San Francisco Personal Injury Law Blog

Anyone who has driven in the San Francisco area knows that when an accident happens on the Golden Gate Bridge, chaos can ensue. Traffic was reportedly backed up on April 24 when five cars were involved in a serious crash. At least two of the accident victims suffered injuries. One victim was transported to the Marin General Hospital for medical treatment where further word on his or her medical condition was not immediately available.

According to police reports, the car accident occurred on San Francisco's famed bridge around 8:20 a.m. Authorities say that as traffic slowed on the bridge, a northbound driver rear-ended another car. This impact caused a chain reaction collision that eventually involved five northbound vehicles.

California has long been known for its lovely weather and active residents. Picturesque settings of sunny beaches, green forests and bicycle trails abound. However, in some California cities, bicycle accidents and personal injury are more frequent than others as bikers attempt to travel roads not marked with bicycle lanes.

A man and his 9-year-old daughter were killed on April 7 as they rode their bicycles on Treat Boulevard in Concord, a San Francisco suburb located in the East Bay. The man and his two daughters were riding their bikes on the sidewalk along the busy street that Saturday morning. Suddenly, a 17-year-old driver in a Cadillac Escalade crashed the curb, toppled a fire hydrant and struck the bicycling family before hitting a building.

Although we often like to think of San Francisco as a very pedestrian friendly city, yet that does not always seem to be the case. Automobile accidents that result in a pedestrian death unfortunately do happen, leaving a family to mourn over the passing of a loved one. Most recently, one man was killed while crossing Lombard Street.

According to reports, the accident happened one night late last month. A 45-year-old man was crossing the San Francisco road between two intersections when a motorist struck him. He was pinned beneath the car and was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.

California Highway Patrol officials are reporting that a three-car accident occurred in Concord on March 15. The collisions caused the Highway 4 off-ramp onto Highway 242 southbound to be closed for a period of time during the early morning while police worked to clean up the car accident.

Police report that after one car crashed on its own, another vehicle struck it, spinning out of control. A third car struck one of those vehicles, though exact details are not clear at this time. At least one person was injured, suffering what were described as major injuries, when he landed in the middle of the road. He may have been ejected from a vehicle, though the investigation continues and authorities have not yet confirmed the source of his injuries.