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International Boulevard runs from downtown Oakland southeast through Fruitvale, Havenscourt, and Deep East Oakland to the San Leandro city limits near 106th Avenue. Between 2002 and 2022, it recorded 57 traffic fatalities. The intersection at 73rd Avenue and International alone sits inside one of Oakland’s most documented high-crash zones, where 153 people were struck while walking, biking, or driving in a single four-year span. Hegenberger Road to the south carries commercial trucks, rideshare vehicles, and airport shuttles between I-880 and Oakland International Airport, a corridor that saw 219 crashes in five years, including three fatalities and 13 severe injuries.
East Oakland is not a place where traffic danger is incidental. It is built into the streets.
Our Oakland personal injury attorneys represent East Oakland residents, workers, and anyone injured on these corridors. Call (510) 328-3238 any time, 24 hours a day.
East Oakland is a large area, stretching from Lake Merritt and the Fruitvale BART station at the northwest through Jingletown, Havenscourt, Eastmont, Elmhurst, and Brookfield Village to the San Leandro border. It is predominantly working-class, majority renter, and heavily reliant on public transit. A substantial portion of the population speaks Spanish as a primary language.
Monica Burneikis speaks English and Spanish. When you call, you talk to Monica, not a paralegal or a case manager at a firm that runs hundreds of files from a San Francisco tower.
That matters beyond communication. Large personal injury firms that take East Oakland cases typically build their business model around settlement volume. When an insurer makes a low offer, many clients accept it because no one at the firm has explained what a trial could recover, and no one at the firm is willing to find out. Monica is trial-ready. Her $40 million in recoveries comes from fighting cases, not from processing them.
East Oakland residents injured on some of the most documented high-crash corridors in California deserve an attorney who will argue their case in front of a jury if that is what it takes.
No fee unless you recover. Burneikis Law works on contingency. You pay nothing upfront and nothing unless there is a recovery in your case. Free case evaluations by phone, video, or in person. Call (510) 328-3238, available 24/7.
International Boulevard is the spine of East Oakland, and its accident record is among the worst in the Bay Area. After the AC Transit Tempo BRT launched in 2020, private drivers began using the dedicated bus lane as a high-speed bypass. By 2021 and 2022, the corridor accounted for one-quarter of all pedestrian fatalities in Oakland. Safety bollards installed in 2024 cut illegal bus lane entries by 83% and drove pedestrian deaths on the BRT corridor to zero in 2025. The danger at cross streets, uncontrolled crossings, and the intersections between Fruitvale Avenue and 106th Avenue remains real. Hit-and-run incidents are disproportionately concentrated here. Pedestrian accident lawyers can pursue compensation even when the driver fled.
Hegenberger Road connects I-880 to Oakland International Airport through the southern edge of East Oakland. The I-880 southbound off-ramp at Hegenberger is a documented fatal crash location. Forty percent of vehicles on the corridor traveled more than 10 mph over the speed limit in the five-year study period. Commercial trucks, cargo vehicles, rideshare drivers, and airport shuttles all share the road. Eighty-nine percent of those hurt in documented Hegenberger crashes were people of color. If a big rig or commercial vehicle hit you, a truck accident attorney can investigate carrier liability, maintenance records, and driver hours.
MacArthur Boulevard was added to Oakland’s 2024 High Injury Network for nearly 50 blocks, from Fruitvale Avenue to 73rd Avenue. Observers documented vehicles exceeding 65 mph in a 25-mph zone. The I-580 / I-880 interchange at the western edge of East Oakland carries high-speed merge traffic. Bancroft Avenue at 73rd Avenue, near Eastmont Town Center at 7200 Bancroft, is an intersection with a documented serious collision history. A $35 million safety project is studying unprotected crossings along Bancroft between 47th and 67th Avenue. Car accident attorneys can evaluate fault and build a damages case from city traffic data.
Hit-and-run incidents are far more common in East Oakland than in Oakland’s wealthier neighborhoods. At 98th Avenue and 102nd Avenue, pedestrian hit-and-runs have been documented as recently as 2024. When the driver who hit you flees, your own uninsured motorist (UM) coverage is often the primary source of compensation. Burneikis Law manages the UM process, investigates available camera footage and witnesses, and argues for the full value of the claim.
