Blog: Bicycle Accident

E-bikes now share Charlotte’s streets, bike lanes, greenways, and sidewalks with cars and people on foot. Crashes have followed. A Charlotte e-bike accident raises hard questions about fault, insurance, and even what the device legally is. Meanwhile, a new state law changes the rules on . This article explains what the new law does, why …

Charlotte keeps adding people, apartments, and nightlife to its walkable neighborhoods. Unfortunately, the streets have not always kept pace. City data shows that Charlotte pedestrian danger zones produce a startling share of the worst crashes. When a driver hits someone on foot or on a bike, the injuries are rarely minor. This article looks at …

A Charlotte bicycle accident lawyer does far more than file paperwork. North Carolina treats bicyclists as vehicles. Cyclists must follow the same traffic laws as drivers. Drivers must extend cyclists the same right-of-way respect. Insurance companies rarely apply this standard fairly, though. That imbalance is exactly why injured cyclists hire an attorney. Why Being Treated as a …

A Charlotte bicycle accident brain injury claim often runs into one predictable argument. Insurance companies love to say a missing helmet caused or worsened your injury. North Carolina law does not require adult cyclists to wear helmets, though. Understanding this fact helps protect your claim from a weak argument. What North Carolina’s Helmet Law Actually Requires North …

Bicyclists are at a significant risk of injury whenever they ride in or around motor vehicle traffic. Part of this risk arises from the fact that riders are not as large as cars or trucks, and are therefore not as visible to people driving vehicles. This is particularly true for drivers of semi-trucks or other …

Bicyclists in the Atlanta metro area have many challenges to overcome while riding a bicycle in and around traffic. Because many drivers do not watch out for cyclists, fail to yield to them, and open their car doors directly into their path, unnecessary car and bicycle accidents in Georgia occur. Because of this, our Peachtree …

Drivers usually blame the cyclist. Georgia law often disagrees. A Georgia bicycle accident turns on duties the legislature spelled out, and most drivers cannot state them correctly. Below, we explain what the passing law demands, what riders owe in return, and why a missing helmet matters less than you think. What Georgia Bicycle Accident Law …

Do you believe that most bicycle accidents are caused by motor vehicle operators? Even if this is the case, as a bicyclist, you should do your part in reducing your risk of being involved in a Georgia car-bicycle crash. Whether you are riding for physical fitness or taking time off the commute to work, there …

Woodstock police are investigating a deadly accident that killed a bicyclist on Monday afternoon. The bicyclist, Andrez Martinez, of Woodstock died of head trauma after being hit by a van on Main Street. He was not wearing a helmet. The van was pulling out of a parking lot to make a right turn when Martinez …

A man who was cycling with his son died after a bicycle-car crash in Sandy Springs. The Cobb County pedestrian accident occurred on Monday, , at about 7 a.m.  Bryan Morgan, 52, of Marietta, was biking south along Roswell Road near Hightower Trail with his 25-year-old son.  Mary Wussah, 51, of Douglasville, was driving south in a …

In metropolitan areas like Atlanta, people use bicycles to get around. While some ride bicycles for leisure or sport, others use them to commute to work and get around the city faster and more economically. While riding a bicycle has many benefits, it can also be dangerous due to the moving motor vehicles that are …

The use of bicycles for commuting is becoming more common in the United States each year. As communities adapt their roadways to this increasingly utilized mode of transportation, bicyclists remain at high risk of serious injury. Due to the disparate size between bicycles and other vehicles on the road, as well as the limited protection …