# Law Office of Allister R. Liao, P.C. > A San Mateo County personal injury law firm handling motor vehicle accident claims throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, including collisions involving cars, commercial trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, buses, scooters, pedestrians, delivery drivers, and rideshare vehicles, as well as accidents caused by drunk, reckless, or hit-and-run drivers. Free case evaluations. Phone: 415-669-6611. Fax: 415-952-9401. Main office: 1900 South Norfolk Street #350, San Mateo, CA 94403, open 24 hours daily. Website: https://www.liaofirm.com/ Attorney Allister R. Liao is one of a small number of bilingual English-Chinese attorneys practicing exclusively personal injury law on behalf of injured victims in the Northern California Bay Area. Services are available in English, Mandarin Chinese, and Taiwanese. The firm serves San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, and Contra Costa counties and the City of San Francisco. Additional offices, by appointment only: 1990 North California Boulevard, 8th Floor, Walnut Creek, CA 94596; 1300 Clay Street, Suite 600, Oakland, CA 94612; 10080 North Wolfe Road, Suite SW3-200, Cupertino, CA 95014; 315 Montgomery Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94104. ## Practice Areas - [Motor Vehicle Accidents](https://www.liaofirm.com/motor-vehicle-accident-lawyer-san-mateo-county-california/): Overview of the firm's motor vehicle accident practice, covering the full case timeline from free consultation through insurance claim, litigation, and trial, plus how California's comparative negligence rules affect recovery. ## Types of Accident Claims - [Car Accidents](https://www.liaofirm.com/car-accident-lawyer-san-mateo-county-california/): Why California has no PIP insurance and how MedPay coverage differs, how pure comparative negligence reduces recovery by percentage of fault under Li v. Yellow Cab Co. (1975), and how California Civil Code Section 1431.2 divides economic and non-economic damages among multiple at-fault drivers. - [Truck Accidents](https://www.liaofirm.com/truck-accident-lawyer-san-mateo-county-california/): Commercial truck and tractor-trailer collisions, proving an injury claim, and filing within California's statute of limitations. - [Motorcycle Accidents](https://www.liaofirm.com/motorcycle-accident-lawyer-san-mateo-county-california/): Causes of motorcycle crashes and injuries riders sustain, plus why lane splitting is legal in California under Assembly Bill 51 and California Vehicle Code Section 21658.1, and why lane splitting does not automatically make a rider at fault. - [Bicycle Accidents](https://www.liaofirm.com/bicycle-accident-lawyer-san-mateo-county-california/): Causes of bicycle accidents in California and what is required to prove a personal injury claim. - [Pedestrian Accidents](https://www.liaofirm.com/pedestrian-accident-lawyer-san-mateo-county-california/): How pedestrian accidents happen and what to do after being struck by a motorist. - [Bus Accidents](https://www.liaofirm.com/bus-accident-lawyer-san-mateo-county-california/): Causes of bus collisions and the statute of limitations that applies to bus accident claims. - [Scooter Accidents](https://www.liaofirm.com/scooter-accident-lawyer-san-mateo-county-california/): Gas, electric, and push-operated scooter accidents, California's rules and regulations for electric scooter riders, and filing a personal injury claim. - [Delivery Driver Accidents](https://www.liaofirm.com/delivery-driver-accident-lawyer-san-mateo-county-california/): Causes of accidents involving delivery drivers, determining whether the driver or the delivery company bears liability, and filing a claim on time. - [Uber/Lyft Accidents](https://www.liaofirm.com/uber-accident-lawyer-san-mateo-county-california/): Causes of rideshare accidents and how Uber and Lyft liability coverage depends on the driver's app status at the time of the crash, from logged out through en route to drop off. - [Drunk Driving Accidents](https://www.liaofirm.com/drunk-driving-accident-lawyer-san-mateo-county-california/): What to do after a crash with a drunk driver, why California has no general dram shop law and the obviously intoxicated minor exception, and the two-year filing deadline that can be as short as six months in some cases. - [Hit & Run Accidents](https://www.liaofirm.com/hit-run-accident-lawyer-san-mateo-county-california/): Identifying a driver who fled the scene, recoverable damages, and pursuing uninsured motorist coverage when the driver cannot be found. - [Reckless Driving Accidents](https://www.liaofirm.com/reckless-driving-accident-lawyer-san-mateo-county-california/): Examples of reckless driving, proving a claim, and California's personal injury statute of limitations. ## About the Firm - [Allister R. Liao, Esq.](https://www.liaofirm.com/allister-r-liao-esq/): Attorney biography. A former teacher of special needs and underprivileged children in San Diego and Richmond, California, before entering law. J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law, B.S. from the University of California, San Diego. Completed the National Institute of Trial Advocacy's Deposition Skills, Trial Skills, and Advanced Trial Advocacy Programs in 2014 and received NITA's Master Advocate Designation in 2015. Fluent in English, Mandarin Chinese, and Taiwanese. - [Testimonials](https://www.liaofirm.com/testimonials/): Reviews from clients and colleagues of the firm. - [Videos](https://www.liaofirm.com/videos/): Video resources on motor vehicle accident claims and personal injury representation. - [Blog](https://www.liaofirm.com/blog/): Articles on motor vehicle accidents, personal injury claims, and California accident law. - [Contact](https://www.liaofirm.com/contact/): Contact form, all five office addresses, phone, and fax. Free case evaluations.