The purpose of our personal injury legal blog is to provide injury victims and the general public with helpful information about issues related to bicycle accidents which can affect the people of Washington state and nationwide.
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Common Types of Injuries in Bicycle Accident Cases While bicycling is a wonderful form of transportation and carries immense health benefits, the nature of the activity is dangerous. -
Bicyclist Run Over By Car, Killed In North Issaquah A bicyclist is dead after he was run over by a car Friday morning in North Issaquah, emergency officials told KOMO. The collision occurred near the intersection of East Lake Sammamish Way and SE 56th Street, a busy area for traffic. -
King County Lax On Bike Helmet Laws With more people than ever riding bikes on Seattle streets, the city’s helmet laws have become practically non-existent. -
Bicyclist Killed In Crash With Truck In Yelm A pickup truck struck and killed a bicyclist on state Route 507 in Yelm on Sunday afternoon, according to the Washington State Patrol. The crash resulted in the death of the 19-year-old cyclist Martin E. Valencia of McKenna. -
Bicyclists, Pedestrians At Risk On This Seattle Bike Trail The Burke-Gilman Trail, which runs from Bothell to Ballard and mixes bicycles and pedestrians, is one of the most popular in King County. But the jampacked nature of the trail and the rising tensions create a dangerous atmosphere for all involved. -
Bicyclist Killed By Car On Seattle On-Ramp In Washington, bicycles can be treated as vehicles on many roads. Cyclists are not supposed to share the road in high-speed areas like I-5 in Seattle. -
How Will You Celebrate National Bike Month? Seattle is proud to be one of the country’s most bike-friendly cities, with over 158,000 residents biking for transportation or recreation. -
Bike vigilantes go up against Seattle-area criminals Bikes are a tempting target for thieves: they’re portable, they can be sold quickly, and recovering them is a low priority for police officers. -
Bicyclist Hospitalized after being Hit by Seattle Police Car An injured bicyclist was rushed to a local hospital Monday evening after being struck by a Seattle Police Department patrol car, police officials told reporters. -
Woonerf: A Traffic Design that can Eradicate Bicycle Injuries? Many of Seattleite traits come from an influx of Northern Europeans. Could this traffic design originating from the Netherlands decrease the risk of bicycle injury? -
Common Causes of Bicycle Accidents in Washington State Is bicycling dangerous? In addition to obvious health benefits, there are also risks associated with bicycling. On average there are 700 fatal bicycle accidents -
Seattle Bike Laws: Addressing the Laws for City Cycling Residents of Washington State have been arguing over Seattle bike laws for years now, and it goes without saying that some of the laws are just downright confusing.