$4.4 Million Settlement in a Auto Accident from NorCal Super Lawyer Jeremy Jessup

Happy to announce a successful outcome for our client in an auto accident case. Jeremy Jessup and his San Francisco legal team worked diligently to represent our client rights. In 2023 and 2024, Super Lawyers recognized Jeremy as a Super Lawyer among Northern California attorneys. A Senior Trial Attorney and team leader at Dolan Law […]

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Who is responsible for Damages Caused by a Tree?

Premises Liability / walter

This week’s question comes from Jeannette M., San Francisco County. During the recent storms, I had a neighbor’s tree fall onto my roof and part of it came into the bedroom where my son was sleeping. Thank God my son suffered only minor physical injuries, which required only an ER visit and a sling, but

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Driving Safe in California Storms

Car Accidents, Personal Injury / walter

Written By Chris Dolan and Anna Pantsulaya This week’s question comes from Andrew from San Francisco, CA, who asks: With all the rain we have been getting lately, and the longer than usual rainy seasons we are getting now, how can Californians stay safe on the roads? The Federal Highway Administration estimates California drivers log

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Total Settlements for 2023 with NorCal Super Lawyer Megan Irish

Firm News / walter

Congratulations to Megan Irish for crushing it in 2023! Megan is one of our talented Senior Associate Attorneys in our Oakland office and is a determined and experienced advocate for those injured in catastrophic accidents and the loved ones of those who died. In 2023 and 2024, Super Lawyers recognized Megan as a Super Lawyer among

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Driving During an Atmospheric River Storm can be Dangerous

Brain Injuries, Bus Accidents, Car Accidents, Personal Injury / walter

Written By Chris Dolan and Breanna Martinez As the heavy rain steadily falls upon California, drivers are understandably apprehensive about their safety in the flooding roads. The window of greatest danger while driving in the rain typically spans 10 to 20 minutes after the rainfall begins. The initial rain of the season does pose heightened

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Who is responsible for Potholes?

Personal Injury, Premises Liability / walter

Written By Chris Dolan and Cristina Garcia This week’s question comes from Kathy J. in the Sunset District, who asks: After this year’s stormy winter, new potholes seem to be appearing daily. Over the weekend, I was driving to my friend’s house when I hit a pothole in the road. The pothole caused me to lose control of my vehicle,

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Save the Camping for Yosemite. Use the Fast Lane Properly

Car Accidents, Personal Injury / walter

Written By: Chris Dolan and Jeremy Jessup This week’s question comes from Jaxson from San Mateo, CA, who asks: I recently heard that changing lanes causes 70% of all motor vehicle collisions. Some of that is related to vehicles traveling slowly in the fast lane. That number seems high, and I do not see how

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New Law Protecting Off-Duty Cannabis Use and Impacting Employer Drug Testing

Civil Rights, Employment Law / walter

Written By Chris Dolan and Vanessa Deniston This week’s question comes from Elaina, from San Mateo, CA, who asks: I am a regular recreational marijuana smoker. It reduces my anxiety, and I believe it would help me greatly when things get stressful at work. I don’t have a doctor’s authorization for medicinal marijuana, but I

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$5 Million Verdict in a Auto Accident Injury

Case News, Firm News / walter

San Francisco jury awarded our client $5 million for spinal and post concussive injuries he sustained in 2018. Mohammed Alsaedi and Farqad Mahdi Obayes filed a lawsuit against Joshua Westbrook and David Westbrook involving personal injury claims arising from an automobile collision that occurred on September 30, 2018 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Co-counsel

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Winter Driving Tips in California Rain and Snow

Car Accidents, Personal Injury / walter

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the second greatest factor in causing collisions (2 percent) is environmental conditions such as rain, snow, etc.(The greatest factor, 94 percent, is human error.) What you describe is the phenomena known as “hydroplaning.” On wet or flooded pavement hydrodynamic pressure increases as the speed of the vehicle

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