Berg Injury Lawyers said in a Sept. 3 EIN Presswire release that it filed a San Francisco Superior Court lawsuit for a passenger hurt in a Dec. 15, 2025, cable car stop on California Street. The filing, listed by the firm as Case No. CGC-26-640085, alleges negligent maintenance and operation. Those allegations have not been proven in court.
What did the lawsuit allege?
The EIN Presswire release said the complaint alleges the cable car reached a high rate of speed before it stopped, shattered several windows, and threw passengers from their seats. The same release said the plaintiff reported neck, head, shoulder, arm, hand, abdominal, leg, foot, and cognitive symptoms, and said he was taken by ambulance to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center.
Bill Berg, founding partner of Berg Injury Lawyers, said in the release that the lawsuit seeks answers about what happened. The release also said the firm will represent the client as the civil case moves forward.
What did local news report about the incident?
The San Francisco Standard reported on Dec. 15, 2025, that a cable car stopped at about 3:07 p.m. on California Street between Leavenworth and Hyde streets. Citing the San Francisco Fire Department and SFMTA, The Standard reported that 12 people were taken to the hospital, 13 passengers complained of minor aches and pains, and two had minor trauma.
The Standard also reported that SFMTA said it was investigating and that the cable car would be taken out of service and inspected. EIN Presswire described the lawsuit as a civil filing tied to that December incident.
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Sources
- EIN Presswire, Sept. 3, 2026.
- The San Francisco Standard, Dec. 15, 2025.
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