 year old woman was jogging in San Francisco early this morning when she was struck and killed by a Golden Gate Transit bus traveling through a busy intersection. This most recent San Francisco pedestrian fatality happened
Are your supplements really helping? If you’re taking other medication, you may want to be careful, because supplements are medicine and are likely to have an effect on your body. Read the warnings on the supplement label carefully and consult with your physician about a supplement’s potential…
The tour bus driver who allegedly killed a city worker in the crosswalk outside City Hall has been arrested this past Thursday on suspicion of manslaughter, according to the San Francisco police. The driver, Raymond Lucas, a 65 year old Menlo Park resident, was cited, but not yet arrested, on Tuesda
Let’s face it. As bicyclists, we love the gear. We love the look, and we love the ride, and we love the new technology that comes out often. And we think the world should love us too. But, as the cartoon below so aptly points…
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 Sa
As an attorney, sometimes it’s fun to take a step back and look at some of the more noteworthy cases that come across our country’s legal system, especially inthe area of consumer law. Of the thousands of cases a year nationwide, many are thrown out…
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…
In Fremont, California a 61 year old motorcyclist was killed last Wednesday after a semi-truck driver struck the bike on Mission Boulevard near Interstate 880. The semi-truck driver did not stop, according to a spokesman from the California Highway Patrol. The name of the motorcyclist who was killed
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…
Motorcycle accidents happen not only to the common biker, but also sometimes, even to professional motorcycle riders. Last week, a van accompanying the motorcade for Vice President Joe Biden collided with a San Francisco police motorcycle, causing property damage to the motorcycle, but thankfully no
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…
