Category Archives: Cycling Accidents

Information about cycling accidents in and around San Diego with emphasis on bike law and bicycle safety from an experienced cyclist and bicycle crash attorney.

Extremely Intoxicated Motorist Runs Down Cyclists in Hummer SUV

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Dudek Law Firm

According to police reports, Satnam Singh had a blood-alcohol concentration on .39 percent when he struck a cyclist in Ventura, California, according to the Ventura County Star. Singh struck 20-year-old cyclist Nick Haverland with his Hummer SUV on May 11, 2011, killing him instantly. Singh was almost 5 times over the legal limit at the time of the accident. Marc Biederman, Singh’s attorney, argued that the prosecution should drop the second-degree murder charges because his client was too drunk to have intentionally disregarded human life. “The degree of intoxication was so high it would have rendered him incapable to entertain any kind of implied malice,” said Biederman. Before striking Haverland, Singh had already knocked over two other cyclists and rear-ended a car. Judge Charles Campbell was not buying into that logic and refused to dismiss the murder charge. “And then he hits this boy on a bicycle completely without any…
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Actor Gene Hackman Injured in Bicycle Accident

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Dudek Law Firm

A car struck actor Gene Hackman in the Florida Keys as he was riding his bicycle on January 15, sending him to the hospital with injuries. Responders airlifted Hackman, 81, to a nearby hospital. A representative for Hackman told TMZ that he “suffered bumps and bruises after a woman bumped him from behind in her vehicle.” The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the bicycle accident. Initial reports were that Hackman suffered serious brain injuries, but those were inaccurate. “Gene Hackman was taken to a hospital for routine tests after being bumped from behind while riding his bike today in the Keys,” said the representative. “He’s suffered minor bumps and bruises and is already on his way home.” It is unknown whether or not Hackman had a bicycle helmet on at the time. No charges were filed against the motorist. Bonnici Law Group, APC—San Diego personal injury attorney.

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Analyzing Bicycle Accident Statistics

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Dudek Law Firm

Bicycling is one of the best ways to enjoy lovely Southern California, and the combination of beaches, great weather and many bike paths make for a cyclist’s paradise. With other cyclists, motorists and pedestrians to worry about it certainly is not the safest hobby, but there are things you can do to minimize the risk. Here are some bicycle accident statistics, provided by the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute (released in 20210): 630 cyclists died on the roadways in 2009 in the United States—this is down from 718 in 2008. There were 1,003 fatalities in 1975. 2% of all traffic fatalities in 2009 were from bicycle accidents. 51,000 cyclists were injured in bicycle accidents in 2009, up from 43,000 in 2007. The average age of a cyclist killed in an accident is 41. The average age of a cyclist injured in an accident is 31. 93 cyclists aged 15 and under…
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