Personal Injury Claim
Study Shows Cities with High Bicycling Rates Are Safer for All Road Users
The authors of a study published last year in the Journal of Transport & Health conclude that based on the evidence that they gathered, cities...
What Laws Specifically Address Bicycles Under the California Vehicle Code?
Generally, people riding bicycles must follow the same laws in the California Vehicle Code (CVC) as people driving motor vehicles. For example, bicyclists must stop...
How Do You Determine Fault in a Bicycle Accident Case?
Negligence is the foundation for many personal injury claims, including bicycle accidents. When bicycles and motor vehicles are both involved in accidents, and bicyclists suffer...
Common Bicycle Accidents that Occur at Intersections
Most collisions between bicycles and motor vehicles occur in urban areas, and a good number of them occur at intersections. Both bikes and motor vehicles...
How to File a Police Report Following a Bicycle Accident
Filing a police report following a bicycle accident can be crucial to your ability to document evidence about how the crash occurred. Not only will...
Comparative Negligence in Bicycle Accident Cases
In some bicycle accident cases, the driver is not the only one who bears some fault for the accident. Bicyclists can be negligent in various...
Is Riding in a Group of Bicyclists Safer than Riding Alone?
Individuals may differ on the safety of riding a bicyclist in a group as opposed to riding alone. However, some factors may make riding alone...
Who is Liable in Bike Accidents?
The California Motor Vehicle Code governs and protects everyone on the roadway, not just drivers of motor vehicles. Bicyclists also are subject to various state...
Can I Use My Auto Insurance for My Bicycle Accident?
Few people realize that their auto insurance policy likely covers them in a bicycle accident. If you’ve been in a bicycle accident recently, this might...
How to Read an Auto Insurance Declaration Page
Most auto insurance policies are lengthy, complicated, and written in legal language that consumers may not easily understand. As a result, few people bother to...
Can TriCare or the VA Put a Lien on My Personal Injury Settlement?
Under the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (FMCRA), the federal government can recover any medical expenses that it paid for a beneficiary for the treatment...
When Do I Need a Special Needs Trust?
A special needs or supplemental needs trust (SNT) is a tool that allows disabled persons to save up money for future care while not jeopardizing...