Cause of Car On Bicycle Accident Under Investigation Berkeley, CA (October 5, 2016) – A bicyclist was left with serious injuries after a vehicle collided with the bicyclist in Berkeley on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. The bicyclist was heading west on Allston Way and the vehicle was traveling northbound on Sacramento street when the crash […]
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Recently I was approached by a prospective client, who, while walking along a busy San Francisco Street, was hit by a car in the crosswalk. She was thrown to the ground and sustained a fracture to her wrist and tailbone. The car took off and there was/is no way to identify it or the driver. She
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CHP Investigating If Pickup Truck Driver At Fault For Death of Amy Suyama WINDSOR, CA (September 12, 2016) – A a 55-year-old Sebastopol resident, was on a bicycle ride west of Windsor in the morning of Saturday, September 10, 2016, when she was tragically killed after apparently colliding with an oncoming, passing vehicle. The crash
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Tamika from the Lower Haight asks, “Who is responsible when a bicyclist is killed by a car in a hit and run?” Tamika, I assume your question is triggered by the shocking and senseless deaths last Wednesday in San Francisco of Heather Miller and Katherine Slattery. Both cyclists were observing and obeying the traffic laws
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Today is Bike to Work Day in the San Francisco Bay Area. As a proud sponsor of the Marin, San Francisco, and East Bay bicycle coalitions, I want to take a moment to remind everyone about bicycle laws and the rights and responsibilities of car drivers and bicyclists on our roadways. Bike lanes are just
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Living in San Francisco, you probably enjoy a bike ride occasionally. Maybe you ride to work or school, too. Unfortunately, the roads aren’t always safe for people like yourself, even if you take precautions against getting into an accident.
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Who can be held liable for a bicycling accident? In many cases, it’s motor vehicle drivers who are not wary of a bicyclist’s right to be on the roads. Liability for biking injuries comes down to negligence in many situations, so proving that the driver involved was negligent is key to your case.
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Riding a bicycle is a healthy activity that can get you in shape and get you where you want to go. Unfortunately, it can also be dangerous due to roadways that weren’t designed for bicyclists but instead for large, speeding vehicles. In 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated that over 900 bicyclists
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Riding a bicycle can be dangerous, but by following some safety tips, you can keep yourself safer on the roads. For instance, it is important to always be in control of your bicycle; don’t travel too fast or in dangerous areas if you can’t handle your bike. Second, make sure to wear your helmet to
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Getting into a bicycle accident can happen suddenly. You may get bumped from behind by a vehicle, passed by a car that gets too close and forces you off the road or could even be hit in a head-on collision. Drivers don’t always prepare for cyclists on the road, and that can make cycling dangerous.
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