Category: About the process

By Lucy Allen One of the hardest parts about my job as a bicycle accident lawyer is seeing the effects of traumatic brain injuries (or TBIs) on my clients and their families. Even so-called mild TBIs can have permanent and devastating impacts on a person. Having such an injury is bad enough, but the difficulty…

If you have been injured in a bicycle accident and are considering hiring a personal injury attorney, you probably have a lot of questions. One of the first things you are probably wondering about is how to decide which attorney to hire. Choosing an attorney can be very intimidating. Most of our clients have had…

You’re riding to work and all of a sudden find yourself slamming into a car door opening right in front of you, and you hit the ground. You’re in shock and don’t know exactly what to do. Although we hope you’re never in this situation, it is good to think ahead and plan for it…

The legal process can feel scary, especially if you have never been through a personal injury case before. A personal injury attorney who has been through the process many times should be able to guide you through the process and ease your worry – but knowing an overview of the process can also be helpful….

Many people do not realize how commonly and effectively defense attorneys use information from social media to reduce the settlements that insurance companies have to pay out. If you’ve been injured in a bicycle accident, there are a number of steps you should take to preserve the value of your case. Calling a bicycle accident…

Often in personal injury claims, testimony from an expert witness is needed. An expert witness is a person who has special training, education, and/or experience that can help your attorney prove certain aspects of your case. Expert witnesses are in contrast to lay witnesses – who do not have special training, but can provide information…

  For many of the clients that we work with at Bay Area Bicycle Law, it is their first — and sometimes only — experience in their whole life of working with a lawyer. It can be really scary to try to find the right lawyer. Your case is important to you — the outcome…