Many advertising lawyers claim to take bicycle injury cases. Some legal practices with large advertising budgets simply throw a wide marketing net out on the web to capture clients. It’s usually only a few who have extensive experience with bicycle accident cases at all. The majority of their clients are mostly car crash cases. If you look at most ads, you’ll see how broad their net is: dog bites and animal attacks; workplace liability accidents (slip and fall, negligent security issues); broken or defective staircases; product defect injuries, medical malpractice, whiplash; nursing home ab ..read more

If you are a regular or serious cyclist like I am, insurance coverage protecting you from all the careless Florida drivers with little or no liability insurance is an absolute must. In the unfortunate event of an accident, the cost of medical bills for injuries, lost wages, and pain and suffering caused by a driver’s neglect can mount up quickly and drastically. Insuring yourself while riding is tied to your vehicle’s uninsured/underinsured policy. But the issue of purchasing uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage is a little confusing to people. Florida is a state that has one of the hig ..read more

Maybe it’s been a while since you’ve ridden, and your bike’s been sitting in the garage or in storage. If so, it’s a good idea to inspect it adequately before taking off for some fun and exercise. What you want to avoid is a problem that pops up on the road that could’ve been avoided by doing a smart safety check ahead of time. Here’s some great expert advice from our friends at Chainwheel Drive on Drew Street in Clearwater. Check the Tires on Your Bike First of all, look over your tires and make sure there’s no visible damage to them— any big cuts, excessive cracking of the rim indicating ..read more

Being involved in a bike crash can be traumatic physically, emotionally, and financially. But if it happens to you, here are some important recommendations to follow in the immediate aftermath. What to Do at the Scene of a Bicycle Accident If you’re seriously injured, it may not be possible for you to do much of anything about investigating what happened. Hopefully witnesses or bystanders will step in to gather as much information as possible. If you are able to direct them, have them collect all the information they can about the driver and the vehicle. From an investigation standpoint, one ..read more

A lawyer who does not specialize in bicycle injury cases may have no clue regarding the special issues carbon frames present after they have been involved in a collision. A lawyer who mostly deals with car crash victims wouldn’t necessarily understand about the safety concerns with a carbon frame hitting the pavement at 15 or 18 mph, leaving no apparent frame damage. The majority of bicycle shops, however, understand such a carbon frame probably needs to be replaced even if they show no obvious evidence of damage after a collision. An experienced bicycle injury lawyer knows how to ask the r ..read more

Many advertising lawyers claim to take bicycle injury cases. Some legal practices with large advertising budgets simply throw a wide marketing net out on the web to capture clients. It’s usually only a few who have extensive experience with bicycle accident cases at all. The majority of their clients are mostly car crash cases. If you look at most ads, you’ll see how broad their net is: dog bites and animal attacks; workplace liability accidents (slip and fall, negligent security issues); broken or defective staircases; product defect injuries, medical malpractice, whiplash; nursing home ab ..read more

Hitting the ground in a serious bike crash is a horrible experience. Not only does it expose you to a head injury, but it can result in bodily injuries including a fractured wrist, a broken collarbone, a separated shoulder, or other conditions requiring hospitalization and/or surgery. Representing the next level of safety innovation for cyclists riding in traffic, a Munich-based company named EVOC has recently launched a product that integrates an airbag system into a protector backpack for cyclists who commute to work, school, or leisure activities. Its purpose is to minimize the risk of in ..read more

If you’ve been thinking about commuting to work by bike, let me give you some thoughts based on my decades-long experience as a cyclist—in both urban and rural settings—and on what we’ve seen and heard from our clients here at Jim Dodson Law. Commuting by bike is becoming more and more feasible these days, and so many people are transitioning to commuting by bike. Given the rising price of gasoline and the overall environmental impact created by most motorized vehicles, I think it’s a wonderful alternative. The advent of the e-bike has the potential to become a total game-changer. If you ar ..read more

If you’ve ever done an Internet search on the legal aspects surrounding settling a bicycle crash case, you may have come across one of many settlement claim calculators. It seems to indicate an easy formula into which you can plug certain pieces of information and get the value of your injury claim. A basic formula used to calculate auto or bike accident settlements might include: compensation for pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and financial losses that include medical costs already incurred and medical costs that may be incurred in the future. Calculating the value of any in ..read more

The Tampa Bay Times recently reported on the alarming and increasing number of bicycle accidents in Pinellas County. Fatalities resulting from those accidents rose from 14 in 2020 to 21 in 2021. Combined deaths of pedestrians and bicyclists in Pinellas County nearly doubled during 2021 with 85 fatalities compared to 49 in 2020, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office. Pinellas County has the highest cyclist death rate in the Tampa Bay metro area at 7 deaths per 100,000 residents, the highest rate of any metro region in the US. According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administr ..read more