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 […]
Total Settlements for 2023 with NorCal Super Lawyer Megan Irish Read More »
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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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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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
Save the Camping for Yosemite. Use the Fast Lane Properly Read More »
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
New Law Protecting Off-Duty Cannabis Use and Impacting Employer Drug Testing Read More »
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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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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Written By Chris Dolan and Megan Irish Dear Dolan Team, Happy New Year, 2024! As we get into the new year, is there anything new we need to know about? What can affect my day-to-day life in San Francisco and the greater bay area? Are there important changes happening in California? – Always Curious in California Dear
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Written By Chris Dolan and Cristina Garcia This week’s question comes from Shannon B. from the Sunset District, who asks: A few months ago, my family and I made the difficult decision of placing my elderly mother, who suffers from Alzheimer’s, in a nursing facility. At the time of admission, I received a lot of
Do I Need to Sign an Arbitration Agreement to Admit My Loved One into a Nursing Home? Read More »
Written By: Chris Dolan and Emile Davis This week’s question is from Tim from Oakland: I own a small business selling high end garage doors. Last Thursday, one of my employees got in a car accident on her way home from work. She doesn’t always drive, but on Thursdays she has to go meet potential customers
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