BICYCLE INJURY AND ACCIDENT LAWYERS OF LOS ANGELES
Bicycle riding is on the rise in Southern California as a result of economic concerns and environmental awareness. That means that bike-related accidents will also be increasing. If you or your child rides their bike as a means of transportation, you know the many inherent dangers even helmet-wearing bicyclists risk. Crashes involving moving vehicles (cars, trucks, buses), stationary objects (doors of parked cars), or dangerous or defective roadways (poorly marked or placed bike lanes, potholes) can leave bikers injured, paralyzed or even dead. If you or a loved one has been involved in a Los Angeles area bicycle accident, please call 1-800-ALAWPRO to speak to a lawyer for free.
Streets and roads that are found to be dangerous for bike riders can mean that county, city or state entities are at fault. Learn more about it at www.alawpro.com. A man who suffered a severe and permanent brain injury received $3.5 million after a jury found the route on which he was traveling unsafe. The county was at fault for falling to maintain the promoted bicycle route appropriately for cyclists.
A new website, www.bikewise.com, is helping bicyclists from all over the country track both accidents and crash locations in an effort to keep bikers safe. Through the site bicyclists can self-report information about cycling local crashes and hazards, as well as other information. For example, one Southern California biker has posted information regarding their crash incident. The collision happened in Los Angeles when the driver of a parked car opened her door and the bicycle rider slammed into it. Allegedly the car driver failed to look in the rearview mirror, and the biker suffered moderate injuries. In another post, a cyclist reports about “a series of potholes” that run for a block in Los Angeles. The poster states that repaving is only a temporary solution and that a resurfacing of the street is required to make the area safe for bike riders.
Have you or a loved one been in a bicycle crash in LA? Then call the Law Team who will fight for you. At the Law Firm of Greenberg & Rudman LLP, we have collected more than $150 million for our clients. Call us at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) for you free and private consultation. We are here for you now.
