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Pedestrian Accidents

New Legislation Will Require A Permit For Electric Scooter Companies

Today’s column continues where last week’s left off regarding legal responsibility for injuries caused by hazardously placed Bird, LimeBike and/or Spin electric scooters. Today, I will first discuss new legislation designed to reduce the risks these scooters present and next address responsibility for injuries caused when motorized scooters are driven on the sidewalk.

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Pedestrian Fatally Struck In Hit & Run Near El Camino Real In South San Francisco

San Francisco, Ca ( November 11th 2017) – Teresa Gonzales, a South San Francisco resident was killed late Saturday night while crossing the street near the 200 block of El Camino Real.  According to police reports, Ms. Gonzales was found lying unconscious in the street. Paramedics transported her to San Francisco General hospital, unfortunately she

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The Pedestrian Bill of Rights: Important Laws To Help Keep Pedestrians Safe

The Dolan Law Firm annually sponsors Bike to Work Day in the San Francisco Bay Area. As part of Bike to Work Day 2017, we published in the Examiner a “Bicyclists Bill of Rights.”    This document is posted on our website at dolanlawfirm.com/bicyclist-rights In response, Bryan from San Francisco writes, “Do you have a Pedestrian Bill

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Nonprofit Founder Robert Bennett Fatally Struck In Car-Pedestrian Collision

Downtown Oakland Hit And Run Crash Occurred At Harrison And 23rd Streets Oakland, CA, (June 9, 2017) – Robert Bennett was killed on the morning of Friday, June 2, 2017 while crossing the street at Harrison and 23rd Street. An Oakland Police Department spokesperson stated Bennett was hit by a dark grey Chrysler van traveling northbound on

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Looking Back On The Impact Of The First Uber Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Three years ago the New York Times covered the tragic death of Sophia Liu, the first pedestrian killed by a negligent Uber driver. Uber asserted it could not be liable for the collision that occurred on December 31, 2013, because its driver was not transporting a passenger at the time of the collision. Uber’s assertion that

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