California pedestrian accident causes social concern

San Francisco, California, prosecutors recently made a plea agreement that some are calling controversial for a pedestrian accident that occurred last July. The pedestrian accident happened when a 23-year-old cyclist collided with a 68-year-old pedestrian. The pedestrian accident occurred in San Francisco, California, when the cyclist ran a red light while traveling on the Embarcadero.

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San Francisco landlord fails to maintain stairs, tenant loses life

Personal Injury / Dolan Law Firm

Paying rent is not the only responsibility that goes between a landlord and a tenant. The landlord also has the duty to keep common areas properly maintained. This duty stands to protect the tenants from unnecessary injury due to dangerous property conditions. A landlord who negligently fails to maintain the premises can be held liable

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Motorcycle officer loses life, widow files lawsuit in California

Motorcycle Accidents / Dolan Law Firm

We all have heard that accidents can happen anywhere and at anytime. This statement is literally true as one California family learned this past year when they lost their husband and father on May 26, 2011 in a motorcycle accident. Now, approximately 10 months later, the widow and her two sons have filed a lawsuit

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San Francisco hit-and-run driver pleads guilty after injuring boy

Pedestrian Accidents / Dolan Law Firm

It is a vacation any 9-year-old boy would dream about. He got to not only watch one of his favorite baseball teams battle it out with a worthy opponent, but he got to travel to one of the most amazing cities in the United States.

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Golden Gate bicyclist trying to piece together what happened

Bicycle Accidents / Dolan Law Firm

One of the most common injuries suffered by victims in a bike accident is a traumatic brain injury. This type of injury can be caused by even the slightest amount of force to the most complex and delicate organ in the body. Symptoms of a brain injury can be difficult to detect such as nausea, mood

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Accident makes Lombard Street a water park, causes property damage

Car Accidents / Dolan Law Firm

When we talk about the kinds of damages that can result from a car accident, we most often focus on medical bills, pain and suffering or other kinds of physically-related injuries. Property damage is another type of compensation that accident victims can recover in a civil suit.

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Motorcycle rider injures legs after right of way failure

Motorcycle Accidents / Dolan Law Firm

It may seem like a minor mistake to forget to signal a turn or to sneak above the posted speed limit, but even the smallest rule of the road is vitally important. Traffic rules and regulations were created to keep order on streets and highways in California and across the nation. When they are followed,

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Head-on collision leaves California motorcyclist injured

Motorcycle Accidents / Dolan Law Firm

A head-on collision occurred in San Mateo County this past weekend that left a motorcycle rider with serious injuries. The motorcycle accident occurred on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 25, 2012 just west of Portola Valley on Highway 84.

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California shuttle bus responsible for bicycle accident

Bicycle Accidents / Dolan Law Firm

A 32-year-old bicyclist was injured in an accident with a shuttle bus when the bus failed to yield to the bicycle rider, and instead ran over the victim. The bicyclist’s pelvis was fractured in several places as a result of being run over by the bus.

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One dead in SUV crash with eight onboard

Car Accidents / Dolan Law Firm

Monday morning started off with a tragic automobile accident, as a man was killed and two others injured during in a solo crash off of highway 101 that occurred shortly before 5 AM. The SUV was carrying 8 family members, who were returning to their home in San Jose after a trip to Mexico. The

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