An intoxicated truck driver crashed last month on US 101 near San Rafael, temporarily blocking three lanes south of the Central San Rafael exit in Marin County. According to the California Highway Patrol, the trucker was driving with a blood alcohol content five times the legal limit for commercial vehicles and more than double the limit if he were driving a passenger car. How could anyone who literally could not see straight get into a truck and try to drive down the freeway, even in the morning? And how could a person still be that intoxicated that early in the…
According to federal officials, inadequate highway markings are to blame for the fatal Greyhound bus crash in California last year that killed two people and injured 13 others.
A report by the National Transportation Safety Board indicated that the lack of reflective warning markers on US Highway 101 made the driver believe he was in the connector lane when he was actually headed straight into a concrete barrier on a dark, rainy morning.
The California Department of Transportation did not properly mark the area separating the two lanes, according to the Board.
“This crash did not have to happen because…
Our firm represents many cyclists who have been injured in San Francisco bicycle accidents. So, how can we still encourage commuting by bike? Because, other than bicycle accidents, bicycle commuters have been found to be exponentially healthier than other commuters, and more bicycle riding could help reduce our community’s health care costs substantially. A British study recently found that people who commute by bike are six times more likely to get their 150 minutes of recommended weekly exercise than those who don’t, according to Brunel University in London, England.
We all know that regular exercise is good for you.…
A 93 year old pedestrian died last Monday from injuries suffered after being struck by a cable car while he was walking in a crosswalk on Mason Street in San Francisco. According to the S.F.P.D., the cable car was traveling southbound when it struck the pedestrian, knocking him down and causing the serious injuries which led to his death.
The Powell-Mason cable car line was shut down while authorities cleared the scene to allow for normal service to resume.
An investigation by the Associated Press in 2013 found that in the past 10 years, San Francisco has averaged one cable…
There is a great feature on my partner Claude Wyle in the March issue of Plaintiff Magazine. It highlights Claude’s years of dedication to and compassion for our clients and his activity in the biking and cycling community. It’s an honor to come to work everyday with, and to have a lifelong friend like, Claude. Check out the feature to learn a little more about this exceptional attorney.…
