In what is considered a victory for both pedestrians and bike riders in Oakland, the Safe Streets Plan is making significant changes to the landscape of the city. This is a multifaceted plan that is designed to reduce both bike and pedestrians accidents. The plan was dreamed up in 2015 and will take five years…

The uncomplicated car accident is rare but some are more complicated than others. In most cases, Uber passenger accidents are more complicated than other types of accidents – but why? Read on to find out the reasons this is true. If you have been involved in one, or another type of car accident, contact The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker…

In many respects, it can be seen as great news that more and more people are choosing to bike instead of drive in California. However, this shift is causing issues of its own. Namely, a significant increase in bike accidents. A person riding their bike can be injured due to a careless driver, a pedestrian…

The ability of doctors to heal or treat patients with prescription drugs has advanced leaps and bounds in the past few decades. Unfortunately, with all the success have come a few serious downsides. Though it is rare, more people are injured by prescription drug error than most people realize. In some cases, it may be…

It is not uncommon for us at The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker to get a call from a potential client who has slipped and fallen in a store or other business. They often believe that if they were injured on someone else’s property – particularly a business – someone else is responsible for their fall. This is not always…

In many respects, it can be seen as great news that more and more people are choosing to bike instead of drive in California. However, this shift is causing issues of its own. Namely, a significant increase in bike accidents. A person riding their bike can be injured due to a careless driver, a pedestrian…

The number of car accidents is on the rise across the country – including the number of fatal car accidents. This isn’t good news for anyone but can be even more devastating for parents when they learn that children are even more likely to be killed in car accidents than adults are. No one wants…

Any qualified personal injury attorney will tell their clients to stay off social media after being involved in an accident. Even with the best of intentions, even when a person is “being careful,” they can inadvertently say something that could hurt their case. However, there are a few ways in which social media could potentially…

When you get on a bus, you are trusting the driver and the owner of the bus to protect you. Whether it’s a school bus, city bus, tour bus, shuttle, or any other type of bus, you have special rights when you become a passenger. Regardless of how safe most buses are, bus accidents do…

If you work on a construction site then you likely go to work every day with the knowledge that you could be injured. Does this mean that you have no rights if you are injured? Does it mean that your employer has no responsibility to keep you safe? Of course not. A construction site injury…