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 26, 2026 | Attorney Tips
The attorneys who consistently produce the best results in personal injury litigation are not necessarily the ones with the most experience — they are the ones who take control of their cases from day one. Proactive litigation is an offensive strategy. It is built on… read more
John Roach, Esq. | January 20, 2026 | California Law
One of the most powerful and underutilized tools in California personal injury litigation is the CCP 998 offer to compromise. Whether you are a plaintiff trying to maximize your recovery or an attorney evaluating strategy, understanding how this statute works — and how it affects… 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. | January 5, 2026 | California Law
Videotaped depositions are one of the most underutilized tools in California personal injury practice. Most plaintiff attorneys record depositions as a matter of course — but few use them to their full strategic potential. This post covers the statutory framework, the availability rules that most… read more
John Roach, Esq. | January 1, 2026 | Attorney Tips
When an at-fault driver carries insufficient insurance to cover the full extent of a victim’s injuries, underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage becomes the critical safety net — and UIM arbitration becomes the arena where serious cases are won or lost. This is a detailed account of… read more
John Roach, Esq. | December 30, 2025 | Attorney Tips
If you regularly handle personal injury cases, you already know that non-economic damages are where cases are won or lost. Medical bills are fixed. Lost wages are calculable. But pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and emotional distress — these are the damages… 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
John Roach, Esq. | December 18, 2025 | Car Accidents
In the bustling streets of San Francisco, car accidents can result in devastating consequences, from serious injuries like traumatic brain injuries and spinal injuries to wrongful death. If you’ve been involved in an auto crash due to negligence, selecting the best car accident lawyer in… read more