Transportation

Road users and those riding public transit or other forms of travel can face serious risk. Our Transportation section focuses on bicycle, motorcycle, car, and pedestrian accidents, crash statistics, regulatory change, vehicle defects, and wrongful-death outcomes—providing practical guidance before and after an accident.

Tragic Train Accident Takes Life of Young Woman

Our hearts go out to the family of Britta Aker. At the young age of 27, her life was prematurely taken early yesterday morning as she walked over Union Pacific Railroad tracks in Newark, California. Unfortunately, it will be a tough task for her family to persuade a court to permit recovery for civi

By Claude Wyle

/ 10 Sep 2007

Five Dead From Motor Vehicle Accidents in San Francisco Bay Area Over Weekend

Even before the Labor Day weekend was half over, it proved deadly for several people traveling on San Francisco Bay Area roads and highways. By Saturday night, a 61 year old man died in a motorcycle crash in Concord, when he rode into the Kohl’s department store. On Highway 4, a motorcyclist was kil

By Claude Wyle

/ 4 Sep 2007

Pedestrian Attorneys Seek Accountability From Muni

In SAN FRANCISCO, the fourth victim of a Muni-involved pedestrian crash in two weeks was struck by a Muni train Tuesday. According to the Muni’s own spokesperson, as of last week, San Francisco Muni vehicles had been involved in 956 accidents this year alone, 39 with pedestrians, five of which were

By Claude Wyle

/ 3 Sep 2007

When Drivers Kill Motorcyclists It's Civil Law That Helps The Family

A 25 year old reckless driver Ramon Pineda caused a deadly motorcycle-car crash this past Sunday, killing an off-duty Flint police officer, Vincent Owen, age 26, of Goodrich. According to witnesses, Pineda was driving a Camaro about 8 p.m. Sunday on Sashabaw when he rear-ended the motorcycle driven

By Claude Wyle

/ 30 Aug 2007

Pedestrian Killed in Hit and Run in Castro in San Francisco

San Francisco Pedestrian Roger Tennyson, 77, was killed instantly by a speeding car in the Castro on Sunday, according to Larry Bartholomew, 66, his partner of 15 years. Tennyson had just parked his own car when an unidentified vehicle estimated to be going 70 to 80 miles per hour hit him outside hi

By Claude Wyle

/ 27 Aug 2007

Trucker Struck by Motorist While Chasing Hat.

This Monday, Rick Uvaney, a trucker, survived a freeway accident with relatively few injuries after being struck by a SUV in Canton, Ohio. Moments before, Uvaney pulled to the side of the road to secure his load when a gust of wind blew his favorite baseball cap into the median. Uvaney was struck by

By Claude Wyle

/ 17 Aug 2007

SUV Makes Deadly Lane Change and Kills Motorcyclist

On Tuesday, in downtown Oakland , a motorcyclist was killed when an SUV while attempting to make a lane change, brushed the motorcycle he was riding, and caused him to hit a parked car, and then a cinder block wall.The motorcycle accident happened about 6 a.m. in the 100 block of Seventh Street, bet

By Claude Wyle

/ 15 Aug 2007

Deadly Motorcycle Race Claims Two Lives

Let’s hope others learn from the fatal mistake of the four motorcyclists who crashed into a concrete wall on Middle Harbor Road in Oakland, California last night during a “street race.” Two of the riders were taken to Highland Hospital for treatment of serious injuries; the other two did not survive

By Claude Wyle

/ 11 Aug 2007

Motorcycle v. Motorcycle Accident With Deadly Consequences

Our motorcycle accident attorneys have just begun working on this unusual and tragic case involving a motorcycle v. motorcycle crash on Altamont Road last Sunday. According to the CHP, witnesses, and the press, a 43 year old man named Joe Silver was riding his Suzuki at high speed and attempting to

By Claude Wyle

/ 9 Aug 2007

Fremont Woman Killed in Motorcycle Crash

Ronda Anaya and the driver of the motorcycle she rode on were enjoying a ride this Sunday afternoon as they headed down Altamont Pass Road in Alameda County, California. Suddenly, they met tragedy when they were thrown from their bikes during a head-on collision with a careless motorcyclist, Joe Sil

By Claude Wyle

/ 9 Aug 2007

Verdict: 911 Dispatch "Grossly Negligent."

San Francisco trucking attorneys prevailed in San Francisco Superior Court when a jury found CHP dispatch “grossly negligent” in their handling of a deadly 2003 trucking accident. The dispatch center failed to call an ambulance, yet reported one was on its way. The mishandling could have been a fact

By Claude Wyle

/ 4 Aug 2007

"Ghost Bike" Keeps Alemeda Cyclist's Memory Alive

Today one fallen cyclist was memorialized by a ceremony and a bicycle painted white, dubbed “the ghost bike.” Ed Weiss may still be alive if only the motorcycle that struck him one year ago today while trying to pass a car learned to “share the road.” Instead, this avid cyclist suffered fatal injuri

By Claude Wyle

/ 3 Aug 2007