Personal injury attorneys in San Francisco’s Financial District.

Why we maintain a San Francisco presence.

Our San Francisco office is at 1 Sansome Street, Suite 1400, San Francisco, CA 94104. In the heart of the Financial District at the foot of California Street, walking distance from the Embarcadero, Market Street, and the BART/Muni stations at Embarcadero and Montgomery. The office serves clients across San Francisco County and the greater Bay Area.

Daryoosh Khashayar has tried cases before juries, before judges, and before the California Court of Appeal. At the appellate level he has secured multiple reversals of Superior Court rulings for clients.

San Francisco produces a distinctive caseload. Pedestrian crashes on Market Street and the Embarcadero. Rideshare collisions through the Financial District, SoMa, and Mission Bay. Cable car, Muni, and BART incidents. Commercial truck and delivery crashes feeding the port and the Bay Bridge. Premises liability in mixed-use high-rises, restaurants, and retail along the corridor.

California law is California law, but San Francisco venues have local procedures and a distinctive jury pool. We handle Bay Area matters with the same trial-focused preparation we apply to San Diego cases.

Personal injury practice areas.

Every practice page below is anchored in the specific California statute that governs the claim. Click through to see how each one works.

What our work has looked like.

Some results below are public verdicts or judgments supported by court records, verdict reporting, news coverage, or other public materials. Others are firm-reported settlements, which may not have public case numbers because settlement terms are often confidential. Past results do not guarantee or predict future outcomes. Every case depends on its facts, evidence, defendants, insurance coverage, venue, applicable law, and litigation strategy.

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Where San Francisco Financial District cases happen, and where they end up.

Freeways and roads near the San Francisco office

• Bay Bridge (I-80) and the Embarcadero. The eastern approach to Downtown San Francisco. Truck, commuter, and rideshare incidents are common at the bridge touchdown and the Fremont / Folsom ramps.
• US-101. The north-south spine through the city. Heavy commuter traffic between the Financial District and South San Francisco / SFO.
• I-280. Connects Downtown to the Peninsula. Heavy reverse-commute volume during tech work hours.
• Market Street, Mission Street, Sansome Street, California Street, Montgomery Street. The Financial District grid. Pedestrian density is among the highest in California during weekday business hours.
• The Embarcadero. Waterfront artery. Heavy mixed pedestrian, cyclist, scooter, and tour-bus traffic.

Courts that hear San Francisco personal injury cases

• San Francisco Superior Court, Civic Center Courthouse. 400 McAllister Street. Civil cases including personal injury and wrongful death.
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of California (Phillip Burton Federal Building). 450 Golden Gate Avenue. Federal diversity cases and FMCSA-regulated commercial trucking matters.
• California Court of Appeal, First District. 350 McAllister Street.
• California Supreme Court. 350 McAllister Street.

Hospitals that treat San Francisco accident victims

• Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG) (1001 Potrero Avenue). Level I Trauma Center, the main trauma destination for serious San Francisco crashes.
• UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus (505 Parnassus Avenue). Major academic medical center.
• California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) Van Ness Campus (1101 Van Ness Avenue). Major trauma and surgical hospital.
• Saint Francis Memorial Hospital (900 Hyde Street). Burn center and downtown-adjacent emergency facility.

The California statutes that govern our work.

Most personal injury cases in California come down to a small set of statutes. Knowing which one applies, and when, is the difference between a case that goes the distance and one that doesn’t.

• Cal. Code of Civil Procedure §335.1. Two-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims. Miss it and the claim is gone.
• Cal. Civil Code §1714. Pure comparative negligence. A plaintiff can recover even if partially at fault; recovery is reduced by the percentage of fault, not eliminated.
• Cal. Civil Code §3294. Punitive damages, available for oppression, fraud, or malice, including drunk-driving and intentional-harm cases.
• Cal. Government Code §911.2. Six-month written government claim deadline when a public entity, the State, or a public employee contributed to the injury. The most commonly missed deadline in California practice.
• Cal. Government Code §835. Public entity liability for dangerous conditions of public property (sidewalks, roads, signage, lighting).
• Cal. CCP §§377.60 and 377.34. Wrongful death plaintiffs and survival actions.
• Cal. Vehicle Code §21453 (red lights), §21801 (failure to yield), §27803 (helmets), §21950 (pedestrian right of way).
• Cal. Public Utilities Code §§5430–5443.5. The Uber and Lyft (TNC) insurance phases.
• 49 CFR §395. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration hours-of-service rules for commercial truck drivers.

Daryoosh Khashayar, founder and managing partner.

Daryoosh is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an invitation-only organization of experienced trial lawyers and judges. ABOTA membership requirements include substantial civil jury-trial experience — including, at the Member level, at least seven civil jury trials to verdict or hung jury as lead counsel — along with local chapter approval. ABOTA membership is one signal of trial experience; prospective clients should still ask any attorney about recent cases, staffing, communication, fees, and who will personally handle the matter.

Daryoosh has tried cases before juries, before judges, and before the California Court of Appeal. At the appellate level he has secured multiple reversals of Superior Court rulings on behalf of clients.

He has litigated against major insurers including GEICO and Progressive, and against large national corporations including Walmart and Costco. Serious injury cases are often stronger when they are prepared for litigation from the beginning. Trial experience can affect how insurers evaluate risk, especially when liability, causation, damages, or insurance coverage are disputed. Khashayar Law Group prepares serious cases with litigation in mind while continuing to evaluate settlement opportunities when they serve the client’s interests.

Frequently asked questions.