John Roach, Esq. | March 16, 2026 | Car Accidents
If you were just in a car accident on Oakland’s I-880, the minutes after the crash are more important than most people realize. The evidence you preserve — or fail to preserve — at the scene directly affects the strength of your claim. I-880, also… read more
John Roach, Esq. | March 5, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
Here is a situation I encounter more often than you might expect: a mother is injured in a car accident caused by an underinsured driver. She is covered under her son’s auto policy as a named insured or resident relative. The policy has UIM coverage…. read more
John Roach, Esq. | March 2, 2026 | All Things Trial \ California Law \ Car Accidents
On February 20, 2026, a federal judge upheld a $243 million jury verdict against Tesla — the first federal jury verdict in a fatal Autopilot case to survive post-trial challenge. The ruling by Judge Beth Bloom in the Southern District of Florida rejected Tesla’s arguments… read more
John Roach, Esq. | February 16, 2026 | Attorney Tips \ California Law \ Car Accidents
California rideshare accident cases raise legal questions that go well beyond a standard car accident claim. When you are injured by an Uber or Lyft driver, you are not just dealing with that driver’s personal auto insurance — you are dealing with a corporate entity,… read more
John Roach, Esq. | February 13, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
It happens in less than a second. You are riding through San Francisco, Oakland, or anywhere in the Bay Area — moving with traffic, fully alert — when a car door swings open directly into your path. There is no time to brake. The impact… read more
John Roach, Esq. | February 9, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
One of the first questions every seriously injured person asks when they call my office is: “How do you get paid?” The answer is a contingency fee — and understanding how it works is important before you sign any retainer agreement with any attorney. This… read more
John Roach, Esq. | February 5, 2026 | Car Accidents
In March 2025, my client was struck by a vehicle in Oakland while crossing the street. She suffered a comminuted right hip fracture, a right sacral fracture, a left pubic fracture, and a right inferior pubic ramus fracture — catastrophic orthopedic injuries that permanently altered… read more
John Roach, Esq. | January 23, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
The statute of limitations is one of the most important deadlines in any personal injury case — and one of the most frequently misunderstood. Miss it and your claim is permanently barred, regardless of how strong your evidence is or how serious your injuries are…. read more
John Roach, Esq. | January 12, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
If you were injured in an accident in California and you are undocumented, you have the same right to file a personal injury claim and recover full compensation as any U.S. citizen or legal resident. California law explicitly protects you — and explicitly bars the… read more
John Roach, Esq. | December 22, 2025 | Car Accidents
A car accident in San Francisco can happen in seconds — a rear-end collision on Market Street, a T-bone at a foggy intersection, a rideshare driver blowing a stop sign on a one-way street. In those first moments, most people are overwhelmed, in pain, and… read more