John Roach, Esq. | June 15, 2026 | California Law \ Car Accidents
Pacific Heights is one of San Francisco’s most walkable neighborhoods. Residents stroll along Fillmore Street, walk dogs to Alta Plaza and Lafayette Park, and move through a grid of leafy residential blocks that feel — and largely are — safer than the city’s denser commercial… 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 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 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. | February 26, 2026 | California Law
On February 17, 2026, a slab avalanche near Castle Peak north of Donner Pass killed nine people and left six others fighting for their lives. It is the deadliest avalanche in modern California history — and it never should have happened. The group was led… 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. | 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. | 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 15, 2025 | Car Accidents
If you’ve been in a car accident in California and the at-fault driver lacks sufficient insurance—or has none—you may wonder: does filing an uninsured motorist claim raise rates? Or will an underinsured motorist claim increase insurance premiums? The answer is no—in California, it’s illegal for… read more