This week’s question comes from Karen in the East Bay, who writes: Q: “Chris, I need your advice. I took my car to a neighborhood car wash. While I was going through the wash, the car behind me accelerated and rear-ended my car. At the time, I was reaching for papers in the glove compartment. The […]
Can I Collect from a Car Wash Collision? Read More »
This week’s question comes from Mayra B. in the Presidio, who asks: Q: “I was recently rear-ended by a vehicle while I was stopped at a red traffic light. My car was wrecked and my leg was injured. I thought this would be an easy process as I didn’t do anything wrong. However, when I called
Prop 213 Prevents Injured Drivers from Recovering Damages Read More »
This week’s question comes from Danny T., who asks: Q: “I work in construction and a lot of times I work outside in the heat and cold. Other times, when I am in the shack doing paperwork, they keep it way too hot, like 80 degrees. Are there rules about this that I should know
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This week’s question coincides with baseball season, which is the perfect time of year for me to remind readers of an important legal issue relating to their enjoyment of America’s pastime: Q: “Who is responsible if someone gets hit with a line drive, foul ball or broken bat while watching a game?” A: As a lawyer
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This week’s question comes from Aimee F. in Seacliff, who asks, Q: “I read in last week’s paper that Amazon and other companies are developing robots which will be delivering packages door to door. They look like big ice-chests on wheels. This makes me concerned. My elderly mother does not see well but walks alone between
The battle between robots and humans Read More »
This week’s question comes from Anthony T. in Bernal Heights, who asks: Q: “I am a skateboarder, not a criminal! I use my skateboard as a way of getting around because Uber is expensive, because busses are slow and I live on a hill. It’s fun and good for the environment, right? I was skateboarding
Skateboard-Friendly Zones in S.F. Read More »
This week’s column is about personal mobility devices: bikes, scooters and other transportation products available for rent through apps, and which we see littered around the Bay Area. In this column, I will answer a reader’s question and share information I have gathered while fighting to pass bills in Sacramento to require personal mobility device providers
Closing Loopholes That Allow Bike, Scooter Rental Companies to Skirt Liability Read More »
This week’s question comes from John T. in Portola Valley, who asks: Q: “I was using an electric scooter when the brakes failed and I ran into a car, breaking my wrist. I didn’t do anything wrong, but now I have a lot of medical bills and I will miss at least three weeks of work
Following chain of liability in e-scooter injuries Read More »
This week’s question comes from Jennifer in Mill Valley, who writes, Q: After this year’s rainy winter, new potholes seem to be appearing daily. After I predictably blew a tire a few weeks ago, I thought I’d write a note to the city asking for reimbursement of the cost of replacing my tire. I just received
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This week’s question comes from Shawn J., in Novato, who writes: Q: “I read your column every week. I was heading home from an appointment [earlier this month] in the East Bay and got stuck for hours when the Richmond Bridge was shut down because of falling concrete. While I was sitting there, I was
Who’s responsible for maintaining the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge? Read More »
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