How California Wrongful Death Settlements Are Actually Calculated

Families going through a wrongful death case almost always ask the same question at some point: how does anyone actually arrive at a number? Insurance adjusters aren’t going to explain it to you — their job is to offer as little as they can get… read more

Multi-Vehicle Accidents in San Francisco: How Fault Is Determined When Three or More Cars Crash

San Francisco traffic is built for chain reactions. Stop-and-go congestion on the 101 and I-280 approaches, fog that swallows brake lights on Sunset and Skyline corridors, steep grades where downhill momentum does the rest, and the Bay Bridge metering lights compressing five lanes of impatience… read more

Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress: A California Lawyer’s Guide to Bystander Claims After Witnessing a Loved One’s Injury

A mother watches a speeding car strike her child in a crosswalk. A husband, on the phone with his wife, hears the metal-on-metal of a collision and then silence. A daughter sees her father fall and strike his head. In each case the person watching… read more

California’s New Minimum Car Insurance Requirements in 2025 — What SF Drivers Need to Know

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