Archives: 2018

A collision with a motorist while on your bike can have far-reaching and devastating impacts. Often leading to traumatic brain injuries, broken bones, dislocated shoulders and worse, a bicycle accident can go beyond immediate injury and extend to long-term disability. Knowing your rights and responsibilities as a bicyclist is imperative in gaining the proper compensation for your injuries. You may assume you have no case. You may not want to seem like a bother. You may assume your insurance company will take care of you. First off, THEY WON’T and secondly, you have every right to pursue legal action if [...]

If you wear a helmet when you ride a bike, congratulations -- your head is now better protected than without. But are you wearing the best helmet for your head? What's more, if you wind up tangled in a lawsuit after a serious crash, can you prove you took every precaution to protect yourself on your bike? While you shouldn't live your life planning on an injury lawsuit, you should certainly take all care to remain safe on your bicycle. Not all helmets are the same, and if you ARE in an accident, it can certainly benefit your case to show that [...]

For a good laugh, check out this satirical take on bicyclists from The Onion. Everyone in LA can certainly relate! This “study” says that 90% of bike accidents could be prevented by buying a car like a normal person. According to “lead researcher” Dr. Laura Gafferty, this new data suggests that the “vast majority of cyclist injuries can be avoided simply by driving an automobile instead of biking around like some weirdo.” She adds that while bicycle riding is acceptable for kids, it’s not meant for grown-ups who are NOT competing in the Tour de France. The study goes on to [...]