What’s Up in the Law of Bicycling
By Chuck Geerhart You’re riding along, feeling great, and all of a sudden a car pulls out from a parking place in front of you and knocks you over. You’re hurt. Badly. What do you do? First of all, take … Read More
How to Succeed at an MSC in San Francisco Superior Court
How to Succeed at an MSC in San Francisco Superior Court SFTLA CLE Presentation April 25, 2017 By Arnie Levinson and Chuck Geerhart The Mandatory Settlement Conference is your next to last chance at a formal settlement negotiation (you might … Read More
Liability for Accidents Caused by Uber or Lyft Drivers
Liability for Accidents Caused by Uber or Lyft Drivers By Chuck Geerhart In 2017, I am representing more and more people who have been struck and injured by drivers working for Lyft or Uber. Many of my clients are pedestrians. … Read More
Tom Paoli and Chuck Geerhart Honored Again as Outstanding Volunteers for Pro Bono Legal Service
Tom Paoli and Chuck Geerhart Honored Again as Outstanding Volunteers for Pro Bono Legal Service On March 21, 2017, the Justice and Diversity Center (JDC) of the Bar Association of San Francisco again honored Tom Paoli and Chuck Geerhart as … Read More
Should your lawyer be your friend
By Chuck Geerhart I represent people severely injured in accidents. My core mission is to get them as much money as possible to help compensate for their loss. But along the way, I develop relationships with my clients. Sometimes the … Read More
The Oakland Ghost Ship Fire: Who Will be Responsible
By Chuck Geerhart The Oakland “Ghost Ship” warehouse fire was a tragedy. Thirty six people died. There were also serious burn and smoke inhalation injuries. There were undeniably many fire and health and safety code violations in this building. The … Read More
Safety First! Premises Liability and the Oakland “Ghost Ship” Fire
I’ve got to do something! My older daughter is a member of the community that suffered this devastating loss of life. I’ve been to “house shows” in West Oakland where her band played in performance spaces carved out of commercial … Read More
Acceptance of SFTLA 2016 Civil Justice Award
Many thanks to the SFTLA Board for this award! I am thrilled and honored. I have to acknowledge the support and inspiration I have received from SFTLA over the years. I am happy to have with me tonight friends, colleagues, … Read More
Nuts and Bolts of Liens in a Basic Personal Injury case
By Chuck Geerhart 1) When is it a lien? A lien is a security interest in property. “Lien” is defined as “[a] legal right or interest that a creditor has in another’s property, lasting usu. until a debt or duty … Read More
Don’t Let Litigation Costs Overwhelm Your Personal Injury Lawsuit
By Chuck Geerhart Although something like 97% of all personal injury lawsuits eventually settle short of jury trial, they can nonetheless be very expensive because of the costs of litigation. Most reputable injury lawyers advance costs for the client, but … Read More