After a bicycle accident, most people immediately think about emergency room visits and medical expenses. Although costly, the true financial impact extends far beyond the initial hospital bill. It is important for cyclists to understand the full scope of damages when...
Los Angeles streets are becoming increasingly bike-friendly, but a dangerous hazard remains: dooring accidents. These collisions occur when a driver or passenger opens their car door directly into the path of an oncoming cyclist, often with devastating consequences....
Even if you follow every traffic law, a poorly designed or poorly maintained bike lane can still cause a serious crash. You may not have done anything wrong, yet you could still suffer serious injuries and question who is responsible. If you've been injured in an...
A car cuts into your bike lane, leaving you seconds to react. You swerve, crash and suffer injuries, while the driver continues down the road without ever hitting you. The driver may have caused you to crash, but what happens when there was no physical contact?...
Los Angeles streets buzz with a mix of heavy commercial trucks and daily bike commuters. To be sure, choosing a sustainable way to travel shows a deep commitment to the environment. However, sharing the road with massive vehicles leaves cyclists incredibly vulnerable....
Studies have found that protected bike lanes significantly affect safety for cyclists. Some reports note that they can "decrease risk by 90%." When a city has no dedicated cycling infrastructure and no protected bike lanes, cyclists face greater risks. Protected bike...
After a bicycle crash, it can feel frustrating to hear questions about your helmet before anyone asks what the driver did. You may wonder whether riding without one could be used against you, even if a negligent driver or unsafe street design caused the collision....
Los Angeles has invested heavily in redesigning its streets to make them safer and more accessible for cyclists. Protected bike lanes, narrowed traffic corridors and reworked intersections have become a common sight across the city. But good intentions do not always...
Bicycle-motorist collisions often leave cyclists asking a frustrating question: “They looked right at me, so how did they not see me?” In many cases, the answer is not recklessness or malice. It is a well-documented cognitive limitation called inattentional blindness....
Cyclists face many risks on the road, often created by the drivers around them. All it takes is one mistake for a serious accident to occur. A cyclist could suffer significant injuries that change the course of their life. One growing type of risk is that coming from...
