Category: Laws

  In an effort to improve the safety and efficiency of the many city-owned vehicles moving throughout the streets of San Francisco every day, city officials are looking at installing “black boxes” which would track where, when, and how city vehicles are driving. Officials hope that installing these devices could encourage the drivers of city…

  When you talk about a cyclist getting hit by a car while riding their bike, what’s the word you use to describe that incident? Most people would say: an accident. “My friend was in a bike accident.” “I saw a bike accident on my way to work this morning.” But increasingly, safety advocates —…

  If you’ve been injured in a bicycle crash, you are entitled to be compensated for your injuries and property damage. Of course, when you’re standing on the street right after a crash, you might not be thinking about medical bills and and insurance claims. In order to make sure you don’t hurt any future…

  When you bump into someone, it’s a natural reaction for most of us to say something like, “I’m sorry” or “I didn’t see you coming!” and to take the blame in order to be polite and make the other person feel better. Which is why it’s so common for cyclists right after a crash…

  Bicycle crashes happen fast. One second, you’re riding your bike along the same old route you take every day home from work; the next second, you’re lying on the ground next to your twisted and tangled bike frame. Unfortunately, while you’re in a state of shock and recovery after a collision, there’s actually a…

  If you’re in a bicycle accident, you will almost certainly face a few financial challenges. If you’ve been injured and have had to seek medical treatment, then you will have medical bills — some of which may be ongoing, depending on how much care you need to fully recover. You might miss work and…

  As the only firm in San Francisco that exclusively represents cyclists, we talk to people who have been in bicycle collisions in the Bay Area every day to help them understand their rights and their options after an accident. One of the biggest questions we get asked by new clients is, “What exactly does…