East Oakland has a documented history of sideshow incidents, including cases where vehicles performing stunts struck bystanders. A fatal sideshow collision at 4200 International Boulevard and a bystander injury documented by KRON4 are part of the public record on this corridor. These cases are complex: drivers are often uninsured, multiple parties may carry liability, and civil rights arguments may apply where city conditions contributed to the harm. Monica has handled the legal strategy specific to this case type.
Call 911 and stay where you are if you can do so safely. Get the responding officer’s name and report number. If the driver stops, photograph their plate, license, and insurance card. If they flee, write down anything you remember about the vehicle and tell the officers. Seek medical care the same day, even if you feel minor pain. The records created in the first 24 hours are the foundation of any injury claim. Then call an attorney before speaking to any insurance company, including your own. Insurers act quickly; you should too.
Yes. Hit-and-run cases in East Oakland are handled through your own uninsured motorist (UM) coverage. California law requires insurers to offer UM coverage, and it applies when the at-fault driver cannot be identified. The process requires prompt action: you need to report the incident to your insurer within a defined window and preserve whatever evidence exists. Burneikis Law manages UM claims directly and argues for the full value of the case, not the minimum offer.
Pedestrian strikes near BART stations are unfortunately common. The crossings on Hegenberger near the Coliseum station and on International Boulevard near Fruitvale have both seen documented serious incidents. If a vehicle struck you while you were crossing legally, in a crosswalk, or following pedestrian signals, you likely have a strong negligence claim. If a BART-related incident caused the injury, transit agency liability adds a layer of complexity that requires an attorney experienced with public entity claims.
Rideshare accident liability on the Hegenberger corridor depends on which phase of the trip you were in when the crash occurred. When you are driving with a passenger, the rideshare company’s commercial policy applies. When you are waiting for a match, a lower-limit period applies. When you are offline, only your personal policy applies. Commercial trucking accidents on the same corridor raise separate questions about carrier liability and driver logs. The short answer: rideshare and truck accident cases on Hegenberger require careful analysis of the exact moment the crash occurred and who each driver was working for. Burneikis Law handles both.
Where WE're Located
From the Coliseum BART station, take the train northbound toward downtown. You will reach 12th Street Oakland City Center in approximately eight minutes. Burneikis Law is at 66 Franklin Street, 3rd Floor, a short walk from the 12th Street station.
If you are driving from International Boulevard, head northwest toward downtown past the Fruitvale BART station. Stay on International as it becomes East 14th Street. Continue to Broadway or Franklin Street and head north. The office at 66 Franklin Street is between 7th and 8th Street. The drive takes 15 to 25 minutes depending on your starting point and traffic.
From Hegenberger Road near Oakland International Airport, take I-880 northbound and exit at Broadway. Head north on Broadway to 8th Street, then turn right to Franklin. The office is on your left.
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East Oakland covers a wide stretch of the city, running from the Lake Merritt area and the Fruitvale BART station at the northwest to the San Leandro city limits at approximately 106th Avenue at the southeast. Sub-neighborhoods within this broad area include Jingletown, Havenscourt, Eastmont, Elmhurst, Brookfield Village, and Sobrante Park.
The flatlands were built on a mid-century grid of wide arterials designed for vehicle speed, not pedestrian safety. International Boulevard, MacArthur, Bancroft, and 73rd Avenue cut through dense residential neighborhoods at widths that encourage driving fast. Transit dependence is higher than the Oakland average. Walking to BART stations and bus stops along these corridors is daily routine for a large portion of the population, and it creates daily exposure to some of the city’s most dangerous roads.
The city is investing: a $25 million overhaul of 73rd Avenue is planned, a $35 million safety project is underway on Bancroft, and Oakland is seeking $75 million in grants to redesign Hegenberger. The improvements are real. They are also slow. People are being hurt in the meantime.
Contact Us
Burneikis Law handles injury cases throughout East Oakland and the surrounding neighborhoods.
Burneikis Law is at 66 Franklin Street, 3rd Floor, Oakland, CA 94607. We serve clients throughout East Oakland and all of the Bay Area. Free case evaluations are available in person, by phone, or by video call.
Call (510) 328-3238 any time. We answer 24 hours a day.
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Address:
66 Franklin Street
3rd Floor
Oakland, California 94607
Phone Number:
(510) 328-3238
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24 Hours a Day
