A visually-impaired plaintiff has filed a lawsuit against Matreshka LLC for alleged violations of accessibility laws on their website elephantsushi.com. The suit claims non-compliance with ADA standards and seeks injunctive relief along with statutory damages.
A San Francisco resident has filed a lawsuit against her dentist for alleged medical malpractice and battery following botched dental procedures that left her in pain and emotional distress. Filed by attorney Burke Hansen on September 23rd, the suit accuses Dr. Kirk Pasquinelli of performing non-consensual surgery without informed consent.
Kristine Dyvad has filed a class action lawsuit against Mazda Motor of America in San Francisco Superior Court alleging that defective seat heaters in her vehicle caused serious burns. The suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages among other forms of relief.
Steven Foreman has filed a lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco after encountering hazardous road conditions while cycling resulted in severe injuries. The suit highlights prior complaints about the same dangerous conditions which went unaddressed by city officials.
Bronislava and Boris Spektor have filed a lawsuit against Sutter Bay Hospitals claiming that negligent medical practices led to a delayed cancer diagnosis for Bronislava. The couple seeks damages for physical pain, emotional suffering, medical expenses, and loss of consortium.
Ellen Sakoloff has filed a lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco following an injury caused by a broken sidewalk grate. The suit alleges negligence in maintaining public property leading to severe physical harm.
A federal judge said plaintiffs have done enough to allow a former Twitter comms worker, who lost his job amid mass layoffs that occurred at Twitter after Elon Musk acquired the company in 2022, to move forward with a collective action on behalf of all workers over the age of 50 who were fired at that time
A federal appeals panel has rejected a lawsuit brought by LGBTQ students who sought to use the First Amendment to end an exemption for religious schools under the federal Title IX sex discrimination law and force them to abide by federal edicts concerning sex and gender in order to receive federal education money
A severe car accident involving an Uber driver has led Cesar Augusto Portela Barreto to file a lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc., its subsidiaries Rasier LLC and Rasier-CA LLC, and driver Gulshan Rai Gohri for negligence among other charges. The suit seeks compensation for property damage, medical expenses, lost wages, and general damages for pain and suffering.
A new lawsuit accuses PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas & Electric Company of negligence resulting in one family's tragic loss during last year's Dixie Fire. Filed on August 6th in San Francisco Superior Court; parents seek compensatory punitive damages citing unsafe practices amidst known wildfire risks causing widespread devastation impacting lives property alike
Carolyn Teresa Abate has filed a lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco after sustaining severe injuries from a bicycle accident caused by hazardous road conditions at an intersection in San Francisco. The suit seeks compensation for medical expenses, loss of earnings, and general damages due to alleged negligence by city employees responsible for maintaining safe public roadways.
A Tennessee couple has filed a lawsuit against Airbnb alleging negligence after an incident at a rental property in El Salvador left one spouse severely injured. They seek damages for medical expenses and loss of consortium among other claims.
A San Francisco tenant has filed a lawsuit against De Wolf Realty Co., claiming negligence after falling three stories due to a shattered window in his rented apartment. The plaintiff seeks compensation for medical expenses and loss of earning capacity among other damages.
Eugene Bowen has filed a lawsuit against Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company Inc., alleging negligence after falling from a ladder while working at San Francisco International Airport in February 2017.
Eight lawyers from Reed Smith offices in San Francisco and Palo Alto were selected for inclusion in the 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists published by Super Lawyers, a research branch of Thomson Reuters.
