Cycling Accidents Are Increasing: What California Riders Can Do

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Written By: Chris Dolan and Anna Pantsulaya This week’s question comes from a bicycle coalition member from the Bay Area who asks: “Why are cycling accidents increasing in California, and how can cyclists protect themselves?” Each year, more Californians take to the streets on bicycles for fitness, eco-conscious living, and faster commutes. But with this […]

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Steps to Take After a Motorcycle Crash in California

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Written By: Chris Dolan I am a motorcyclist from San Francisco and I was involved in a crash in Sacramento, California. A company car swerved into my lane, causing the accident and now the driver is blaming me. My motorcycle is damaged and I’ve suffered injuries. What are the steps I can take after a

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Driving During an Atmospheric River Storm can be Dangerous

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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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Why Is Driving Most Dangerous When the Rain Begins?

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Written By Chris Dolan and Breanna Martinez This week’s question comes from Barbara from San Francisco, CA, who asks: Since we’ve been getting so much rain in the Bay Area, I am concerned about my and my community’s safety while navigating wet roads. I’ve always heard that driving is most dangerous when the rain first

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How Will AI Transform the Practice of Personal Injury Law?

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Written By Christopher Dolan and Cioffi Remmer This week’s question comes from Robert in Oakland, CA, who asks: How will AI and the ChatGPT app impact the practice of personal injury law? Dear Robert, The public’s interest in Artificial Intelligence has surged recently with the introduction of “ChatGPT,” OpenAI’s Artificial Intelligence application. On ChatGPT, you

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Assuming The Risk of an Injury at a Baseball Game

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Written By Christopher B. Dolan If You’re in the Stands, Keep Your Eye on the Ball: Over the past decade, at the beginning of baseball season, I have published a column concerning who is responsible if someone gets hit with a line drive, foul ball and/or broken bat while watching a game. As a lawyer, and

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Minors Involved In An Accident: Who Is Responsible?

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Written By: Christopher Dolan and Jeremy Jessup This week’s question comes from anonymous from San Carlos who asks: I recently read about the heartbreaking story involving the couple from San Carlos who were killed in a motor vehicle collision in Redwood City. Based upon the news articles, the at fault driver may have been a

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I Was Involved in a Motorcycle Crash: What Can I Do?

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Written By Chris Dolan This week’s question comes from Rob in Foster City, who writes: I was in SoMa last weekend, and got in a motorcycle crash. Coming home late at night on my motorcycle, when a van in the left lane beside me swerved into my lane nearly hitting me. I jammed on my brakes

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Do I Need a Lawyer Near Me if I was Involved in a Car Accident Out of State?

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Written By Christopher Dolan and Jeremy Jessup This week’s question comes from D. Conger from San Bruno who asks: While traveling in Washington, I was involved in a motor vehicle collision that resulted in injuries. The funny thing is that I found out the person who struck my vehicle was from San Jose. I had

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What Should I Do After Witnessing a Car Crash?

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Written By Megan Irish and Christopher B. Dolan This week’s question comes from Kevin who asks: I recently witnessed a car crash where a truck ran a red light and hit a woman in a small SUV. The truck completely ran the red and hit the woman. She had the green light, and I saw

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