A 5-year-old child, riding his bicycle on the sidewalk with his mother, was struck by a driver making a hasty left turn out of an elementary school parking lot in Foster City, California. He was treated for injuries at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford. Although he luckily only suffered a deep laceration to his […]
Hit and run bicycle accidents are far too common In California, people who flee the scene of a hit and run bicycle accident can be cited for a violation of California Vehicle Code section 20002, a misdemeanor offense with a fine of up to $1,000. That is what happened in this Oakland bicycle accident case. […]
Tourist Bicycle Accident in San Francisco A 21-year-old Australian law student was visiting California and was seriously injured in a tourist bicycle accident in San Francisco. The law student was also a competitive swimmer who was visiting the Bay Area with his girlfriend. He was riding a rental bicycle, when the poorly-maintained bicycle came apart […]
California Bicycle Accident Settlement Results Dan S.Bicycle Accident Client “I cant recommend Sally Morin Personal Injury Lawyers enough, they really did take a large amount of the stress and worry out of the whole affair, managed the process extremely efficiently and allowed me to focus on getting back to 100%.” Experience a serious bicycle accident? […]
For a cyclist, being hit by a car is an absolute nightmare. But here’s a bit of good news. A California bicycle injury attorney can help you put the state’s bike laws to work for you. California has some of the most progressive and protective bicycle-related laws in the nation. When a car hits you, […]
The League of American bicyclists bestowed its covered Silver Level Bike Friendly Award on Oakland in 2014—partially because of the improvements the city had made to streets, bike lanes, and bike facilities around town. But has Oakland kept up with the times and maintained that bike-friendly attitude? Is the city’s Bicycle Master Plan really having […]
A road construction bicycle accident is a common San Francisco occurrence On a clear morning in San Francisco, an active and fit tech engineer was riding his bike to work, as he normally did everyday. At the time of the accident, the engineer used his bicycle as his primary vehicle to commute to and from […]
A San Francisco product designer was riding his bicycle to work on his early morning commute in the congested San Francisco SOMA area near the 8th Street roundabout. As he was riding past an empty parking space (a rare commodity in San Francisco) a motorist looking to score the open spot made a sudden turn, […]
San Jose isn’t the first city to create an ambitious bike plan to increase the number of two-wheel pedal-powered commuters on our urban streets but their proposed plan is every bit as ingenious and far-sighted as any in California. For decades California’s major cities have built infrastructures that were designed to improve automobile traffic flow. […]
For cyclists and pedestrians, a traffic crash is devastating. Your body is no match for the force of a car or truck, and a severe accident can leave you with extensive injuries and emotional trauma that changes the course of your life. In almost every bicycle or pedestrian accident with serious injuries, someone was in […]