LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA PERSONAL INJURY BLOG
What happens if an uninsured driver hits me on my bike?
When you get into an accident while biking, you can suffer severe injuries that leave you with high medical bills. As you recover from the crash, you expect to file a claim against the driver’s insurance company to pay your bills. But what happens if the driver...
Protected bike lanes save lives – does Los Angeles have enough?
The city of Los Angeles has been quick to celebrate its renewed focus on bicyclist safety in recent years. With projects such as Vision Zero and the continued rollout of bike-friendly infrastructure, there are some positive signs (despite some troubling results up to...
What dangers do today’s cyclists face?
Throughout the last few years, you may have noticed Los Angeles trying to improve safety for the growing number of cyclists. Like other major cities, through its Vision Zero project, the city has increased the number of bike lanes and tried to create safer roads for...
Los Angeles’ Vision Zero not improving bicyclist safety
You may not choose to drive a car for number of reasons. Bicycling improves your health while being an environmentally friendly method of transportation. But when you bicycle on Los Angeles roads, you can face significant danger. Los Angeles started Vision Zero in...
What should I do if an uninsured driver hits me?
Car crashes occur from time to time. Whether the wreck was serious or not, it can be comforting to know that your insurance or the other driver’s insurance will likely help pay for any medical bills or car repairs. However, not all drivers have car insurance, even in...
Bicycle accidents and heavy traffic
Many bicyclists prefer to ride on quieter roads with few hills, but some have no choice but to maneuver through various obstacles and ride in challenging environments. Many bicyclists live in urban areas, which can bring a number of concerns with respect to bicyclist...
Ways cities can help protect bicyclists at intersections
Cities play a key role in protecting bicyclists from serious injury. By designing new streets and intersections – or modifying existing ones – in ways that promote cyclist safety, cities and neighborhoods can help reduce the number of bicycle-car collisions. But what...
Safety precautions for sharing the road with bicycles
Bicycle safety trends are startling. A report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that in 2018, the fatality rate of cyclists surged 6.3 percent to an all-time high of 857 cyclists. The data indicate that deaths are predominately in urban areas...
Protected bike lanes mean safety for everyone
In 2018, The Washington Post reported that six of the ten safest cities for bicyclists were found in California. Yet, Los Angeles still ranks as one of the most dangerous cities for biking. However, April did bring the first protected two-way bike lane to Los Angeles,...
Is Los Angeles’ plan to make streets safer actually working?
When Los Angeles rolled out its Vision Zero plan in 2015, officials laid out an admirable goal: to eliminate all traffic deaths in the city by 2025. The campaign’s mission acknowledges people will make mistakes on the road, but are operating under the belief that,...