May, 2013 | Dolan Law Firm

Garbage Trucks Follow Different Rules

Arturo S. From Hunters Point asks; “Last week I heard about a garbage truck that killed a bicyclist. These garbage trucks don’t seem to think that they have to drive like you and me. They are really big trucks and hard to see around. I see them driving up the wrong side of the street and basically doing whatever they want to. They backed up one day and hit my Auntie’s car and took off. What’s the deal with garbage trucks are they somehow special?”Arturo; the facts of the accident last week are still being investigated so the answer to this question will not address that specific tragedy but, instead, will address the issue of the laws covering garbage/refuse haulers.

Recology Truck Accidents Injure Three in San Francisco

In our last post we discussed a San Francisco bicycle accident which left a 21-year-old cyclist dead. This is the second recent accident to involve Recology garbage truck.

Cyclist killed in Mission District truck accident

A 21-year-old Clayton man was recently killed in a Mission District bicycle accident. Authorities say that the man was biking shortly before 7 a.m. yesterday morning when he was run over by a Recology garbage truck driving in the same direction.

The truck reportedly began making a turn from 16th Street onto South Van Ness. The abrupt turn caused the cyclist to run into the back of the truck.

Police Seek Billionaire Boys Club Member After Fatal Crash

Authorities are looking for former Billionaire Boys Club member Reza Eslaminia in connection with a fatal San Francisco pedestrian accident.

The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office intended to charge Eslaminia for fatally injuring a 38-year-old pedestrian in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District last fall. Eslaminia was driving a cab when he allegedly ran through a red light and hit the pedestrian.

Woman Killed in Brentwood Pedestrian Accident

An elderly Brentwood woman was recently killed in a pedestrian accident. She was hit by a car at the intersection of Grant Street and O’Hara avenue on Wednesday.

The Contra Costa County coroner’s office says that the 74-year-old woman was dead on arrival at Sutter Delta Medical Center.

Limousine Safety

Limo

During special times we often hire limousines to carry our loved ones and ourselves to and from memorable events. As we are planning for a prom, a wedding, or an enjoyable night on the town, we are thinking about looking good, getting there on time, and riding in style.

Is It Legal For Therapists To Have Sex With Patients In California?

This week’s question comes from Jenny V. in Berkeley who asks, “My best girlfriend just confided in me that she and her therapist had sex. She went to see this therapist because of sexual trauma she suffered as a child. She’s really freaked out and confused. On one hand she doesn’t want to get the therapist in trouble but on the other hand she feels like she’s being taken advantage of. I can see that it’s tearing her apart. Isn’t this illegal? What can be done about it?”

NHTSA: Fatal Cycling Accidents Jump 9% in 2011

California streets are becoming more dangerous for cyclists, according to recent data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

There were 677 bicyclist deaths in 2011, which is a 9 percent jump from the 623 cyclists killed in 2010. Cyclist deaths accounted for 2 percent of the traffic fatalities nationwide but were 4 percent of all California traffic accident fatalities.

Religious freedom is one of the founding principles of the United States. Over time, the practice of celebrating diversity and discouraging discrimination has become an important representation of America and its core values. But what happens when a situation occurs that pits the freedom of religious expression in direct conflict with preventing discriminatory behavior? One such scenario will soon be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Christian Legal Society v. Martinez.

San Francisco Trial Lawyers Applaud Victory in Racial Harassment Suit
By Donna Domino
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO – The case was such a long shot that a dozen law firms and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People turned it down.But San Francisco plaintiffs’ lawyer Christopher B. Dolan, known among colleagues as a street fighter of a litigator, took it on.