Articles Posted in San Mateo Injury Lawyers Blog – Vehicle Accident
With more than 1300 miles of Pacific coastline and 200 major lakes and reservoirs, California is home to a large population of boaters. Whether the boat’s voyage is purposed for transportation, fishing, sailing or recreation, its passengers face a significant risk of injury or death each time they are on the water. In the most recent reporting year, 2008, there were 686 boating accidents in California, according to the California Department of Boating and Waterways. The boating accidents caused injury to 382 passengers, resulted in 48 deaths, and caused nearly $6 million dollars in property damage. These substantial numbers show...
San Bruno explosion victims are busy rebuilding their lives and beginning the process of recovering from their tragic loss. California legislators and regulators are now considering stricter regulations governing gas pipeline safety. Stricter regulations are definitely needed so that such a catastrophe will not occur again. Most people didn’t know that grounded pipelines also present a deadly danger until San Bruno’s explosion occurred. The horrific event in San Bruno brought national attention to other oil leaks, as well. Enbridge Inc.’s pipeline ruptured in early July, sending as much as 1 million gallons of oil into Michigan’s Kalamazoo River. Enbridge discovered...
During these unprecedented times, GFF&F continues to take precautions to ensure the safety of our clients and our GFF&F family: Our office is set up for our team to work remotely, with a limited staggered work-force coming into the office; We are conducting client meetings, depositions, court hearings, mediations, and any other communications via remote access (e.g., Zoom) to ensure everyone’s safety; We require everyone to wear facemasks, provide hand sanitizer at our reception desk, at every work station, and all common areas; We limit the amount of people in the office at all times and their use of the...
