http://www.sanfranciscoinjurylawyerblog.com/ Published by Brod Law Firm en-us 2010-03-09T15:27:49-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/03/sitlie_law_legislation_introdu.html Last week Mayor Gavin Newsom submitted a new piece of legislation to the Board of Supervisors: a citywide ban on sitting or lying on public sidewalks, including in front of your house. He introduced the legislation in response to the... Gregory J. Brod 2010-03-09T15:27:49-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/03/san_francisco_not_liable_for_c.html Last week a lawsuit filed by the Bologna family, the family whose father and two sons were fatally shot in 2008, against the city of San Francisco was thrown out. The presiding judge, Charlotte Woolard, ruled that the surviving members... Personal Injury Gregory J. Brod 2010-03-01T10:22:30-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/02/unite_san_francisco_public_tra_1.html Poor MUNI. It seems MUNI just can’t get a break these days. Our wonderful city’s transit system is being buried alive under a huge deficit, and its riders are going down with it. Anyone concerned about the current proposed MUNI... Gregory J. Brod 2010-02-22T15:16:28-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/02/traffic_stings_make_san_franci_1.html Last week San Francisco Police Chief George Gascon promised to put in place significant crime reducing policies, including implementing crosswalk stings—like the ones recently conducted by the Ingleside Police Department. SFPD spokeperson Lt. Lynn Tomioka said that crosswalk stings are... Gregory J. Brod 2010-02-05T11:33:04-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/01/san_franciscians_might_have_a.html It is no secret that obesity is an epidemic in this country and that not knowing the nutritional content of the foods we eat can lead to weight gain. Remember Jones v. Dineequity, the class action lawsuit brought against Applebee’s... Product Liability Gregory J. Brod 2010-01-27T15:02:14-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/01/san_francisco_personal_injury_2.html This week the Bay Area has been slammed by a series of storms that are sweeping across California. Here at the Brod Law Firm, we have been wondering how drivers and cyclists are coping out there in the rain and... Car and Auto Accidents Gregory J. Brod 2010-01-20T15:56:18-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/01/san_fransisco_bus_riders_may_b_1.html When the state of California took millions in transit aid to reduce its budget deficit, it severely hurt city transportation agencies—since most agencies are already strapped with their own deficit, including our MUNI. Last August, Genesis, a local group of... Personal Injury Gregory J. Brod 2010-01-15T14:27:21-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/01/san_francisco_personal_injury_1.html This headline caught our attention: “Teen charged with murder and vehicular manslaughter in death of 66-year-old Oakland woman”. On December 31st, a 17 year old stole a car and was chased by police. During the chase he lost control of... Gregory J. Brod 2010-01-08T12:57:27-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoinjurylawyerblog.com/2009/12/legislation_was_introduced_thi_1.html Legislation was introduced this month that would prohibit smoking in public spaces, spaces such as farmers’ markets, outdoor seating areas of restaurants, cafes and coffee shops, and common areas of multiunit housing complexes. Smoking would also be banned from entrances,... Personal Injury Gregory J. Brod 2009-12-29T14:43:47-08:00 http://www.sanfranciscoinjurylawyerblog.com/2009/12/get_ready_for_the_great_toyota.html Within the month Toyota will begin a massive recall on 4.26 million cars and trucks going back to the 2002 model year due to faulty gas pedals. Toyota claims that the gas pedal design makes them vulnerable to being trapped... Gregory J. Brod 2009-12-02T14:18:55-08:00