John Roach, Esq. | June 12, 2026 | En Español
Le voy a contar un caso que veo todas las semanas en mi oficina. Una persona hispana — trabajadora, responsable, con su seguro de auto al día — sale del trabajo, va manejando por la 101 o cruzando la Mission, y otro conductor le pega…. read more
John Roach, Esq. | June 10, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
The single most common question I get from injured people in San Francisco is some version of: “How long do I have to do something about this?” The short answer most people hear — “you have two years” — is correct as far as it… read more
John Roach, Esq. | June 8, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
Interstate 280 cuts through the San Francisco Peninsula at speeds and grades that turn ordinary driver mistakes into catastrophic injury cases. A momentary lane drift on Highway 101 becomes a sideswipe. The same drift on I-280 — at 75 miles per hour, on a downhill… read more
John Roach, Esq. | June 6, 2026 | Attorney Tips \ California Law
Few discovery questions generate as much disagreement among plaintiff-side practitioners as how to answer a special interrogatory asking for the witnesses who can speak to a client’s pain and suffering, emotional distress, and other non-economic damages. I’ve watched this argument play out among colleagues more… read more
John Roach, Esq. | June 5, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
The hours and days after a car accident in San Francisco are the most important part of your case — and almost everyone makes mistakes during them. Insurance companies count on it. Adjusters will be calling within 24 hours, your own carrier will be asking… read more
John Roach, Esq. | June 3, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
You are stopped at a red light at Van Ness and Geary. A glance at the rearview mirror catches the SUV behind you closing too fast. There is a second of bracing, then the crash — and then the slow, sickening realization that something in… read more
John Roach, Esq. | June 1, 2026 | En Español
Muchos miembros de la comunidad hispana del Área de la Bahía cargan con el mismo miedo después de un accidente de auto: “No tengo licencia. No puedo hacer nada.” He representado a víctimas de accidentes en San Francisco y el Área de la Bahía desde… read more
John Roach, Esq. | May 29, 2026 | Attorney Tips \ California Law
A few years ago, a new client came to my office with a serious spine injury and a problem. Her previous attorney had filed her case in California’s limited civil court — a forum that caps recovery at $35,000 — without realizing the full extent… read more
John Roach, Esq. | May 27, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
“How much is my case worth?” It’s the second question every prospective client asks me, right after “how long will it take?” The honest answer most lawyers give is some version of “every case is different” — true, but useless. The honest answer prospective clients… read more
John Roach, Esq. | May 25, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
Hit and run accidents in San Francisco are unfortunately common. They happen on Market Street, in Mission District alleys, in parking lots from the Marina to the Sunset, on the Embarcadero, at intersections across SoMa, and in residential neighborhoods throughout the city. The driver who… read more