The concept of a personal injury lawsuit is fairly straightforward: When someone is injured by the negligent actions or choices of a person, corporation, or government entity, they can sue the liable parties for monetary damages. While this definition is accurate, it doesn’t detail the statutes, regulations, contingencies, and other nuances that can influence…
A lawsuit against the City of Highland Park, Illinois is resuming after the Illinois Supreme Court determined that a municipality can be held liable for poor conditions on bicycle trails. The cyclist who is pursing the suit was injured in thebicycle accident in August 2013. She was on an early morning ride with her…
An accident involving a bicycle and a vehicle took place recently in Tampa, Florida. The accident is being investigated for further information, but it is known that the crash was fatal. The Missouri Department of Public Safety reports that in the year 2011, 664 bicycle accidents were reported in Missouri. A person was killed…
A fatal accident occurred in Pacoima on Tuesday around 7:00 in the morning involving a bicyclist and two vehicles. The accident took place when a southbound Chrysler pickup truck and an eastbound Chevrolet pickup truck hit each other after one of the vehicles failed to stop at a red light. Tragically, after colliding, the…
A 25-year-old woman from New Paltz, New York, who was severely injured in abicycle accident almost two months ago, has woke up and spoken after being in a medically induced coma. On September 11 an SUV struck her from behind, throwing her off her bicycle and into a wooded area. Despite the fact that…
Twoaccidents in San Diego left a pedestrian and a bicyclist seriously injured. According to police, a pedestrian was injured after he was hit by a car Monday night in Spring Valley. The California Highway Patrol says the accident happened around 7:39 p.m. on Jamacha Road, JUST west of the State Route 125. A driver…
A 25-year old Panama City, Florida man, was seriously injured in abicycle accident while pulling a child carrier behind him. The victim was pulling a three-year-old child when his bicycle was struck by a delivery truck turning out of the driveway of an auto parts store. The child received minor injuries, but both were…
There have been several deaths this year in Chicago due tobicycle accidents. Twelve people have been killed in the larger Cook County area due to bicycle accidents, and the number is expected to grow. The names of those killed in the Cook County area have been released. According to reports, their ages range from…
Chicago has had its seventh victim killed in abicycle accident this year. Authorities say a Chicago Fire Department lieutenant has become the seventh person to die in a bicycle accident on September 20. According to a fire department spokesman, the 56-year-old man was struck by a vehicle as he was biking home from his…
Abicycle accident recently occurred in the Gladstone area of New Jersey. Reportedly, the accident involved a man aged around 50 years old. Authorities reported to the scene of the accident where the man was located and found him with severe injuries. The man was given medical attention immediately. The accident is still being investigated…