Most serious Florida bicycle accidents occur on public roads, and the majority of the time, defendants in the cases are careless drivers. However, Florida has an avid – and growing – cycling community that enjoys off-road biking. The question of whether the property owner of these trails (in most cases,…
Bicycle commuting could become more commonplace in South Florida, as a Silicon Valley start-up called LimeBike is expanding into Miami, offering yet another means to rent a bicycle during the daily commute. Already home to Citi Bikes, which have become prevalent in the areas of downtown and Miami Beach, Miami…
A bicyclist who suffered a severe injury after his bicycle struck a pothole will receive a $6.5 million settlement from the City of Los Angeles, following lawmaker approval of a claims bill. The claims bill process involving public entities in L.A. is somewhat similar to how such matters are handled…
Earlier this year, the family of a 6-year-old Apopka boy received the news that is a parent’s worst nightmare: Their son had been killed. He had been riding his bike in an Orange County neighborhood one Sunday afternoon in January when a 50-year-old driver struck him. The boy had been…
A defective sidewalk was reportedly to blame for injuries suffered by a California man who encountered an uneven slab that launched him some 30 feet from his bicycle. Now, according to the San Diego Union Tribune, city leaders have agreed to settle his personal injury claim for nearly $5 million.…
A civil trial is underway in South Florida alleging personal injury and loss of consortium in a bicycle accident in July 2014 that nearly killed a cyclist, also a husband and father. As The News-Press reports, plaintiff in the case said he now “feels more like a son than a…
Florida bicycle accidents that result in serious injuries are often caused by collisions with motor vehicles. However, there are some bike accidents that are the result of defective bicycles. In those situations, depending on the circumstances, there are a number of entities that may be held responsible. Those include: Designers…
The family of a 17-year-old laid him to rest last month after police say a 22-year-old driver, distracted by an electronic cigarette, struck the teen, who was riding his bicycle in Orlando. The driver told investigators he had fumbled with and then dropped his e-cigarette while driving on Trevarthon Road…
Florida authorities have long recognized how dangerous it is for motor vehicle drivers to get too close to those on bicycles. That’s why in 2006, they initiated a law requiring drivers to give bicyclists at least 3 feet of clearance when passing them. When it first passed, the measure was…
Not long ago, a video surfaced that quickly went viral. It depicted a motorcycle rider in Southern California plowing into a group of bicyclists along Mulholland Drive, sending the cyclists flying. As frightening as the video is, our Palm Beach bicycle accident attorneys find the notes made in the “comments”…