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International Boulevard runs straight through Fruitvale, and for years it ranked among the deadliest pedestrian streets in California. Residents here walk, bike, and take BART at some of the city’s most dangerous intersections. If you were hurt in Fruitvale, you need a lawyer who knows these streets, speaks your language, and will fight for what your case is actually worth.
Part of our Oakland personal injury lawyer practice.
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Fruitvale has a Walk Score of 96. Nearly every errand, commute, and school run puts residents on foot, which means residents here face traffic danger more often than almost anywhere else in Oakland.
From 2002 to 2022, International Boulevard recorded 57 traffic fatalities. In 2021 and 2022, this single corridor accounted for roughly a quarter of all pedestrian deaths in the city. The intersection of 35th Avenue and International Boulevard is documented as one of the most dangerous in Oakland. Safety improvements in 2024 and 2025 have helped, but crashes continue and the street remains a priority corridor on the city’s High Injury Network.
Over half of Fruitvale’s population is Latino, and a large share of residents are immigrants from Mexico, Guatemala, and Central America. Many people in this community have never dealt with the California legal system, are uncertain about their rights after an accident, or are concerned that their immigration status affects whether they can file a claim. It does not. You have legal rights in California regardless of your immigration status.
Monica Burneikis offers consultations in Spanish. She is a solo practitioner, which means when you hire Burneikis Law, you work directly with Monica, not with a rotating team of paralegals and junior associates. She has recovered over $40 million for injured clients and takes cases to trial when the other side refuses a fair offer.
International Boulevard is a BRT corridor with AC Transit Tempo buses, heavy through traffic, and on-ramps feeding I-880. Pedestrian knockdowns, crosswalk violations at intersections like 35th Avenue and International, and mid-block collisions here produce some of Oakland’s most serious injuries. Contact us before speaking with the other driver’s insurance company. What you say in those first conversations can affect your recovery.
The Fruitvale BART station at Fruitvale Avenue and East 12th Street is one of the East Bay’s busiest. Fruitvale Village, the transit-oriented development surrounding the station, concentrates rideshare pickups, AC Transit buses, cyclists, and foot traffic in a compact area. Door-zone crashes, rideshare collisions, and parking lot accidents near the station are realistic case types. Rideshare companies carry specific insurance tiers that require experienced handling to access.
Cyclists on International Boulevard, Fruitvale Avenue, and Foothill Boulevard share lanes with buses, delivery trucks, and commuter vehicles. If a driver’s negligence caused your bicycle crash, you may be entitled to compensation for your bike, medical bills, lost income, and pain and suffering. The Fruitvale Avenue Bike and Pedestrian Safety Project has added protected infrastructure, but the corridors remain active injury zones.
Interstate 880 runs along Fruitvale’s southern boundary. The Fruitvale Avenue and High Street on-ramps are frequent collision points, and truck-involved crashes on the Nimitz Freeway produce severe injuries. Commercial carriers deploy defense teams immediately after serious crashes. Having qualified legal representation from day one is how you protect your claim.
Fremont High School at 4610 Foothill Boulevard and nearby schools including Global Family School and Manzanita Community School generate heavy pedestrian traffic along Foothill and International during school hours. Accidents involving children in these corridors are among the highest-stakes personal injury cases in the area.
If someone in your family was killed in a traffic accident on International Boulevard, near the I-880 ramps, or anywhere in Fruitvale, Burneikis Law handles wrongful death claims. Monica is a litigator. If the other side won’t offer fair compensation, she takes it to trial.
Yes. Monica offers phone and video consultations at no charge, so you don’t need to come to the office for your initial case review. If you take BART, the office at 66 Franklin St is a short walk from the 12th Street/Oakland City Center station, about four stops from Fruitvale BART. But you never need to come in until you’re ready.
Yes. California law gives you the right to pursue a personal injury claim regardless of your immigration status. The at-fault driver’s insurance company is not the government, and filing a civil claim does not trigger any immigration process. Monica handles these conversations with care and confidentiality.
No, not without consulting a lawyer first. Insurance adjusters are trained to gather information that limits what the company pays out. Anything you say can be used to reduce or deny your claim. You have the right to tell them you’re represented (or seeking representation) and end the call. Call us first.
Possibly, yes. If the death resulted from another driver’s negligence, a dangerous road condition, or a defect in a vehicle, surviving family members may be entitled to compensation for funeral costs, lost financial support, and the loss of companionship. Wrongful death cases in California have a two-year statute of limitations, so the sooner you consult an attorney, the better your options.
Where WE're Located
By BART: Fruitvale BART to 12th Street/Oakland City Center station is four stops, roughly 10 minutes. From there, the office at 66 Franklin St is a short walk or rideshare ride south. This is the most direct route for residents without a car.
By Car: From Fruitvale BART, head west on International Boulevard through the San Antonio neighborhood toward downtown. Continue past Lake Merritt and turn left on Broadway heading south. Turn right on 7th Street, then left on Franklin Street. Burneikis Law is at 66 Franklin St, 3rd Floor. The drive is typically 10 to 15 minutes.
Office: 66 Franklin St, 3rd Floor, Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: (510) 328-3238
Fruitvale sits in the eastern section of Oakland between Interstate 580 to the north and Interstate 880 to the south. The neighborhood is organized around the Fruitvale BART station and International Boulevard, the main commercial corridor that runs east-west through the district, formerly called East 14th Street until 1995.
The community’s roots go deep into Oakland’s Latino history, with direct ties to the Chicano Movement of the 1960s and 70s. Fruitvale Village, the nationally recognized transit-oriented development built by The Unity Council around the Fruitvale BART station, is the neighborhood’s civic anchor. The Unity Council is a 60-year-old Latino-led nonprofit serving over 8,000 residents annually in five languages. Josie de la Cruz Park on Fruitvale Avenue, named for the Chicano labor organizer, sits near the station and reflects the neighborhood’s community-first character.
Housing stock is predominantly pre-WWII bungalows, duplexes, and mid-century apartments. Over 57% of residents rent. Fremont High School at Foothill Boulevard and 46th Avenue is the area’s major secondary school, and school dismissal hours concentrate significant pedestrian traffic along Foothill and International. This is a neighborhood where residents get around on foot, by bike, and by transit. The infrastructure has improved in recent years, but the streets remain demanding.
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Burneikis Law serves Fruitvale and the surrounding East Oakland neighborhoods.
Burneikis Law serves Fruitvale and all of Oakland. Call (510) 328-3238 any time for a free consultation. No fee unless you win. Se habla español.
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Address:
66 Franklin Street
3rd Floor
Oakland, California 94607
Phone Number:
(510) 328-3238
Hours:
24 Hours a Day
