As my clients know, I’m not just a bicycle advocate, and not just a pedestrian advocate, I am a safety advocate. And whenwe’re navigating the busy (and sometimes dangerous) streets of San Francisco, safety is much more important than whetherwe are walking, pedaling, or driving.…
A Manteca woman has been charged in connection with a collision that killed a cyclist, according to an official announcement by the County of Contra Costa District Attorney’s office. The District Attorney’s office charged Ms. Alyssa Densmore, a 26 year old driver from Manteca,…
The 45 year old Vallejo motorcyclist killed earlier this month on Highway 80 near Hercules has been identified by the Contra Costa County Coroner’s office as Paris Williams. Williams, who was involved in a motorcycle-car collision just east of Willow Avenue, died immediately following his…
Some say “too little, too late” however I think when it comes to commuter and pedestrian safety, every little bit helps. That’s why I’m happy to announce that the SFMTA has just produced the City’s first training video to help assist its truck and bus…
As a bicycle accident lawyer, I must report on so many horrible events, in the hope that we may learn from them and improve the safety of our community. This can make my blog more often than not very negative. Well, I am happy to…
As a motorcycle accident attorney, it is always painful to hear of yet another fatality due to driver negligence, but unfortunately, these motorcycle fatalities are all too common in the Bay Area. Early last Monday, at around 4:40am, reports came rolling in about a…
A San Francisco bicyclist is in critical condition after an accident this past Tuesday in San Francisco. According to the San Francisco Police Department, officers responded to an automobile and bicycle collision on 6th and Folsom streets, when a Lexus and Prius taxi collided,…
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 Zer
I am sad to report that Wesley Burton, an Oakland California husband, father of three, and local public radio host in the San Francisco Bay Area, was killed this past weekend by a hit-and-run driver who has yet to be identified. Hit and Run drivers make…
As a San Francisco Dangerous Product attorney, I thought that this story had great import to those who care about product safety in the U. S.A. The Safety Institute, a group which provides health and safety consultations to organizations domestic and worldwide, has discovered that…
Tragedy struck in Martinez last week, when a gravel truck tipped over in a residential neighborhood, killing a pregnant woman while she was moving her car out of a driveway on Shell Avenue. Lindsey Combs, 32 years old, was inside her car, in front of…
It appears that pedestrian voices are finally being heard in San Francisco! This past Thursday the city’s Richmond district started instituting new pedestrian safety changes in order to combat the dangers our city streets pose to pedestrians. City crews began repainting the crosswalk at Emerson…
