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San Diego Bicycle Accident Attorney Looks at Fatal Trail Collision

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Dudek Law Firm

An unidentified man was killed in a bicycle accident on the Santa Ann trail on December 28, according to the Orange County Register. Paramedics responded to a distress call about a collision on the trail around 6 p.m. The man was rushed to the Western Medical Center in Orange County where he was pronounced dead. Westminster California Highway Patrol Officers confirmed that a cyclist collided with a pedestrian on the trail but did not specify if it was the cyclist or the pedestrian who died. The accident remains under investigation. Cyclists riding on a bike path should not let their guard down any more than if they are riding along a road. It is important to be prepared and follow all bicycle safety laws. If a path is crowded and being used by other cyclists and pedestrians, riders should slow to a safe speed. We can only hope that the…
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San Diego Bicycle Accident Attorney Weighs In on Ghost Bikes

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Dudek Law Firm

A monument erected at Boston University to honor the victim of a fatal bicycle accident has become known as the “ghost bike” because of its white color and what it stands for. Christopher Weigl was a 23-year-old graduate student at Boston University who was killed in a collision involving a commercial truck near campus on December 6. Monuments like this are used to mark the spots where a cyclist has been killed in a collision with a motorist. The ghost bikes first began to appear in St. Louis in 2003 following a bike accident, and there are currently over 500 around the world. “It could have been black, which would have been obvious, but white is sort of more honorific somehow,” said Eric Grunwald, an employee at Boston University. “It’s like a statement as much as a memorial, that something needs to be done. On both sides, I think, the…
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Cycling Community Rallies in Support of Accident Victim

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Dudek Law Firm

A large group of cyclists in San Antonio, Texas gathered for an organized ride to benefit bicycle accident victim Monica Caban, according to MySanAntonio.com. Caban, 39, was struck from behind by a car while riding on October 20. The crash left her paralyzed from the waist down, and doctors have said they are doubtful she will ever walk again. Caban, a mother of two, was hit while riding along Interstate 10 with a friend, training for the Ironman in Arizona in November. Caban completed the Florida Ironman last year. Caban was hit by a truck and flung 30 feet. The impact immediately severed her spine. The San Antonio cycling community rallied in support of Caban, as well as to take a stand against inconsiderate motorists. Since 2009, there have been 10 fatal bicycle accidents in San Antonio involving cars. “It’s scary when you ride out here,” says  Don Losole, ride…
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