Kevin Taguchi leads an eponymous personal injury law practice in Hayward, California. Experienced in handling a variety of vehicular crash cases, lawyer Kevin Taguchi has represented many clients who have been involved in motorcycle accidents.Lane splitting has long been a controversial practice in California, particularly when a motorcycle vehicle crash makes the news. It involves a motorcyclist riding between lanes of traffic and traditionally has neither been prohibited nor expressly allowed under California law.In the summer of 2016, however, the California legislature issued a bill that officially allows the state Highway Patrol to establish guidelines for safe lane splitting. The bill stands out as the first in the nation to formalize lane-splitting practices, and thus the first to communicate to motorists that the practice is allowed.Early versions of the bill officially restricted lane splitting to speeds 50 mph or below and forbade lane-splitting motorcycles from traveling more than 15 mph faster than other traffic. In response to push-back from citizens, however, legislators altered the bill to remove these regulations. As enacted, Assembly Bill 51 formalizes the definition of a “lane” and gives the Highway Patrol the authority to develop speed and related guidelines.
Attorney Kevin Taguchi has led a personal injury-focused law firm in Alameda County, California, for more than 25 years. In that time, Kevin Taguchi has represented many clients affected by auto accidents. In lawsuits related to auto accidents, California follows pure comparative negligence to determine fault. This means that the judge or jury in a trial will determine percentage of fault for the drivers involved, and any compensation is adjusted by that percentage. For example, if a person to whom the court awards $50,000 in damages is 25 percent at fault, that person would receive $50,000 minus $12,500, or $37,500.There are two ways in which the State of California determines fault. The most traditional way uses the common law concept of negligence, in which an injured individual must demonstrate that another driver failed to operate his or her car with sufficient care. To be valid, the injured party must prove that the negligence directly caused the accident and injuries.Determination of fault also may come from a review of the California Vehicle Code and its provisions. If a driver's violation of any such statute led to an accident, the law presumes that person to be negligent. This form of negligence, known as negligence per se, was formally adopted into the California Evidence Code through Section 669.
Kevin Taguchi has practiced personal injury law in California for more than 25 years. Experienced in representing clients in bicycle accident cases, Kevin Taguchi can identify and argue driver negligence.Bicycle use is increasing across the United States, and California contains several of the cities responsible for its greatest growth. The state vehicle code seeks to protect cyclists by asserting that they have the same rights and responsibilities as drivers on state roadways, and simultaneously providing guidelines specifically for bicyclists.Some collisions are caused by fault on the cyclist's part, particularly if the cyclist is riding on a sidewalk, attempting to pass, or engaging in unpredictable behavior. However, in many cases, the cyclist can prove that the driver violated a particular traffic law and caused the accident.Such violations include failing to signal for a turn, driving distracted, or failing to give a cyclist right of way. If the cyclist can demonstrate that the relevant violation directly caused the accident or contributed to it to in a legally significant degree, the cyclist may be able to win a negligence lawsuit.
A California-based personal injury lawyer, Kevin Taguchi has been working as an attorney in the state for more than three decades. In preparation for his legal career, Kevin Taguchi earned a juris doctor (JD) from Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu. Pepperdine University School of Law began the 2017-18 academic year under the leadership of a new dean. On June 1, 2017, Paul L. Caron took over responsibilities as dean for Deanell Tacha, who has held the post for the last six years. A highly regarded scholar in the area of tax law, Caron has written extensively on the topic and been listed as one of the top 100 experts in the area every year since 2006. Outside of his work at Pepperdine, he publishes the most popular tax law blog on the internet and oversees the Law Professor Blogs Network, which features over 50 blogs on various legal topics. Prior to assuming responsibilities as the Duane and Kelly Roberts Dean, Caron served Pepperdine as a visiting scholar, tenured professor, and most recently associate dean for research and faculty development. His tenure as dean comes just after Pepperdine expanded its non-JD program offerings. In addition to advancing the new programs, Caron is focused on ensuring that students get the most from their education dollars in an environment that supports their needs as well as those of the faculty and staff.
A California-based attorney with over three decades of experience, Kevin Taguchi oversees a personal injury law firm in Hayward. Throughout his career, Kevin Taguchi has maintained membership in the State Bar of California.In addition to offering a variety of programs to help advance the careers of practicing attorneys, the State Bar of California serves as the disciplinary body charged with making sure attorneys uphold the organization’s code of ethics. To serve this duty, the organization operates the State Bar Court, which comprises independent judges and a chief court counsel who oversees court operations.In October 2017, the State Bar of California welcomed Gregory Dresser as the new chief court counsel. A former litigation partner at Morrison & Foerster, Dresser has held several managerial positions within in the State Bar. His previous activities in the organization include serving as interim chief trial counsel and assistant chief trial counsel. Dresser stepped into his new role October 23. In doing so, he replaced Colin Wong, who retired after serving on the State Bar Court for over 25 years.
