Bike theft is a big problem in the Bay Area – as it is in most cities – with several thousand bikes being stolen each year in San Francisco alone. Although we do not commonly represent clients who have been the victim of bicycle theft (we are personal injury attorneys who represent injured cyclists, usually […]
At Bay Area Bicycle Law, we get to advocate for bicyclists and help injured cyclists secure justice every day. But the downside of getting to do this work is having to see just how many people are injured in bike crashes. Over the past year, as COVID caused a surge in bicycle ridership and a […]
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 […]
With COVID-19 restrictions being lifted in parts of California and the Bay Area, cyclists are eager to get back out on the roads. While cycling was allowed on some levels during the lockdown, many cyclists put away the bike promising to return once the virus threat was reduced. Here’s some tips on how to social […]
After a four-year pilot program, the eastern section of the Twin Peaks Blvd is now permanently car-free. The pilot program began in 2016 to address issues of cyclists being run off the road, parking problems, speeding, and risks to the endangered Mission Blue Butterfly. At that time, there was an eastern and western Twin Peaks […]
For the second time in a little over a year, a cyclist has died in San Francisco because of an open car door. A dooring happens when the occupant of a car opens their door in the path of a cyclist, who in most cases, is riding where they are supposed to. On Friday, May […]
On 11/23/19 around 8:14 PM, CHP Golden Gate Communications center advised there was metal debris blocking the middle lanes of I-80 westbound, just east of Richmond Parkway. CHP Oakland units responded to the scene. A preliminary investigation revealed a male was riding a bicycle on I-80 westbound when he was struck by a passing vehicle. […]
Hit and Run Bicycle Accidents in the Bay Area Cyclists are being victimized by hit-and-run drivers in the Bay Area at an alarming rate. Across the country, hit-and-run accidents are up a horrific 60 percent since 2009. Experts are at odds as to why, but the increase is real and it shows no end in […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — A man is dead after being hit by an SUV while riding his bicycle Friday night, according to the Sacramento Police Department. Officials said the crash happened near the U.S. Social Security Administration building on Folsom Boulevard around 7:47 p.m. A Chevrolet Suburban was traveling east on Folsom Boulevard when it […]
The Marin County Board of Supervisors approved a number of amendments to the Marin County Code that includes allowing e-bikes on all of the county’s multi-use paved pathways. The vote was taken after a September 24, 2019, hearing on the amendments which were recommended by the Marin County Parks and Open Space Commission. The commission […]