John Roach, Esq. | September 3, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
You got in the back seat, confirmed the driver’s name, and watched the little car icon crawl across the map. Then someone ran a light — your driver, or the other driver, it happened too fast to tell — and now you’re hurt, the trip… read more
John Roach, Esq. | September 2, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
Ben Fisher was walking his two-year-old daughter across Sanchez and Duncan streets in Noe Valley shortly after 9:30 a.m. last Friday when she tripped and fell, face-down, in the crosswalk. As she lay there, a Waymo robotaxi began moving into the intersection toward them, according… read more
John Roach, Esq. | September 1, 2026 | Car Accidents
The pattern behind most Market Street bike and scooter falls is almost always the same: a rider swerves around a bus or a double-parked car blocking the bike lane, drifts into the track-lined portion of the roadway, and catches a wheel in the gap alongside… read more
John Roach, Esq. | August 30, 2026 | Car Accidents
Data Analysis · Traffic Safety in San Francisco San Francisco’s Most Dangerous Intersections: What the City’s Own Data Shows Citywide traffic deaths just hit a decade low. But San Francisco has the highest share of pedestrian deaths of any major U.S. city — and the… read more
John Roach, Esq. | August 28, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
For the second time in less than a year, video has surfaced showing a San Francisco Muni operator asleep at the controls of a moving train. On July 31, 2026, at roughly 8:30 a.m., an L Taraval train ran into a stopped, empty train near… read more
John Roach, Esq. | August 24, 2026 | California Law
When a government entity injures you, two questions matter more than any others — and they are the two questions injured people actually ask when they call my office. First: does this lawyer really sue the government? Plenty of firms quietly avoid these cases because… read more
John Roach, Esq. | August 23, 2026 | All Things Trial \ California Law
On February 17, 2026, an avalanche near Castle Peak, above the Frog Lake Backcountry Huts outside Truckee, killed nine people on a guided backcountry trip. It remains the deadliest avalanche in California history. I wrote about the case in February, when investigators were still working… read more
John Roach, Esq. | August 22, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
After a car or rideshare accident in San Mateo, California law lets you recover medical bills, lost wages and pain-and-suffering damages — and if an Uber or Lyft was involved, there may be up to $1 million in coverage most victims never hear about. Attorney… read more
John Roach, Esq. | August 21, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
You accepted a delivery block, loaded your car at the station, and somewhere between a pickup and a doorstep across the city, a crash upended everything — the emergency room, the missed blocks, the income you were counting on. Then you started reading the fine… read more
John Roach, Esq. | August 17, 2026 | Attorney Tips \ California Law
Yes. If you have an open injury claim, you should assume the insurance company is looking at your social media right now. Adjusters and the investigators they hire routinely review Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, and even fitness apps, hunting for a single photo or… read more