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
John Roach, Esq. | March 30, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
Oakland’s streets are both a cyclist’s playground and one of the Bay Area’s most dangerous cycling environments. In 2023, Oakland reported 20 deaths among bicyclists and pedestrians — up from a low of 10 just two years prior. The city’s High Injury Network covers just… read more
John Roach, Esq. | March 26, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
Losing a family member due to someone else’s negligence is one of the most devastating experiences a family can face. On top of grief, families are suddenly confronted with financial pressures, insurance companies, and legal deadlines they were never prepared for. A wrongful death claim… read more
John Roach, Esq. | March 23, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
South San Francisco’s industrial corridors — the East of 101 area, Airport Boulevard, Produce Avenue, and the biotech and logistics zones along Sister Cities Boulevard — see some of the heaviest commercial truck traffic in the Bay Area. US-101 and I-280 funnel freight traffic through… read more
John Roach, Esq. | March 19, 2026 | Car Accidents \ Premises Liability
Daly City’s proximity to the Pacific Ocean produces persistent coastal fog — particularly around Skyline Boulevard, John Daly Boulevard, and crosswalks near Westmoor High School and Serramonte Center — that reduces visibility to under 100 feet and creates genuinely dangerous conditions for pedestrians. According to… read more
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