Recent Settlements & Victories

$1.25 Million

Traumatic Brain Injury

After being struck from behind by an inattentive driver while cycling in the bike lane, our client sustained a traumatic brain injury necessitating patient cognitive therapy and brain rehabilitation. Our client also sustained a significant shoulder injury but could not undergo surgery due to the brain injury, resulting in months of missed work. The attorneys at Bay Area Bicycle Law secured a brain injury specialist early in the case, leading to a settlement prior to litigation for the maximum available insurance policy.

Learn More

Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury 2021

After being struck from behind by an inattentive driver while cycling in the bike lane our client sustained a traumatic brain injury necessitating in patient cognitive therapy and brain rehabilitation. Our client also sustained a significant shoulder injury but could not undergo surgery due to the brain injury, resulting in both months of missed work. The attorneys at Bay Area Bicycle Law were able to secure a brain injury specialist early in the case leading a settlement prior to litigation for the maximum available insurance policy.

$1 Million

JUDGEMENT FOR INJURED CYCLIST

Obtained judgment in excess of $1,000,000.00 on behalf of a cyclist who sustained a mild traumatic brain injury from colliding with a truck that was making an unsafe left turn.

Learn More

$1,000,000.00 FOR INJURED CYCLIST

JUDGEMENT FOR INJURED CYCLIST Sacramento County 2017

Obtained judgment in excess of $1,000,000.00 on behalf of a cyclist who sustained a mild traumatic brain injury from colliding with a truck that was making an unsafe left turn. The insurance company blamed the crash on the cyclist, claiming that he was going too fast, and that the driver had done nothing wrong, did not fail to yield to the cyclist and had a clear path prior to turning. The insurance company also contested the cyclist’s brain injury. Nevertheless, the attorneys at Bay Area Bicycle Law were able to demonstrate that the driver was at fault, not the cyclist, and that the cyclist’s injuries were not only real but also serious.

$995,000

Spinal Surgeries from Car Collision

Our attorneys were proud to represent a 60-year old man who was hit in a collision that required multiple spinal surgeries. Defense unsuccessfully argued that the conditions were pre-existing, they contested his lost wages claim, and originally only offered 10% payment on the medical treatment. Despite those efforts, the team at Bay Area Bicycle Law was able to negotiate a settlement – on the eve of trial – for $995,000.00.

Learn More

Spinal Surgeries from Car Collision

Spinal Surgeries from Car Collision 2019

Our attorneys were proud to represent a 60-year old man who was hit in a collision that required multiple spinal surgeries. The client, a health care provider to the elderly and infirm, as well as a frequent volunteer, suffered a dramatic decrease to the quality of his professional and private life due to the immense amounts of back pain that he incurred, and that will unfortunately affect him the rest of his life. This pain would eventually require multiple spinal surgeries to combat, and due to his lack of healthcare, meant that he risked it all coming out-of-pocket. Defense unsuccessfully argued that the conditions were pre-existing, they contested his lost wages claim, and originally only offered 10% payment on the medical treatment. Despite those efforts, the team at Bay Area Bicycle Law was able to negotiate a settlement – on the eve of trial – for $995,000.00.

$850,000

Traumatic Brain Injury

Our client suffered a concussion and was left lying unconscious in the street for several minutes while the driver of the vehicle that hit him refused to provide any assistance. Due to the TBI and the nature of the collision the client was unable to recall the exact nature of the incident but the bicycle attorneys at Bay Area Bicycle Law were able to obtain surveillance footage of the accident and successfully settle the case for just over $850,000 due to the driver’s clear negligence and his callous refusal to offer any help after the crash.

Learn More

Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury 2020

Our client suffered a concussion and was left lying unconscious in the street for several minutes while the driver of the vehicle that hit him refused to provide any assistance. Due to the TBI and the nature of the collision the client was unable to recall the exact nature of the incident but the bicycle attorneys at Bay Area Bicycle Law were able to obtain surveillance footage of the accident and successfully settle the case for just over $850,000 due to the driver’s clear negligence and his callous refusal to offer any help after the crash.

$250,000

Sideswipe by Impaired Driver

Our client came to us after being turned away by multiple law firms due to an adverse TCR that placed her fault. The attorneys at Bay Area Bicycle Law took the case and completed a thorough investigation that uncovered evidence that the driver was impaired and sideswiped our client. Our team was then able to negotiate for the full policy limits of $250,000, when previously the claim had been denied in full.

Learn More

Sideswipe by Impaired Driver

Sideswipe by Impaired Driver 2017

Our client, an older woman who suffered a severe head injury and an extended hospital stay, came to us after being turned by multiple law firms because of an adverse TCR. The odds were stacked against her, multiple eyewitnesses said they thought the client just fell of their bike, her head injury impeded her ability to remember what happened, the police assumed that the collision was her fault, and the driver’s insurance completely denied liability. The attorneys at Bay Area Bicycle did a thorough investigation and uncovered evidence that suggested that the driver was impaired and did sideswipe our client. From a complete denial of liability, the team at Bay Area Bicycle Law successfully negotiated for the full policy limits of $250,000.

$215,000

Speed Bump Cover-Up

Our client suffered a traumatic AC separation after hitting a poorly maintained, run down speed bump. Our team was able to uncover that not only was the speed bump negligently maintained, but that the local neighborhood association attempted to destroy the evidence, rather than making it right with our client. After bringing these facts to light our team was able to secure a settlement of $215,000.00 for our client.

Learn More

Speed Bump Cover-Up

Speed Bump Cover-Up 2019

Bay Area Bicycle Law represented a client who suffered a traumatic AC separation after hitting a poorly maintained, run down speed bump. Our team was able to uncover that not only was the speed bump negligently maintained, but that the local neighborhood association attempted to destroy the evidence rather, than fixing the issue and making it right with our client. Right after the injury they issued an emergency order and had the speed bump demolished that very same day. After bringing these facts to light our team was able to secure a settlement of $215,000.00 for our client.

$105,000

Prieto v. Yellow Cab

This lawsuit was filed against a local cab company after the corporate defendant continuously denied any responsibility throughout settlement negotiations for an accident caused by their negligent driver.

Learn More

$105,000 Prieto v. Yellow Cab

Prieto v. Yellow Cab San Francisco County Superior Court 2015

This lawsuit was filed against a local cab company after the corporate defendant continuously denied any responsibility throughout settlement negotiations for an accident caused by their negligent driver. The Plaintiff was a young woman returning home from work at 10:30pm when a cab driver attempted an illegal u-turn, striking her in the process. Ms. Prieto suffered a fractured knee and concussion. The cab company alleged up until trial that Ms. Prieto was 100% responsible for her injuries for failing to wear a helmet or use a bike light. On the eve of trial, Defendants finally offered the Plaintiff $35,000 to settle the case -- an amount insufficient to even cover her economic damages. At trial, the jury found Defendants 80% at fault and awarded $105,000.00 in damages.

Confidential Settlement

between cyclist and corporate entity

Large settlement despite disputed liability and damages. Truck driver turned right without looking, causing our client to collide with the truck.

Learn More

Confidential Settlement between cyclist and corporate entity

between cyclist and corporate entity San Francisco County January 2015

Large settlement despite disputed liability and damages. Truck driver turned right without looking, causing our client to collide with the truck. Our client was uninsured and sustained a permanent back injury as a result of the driver's negligence. The defendant alleged that our client was traveling too fast and questioned the severity of said injury.

Request Your Free Consultation