San Francisco Injury Lawyer Blog http://www.righthandfirm.com/blog/ en-us 2010-01-01T19:58:05-08:00 Toyota Uncontrolled Acceleration Problems Surface http://www.righthandfirm.com/blog/2010/01/toyota_uncontrolled_accelerati.html The published accounts of problems with Toyota uncontrolled acceleration defects are beginning to surface. Today's article in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat indicates that Toyota has suppressed years of known problems and reports of injuries, deaths and accidents due to... Products Liability scott 2010-01-01T19:58:05-08:00 Tragic Truck Accident in the S Curve http://www.righthandfirm.com/blog/2009/11/tragic_truck_accident_in_the_s_1.html Last week's Monday accident at the new S-curve on the Bay Bridge, where a speeding truck driver lost control and plunged 200 feet to his death in his big rig onto Yerba Buena Island, was a sad and unnecessary tragedy.... Personal Injury scott 2009-11-18T08:33:49-08:00 What's Behind Mammography Recommendations? http://www.righthandfirm.com/blog/2009/11/whats_behind_mammography_recom_1.html Yesterdays news has become today's health headache for American women. The new guidelines indicate that women under the age of 50 need not receive yearly mammograms, self examinations are useless and women age 50-74 need mammograms only every two years.... Medical Malpractice scott 2009-11-17T21:11:35-08:00 Private High School Pays $250,000 To Student Injured In Tackle Football Game on Campus http://www.righthandfirm.com/blog/2009/02/high_school_pays_250000_to_stu.html Why would school administrators and teachers allow their students to take part in a lunch time tackle football game, with no supervision and without any protective equipment? The result was predictable, as one child suffered a significant knee injury that... Personal Injury scott 2009-02-14T10:28:30-08:00 $500,787 Verdict in Sacramento Rear Ender http://www.righthandfirm.com/blog/2008/01/500787_verdict_in_sacramento_r_1.html Automobile collisions can and do cause serious injuries. Insurance companies judge the value of a case by the extent of damage to the vehicles involved. Minor damage, they say, equates with minor injury. To the insurer, anyone claiming serious injury... Car Accidents scott 2008-01-07T23:29:21-08:00 Oil Spill Outrage http://www.righthandfirm.com/blog/2007/11/oil_spill_outrage.html The recent crash into the Bay Bridge by the Cosco Busan container ship is an atrocity.They will unravel the facts of this crash for years to come but the birds, fish, marine life, oyster farmers, surfers and all of us... scott 2007-11-12T11:07:27-08:00 California Cracks Down On Uninsured Motorists http://www.righthandfirm.com/blog/2006/12/california_going_after_uninsur.html As you can tell from my comments in prior blogs, the uninsured motorist situation in this State has gone from bad to worse. Just when I thought that I may never see another auto accident case where all of the... Uninsured Motorists scott 2006-12-07T23:12:06-08:00 Insult to Injury: Coping With Holiday Blues and Personal Injuries http://www.righthandfirm.com/blog/2006/12/insult_to_injury_coping_with_h.html It is no secret that the time period between Thanksgiving and New Year's can be a stressful time for some people because of financial strains, family problems, unmet goals, recall of holiday seasons past and a host of other emotional... Personal Injury scott 2006-12-04T12:50:10-08:00 San Francisco: Fatal Hit and Run Car Accident http://www.righthandfirm.com/blog/2006/12/san_francisco_fatal_hit_and_ru.html Cbs5.com reported on a fatal hit and run that occurred early Thursday morning. A vehicle headed northbound on Laguna Street in San Francisco ran a red light while a cab was crossing the Fulton Street intersection. The cab then spun... Car Accidents scott 2006-12-03T14:26:23-08:00 Vehicle Accidents: Weather, Belts and Uninsured Motorist Insurance Coverage http://www.righthandfirm.com/blog/2006/11/thanksgiving_holiday_ended_wit.html Holiday season can bring rainy weather along with already congested freeways and anxious drivers that are even moreso during the Holidays. The Bay Area was the site of 90 motor vehicle accidents over the long Thanksgiving weekend which brings to... Car Accidents scott 2006-11-27T12:13:29-08:00