John Roach, Esq. | May 15, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
Oakland is one of the most active cycling cities in the Bay Area. Bike lanes line Telegraph Avenue, Broadway, and Mandela Parkway. The Lake Merritt loop sees daily commuters and weekend riders. Neighborhoods from Rockridge to Fruitvale have substantial cycling populations who depend on their… read more
John Roach, Esq. | May 13, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
Pedestrian accidents in San Francisco happen on Market Street, on Mission Street, at unmarked intersections in the Sunset, in residential crosswalks across Pacific Heights and the Mission, and in parking lots from Daly City to the Marina. Some involve driver inattention. Some involve speeding. Some… read more
John Roach, Esq. | May 11, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
Two Bay Area injury victims with similar accidents and similar injuries can end up with dramatically different settlements. The difference often isn’t the strength of the underlying case — it’s the strategic decisions made along the way. I’ve represented Bay Area injury victims since 2009,… read more
John Roach, Esq. | May 4, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
I tell every new client at intake the same handful of things that no insurance adjuster will ever volunteer. After years of representing Bay Area injury victims since 2009, I’ve watched these specific knowledge gaps cost injured people tens of thousands — sometimes hundreds of… read more
John Roach, Esq. | April 20, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
I wrote this post not because I’m looking for Prop 213 cases — I’m not — but because I want every California driver who reads it to understand why carrying at least minimum liability insurance is one of the most important financial decisions they’ll ever… read more
John Roach, Esq. | April 17, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
For the first time since 1967 — nearly 60 years — California has updated its minimum car insurance requirements. Under Senate Bill 1107, known as the Protect California Drivers Act, the new minimums took effect January 1, 2025. If you drive in California or were… read more
John Roach, Esq. | April 10, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
San Francisco’s Municipal Railway moves millions of riders every year across buses, historic streetcars, underground light-rail vehicles, and cable cars. When a MUNI operator is negligent — running a red light, failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, operating while fatigued — the… read more
John Roach, Esq. | April 8, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is one of the most hazardous stretches of road for motorcyclists in the Bay Area. Strong crosswinds on exposed spans, metal grates and expansion joints that reduce tire grip, high-speed lane changes by drivers who fail to see motorcycles, and… read more
John Roach, Esq. | April 6, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
South San Francisco’s industrial corridors, freeway interchanges at US-101 and I-280, and dense workplace activity create conditions for serious spinal injuries — from rear-end collisions on congested freeways to falls at construction sites and commercial facilities. Spinal cord injuries are among the most life-altering and… read more
John Roach, Esq. | April 2, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
Daly City BART station is one of the busiest transit hubs on the Peninsula — and one of the highest-concentration rideshare pick-up and drop-off zones in San Mateo County. The combination of limited parking, heavy commuter traffic, and constant Uber and Lyft activity around Junipero… read more