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.

Tips To Keep In Mind Following A Bicycle-Vehicle Collision

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Dudek Law Firm

Even when a cyclist is exercising every sort of safety precaution—including wearing a bicycle helmet, maintaining their bike, wearing visible clothing and obeying traffic laws—there are times when a bicycle accident is unavoidable.  If you find yourself involved in an accident with an automobile, there are things you can do to minimize the damage and injury. It is always a good idea to ride with some sort of ID and preferably your health insurance card as well—or a Road I.D. It’s also good to have your cell phone with you while you ride, especially if you are riding alone. If you are involved in a collision with a vehicle, of course do not discuss details of the accident with the driver—including what happened or who may be at fault.  The driver’s insurance company may try to use anything you say to twist the facts against you, even if it is…
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Teenager Critically Injured in Bicycle Collision with SUV

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Dudek Law Firm

A special fund-raising benefit is being held on July 22 for 13-year-old Cody Allen, a young man from New Jersey who was injured in a tragic bicycle accident.  The money raised will help go towards Cody’s medical expenses. Cody collided with an SUV at an intersection on May 16. “My friends and I were at a park nearby, and when we left, another friend and I were going down a hill,” Cody told NJ.com reporters.  “The brakes went out.” As Cody was approaching the stop sign, he shouted to his friends that his brakes were not working, and one friend told him he was clear to pass through the intersection.  He did not see the SUV approaching the intersection at the same time, and Cody collided into the side of the vehicle.  Cody turned so his right side of his body would absorb the impact, but his leg became caught…
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California Man Killed in Fatal Bicycle Accident

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Dudek Law Firm

According to the San Jose Mercury News, a 31-year-old man was killed on July 4 after he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle.  According to the Santa Cruz County Sherriff’s-Coroner’s Office, Noel Hamilton was riding down Soquel-San Jose Road near Oneill Lane at the time of the tragic bicycle accident, approximately 10:10 p.m., according to investigators.  California Highway Patrol officer said that Hamilton was struck by a car traveling in the same direction and was not wearing a bicycle helmet. Hamilton was pronounced dead at the scene, although the exact cause of death has yet to be determined, according to sheriff’s deputy April Skalland. The driver of the vehicle initially left the scene of the accident.  Approximately 40 minutes after the collision was reported on the news, the driver of a white Infiniti returned to the scene, claiming to have witnessed the accident.  CHP treated the witness…
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