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. | 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. | 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. | 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 17, 2026 | Attorney Tips \ California Law
The California Supreme Court’s decision in People v. Sanchez (2016) 63 Cal.4th 665 fundamentally changed how hearsay intersects with expert testimony in California courts. Although Sanchez arose from a gang enhancement case, its principles apply broadly to civil litigation — including personal injury cases where… 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