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Involved in an Accident with a Commercial Truck? Here’s What to Know

Have you been involved in an accident with a commercial truck ? You need to start thinking about how you are going to maximized compensation through a successful personal injury claim . But where do you begin? At Rouda Feder Tietjen & McGuinn, our San Francisco truck accident attorneys know that knowledge is power. We want to empower all of our clients or potential clients by sharing the basics of ...

San Francisco Trial Attorney and Partner becomes National President of the American Board of Trial Advocates

San Francisco Trial Attorney and nationally recognized Personal Injury Lawyer Cynthia McGuinn has been inducted as the National President of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). During an induction ceremony held at ABOTA’s National Board Meeting in San Francisco, McGuinn took the oath of office from the Honorable Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, the Chief Justice of the State of California. ...

The Wine Country Fires: An Update from Victims' Advocate (and Fire Victim) Tim Tietjen

The October 2017 Northern California wildfires were an epochal disaster : 43 dead; 185 hospitalized; 245,000 acres burned; 8,900 structures destroyed. Although investigation continues, preliminary information indicates the fires may have been ignited by sparks from PG&E electrical lines. There are serious questions about how well PG&E maintained its equipment, and whether it adequately cut back ...

How to Identify Symptoms of a Traumatic Brain Injury

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 1.7 million people suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) every year in the United States. Furthermore, it is estimated that TBIs are responsible for about 1/3 of all accident-related fatalities each year. Traumatic brain injuries occur through a sudden force or jolt from a fall or an object hitting a person’s head. They ...