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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Who Can Be Held Liable For A Bicycle Accident?Seattle is one of the most bike-friendly cities in the country, which also makes it one of the most prone to bicycle accidents on any given day. Many commuters enjoy the health and economical benefits of biking to work every day, but the clash between cyclists and motorists is becoming more apparent every day.
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Seattle Woman’s Video Shows Dangers of Ballard Bridge SidewalkSeattle woman Haley Woods petitioned the City of Seattle to improve safety of the Ballard Bridge sidewalk, which is a safety threat to bicyclists & pedestrians
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Bike Tracks Aim to Reduce Bicycle Accidents in SeattleBike tracks are viewed as an innovative tool to help reduce the number of injuries from bicycle accidents occurring in Seattle. What are bike tracks and how can they
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Are Cyclists Defending Themselves or Breaking the Law?We do an impression of a sociologist while reading an excellent post from the Washington Post's Wonkblog, and wonder why cyclists and drivers might not get along.
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Puyallup Bicyclist Hospitalized after Possible DUI Crash near FairgroundsPolice in Puyallup say they have arrested a 19-year-old woman on charges of vehicular assault and impaired driving after she crashed into a bicyclist and left him with devastating injuries.
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The Dangers of Dooring Accidents in Seattle and Washington StateOne of the most dangerous and most difficult to anticipate hazards facing bicyclists is the sudden opening of a car door — typically called "dooring" in the United States.
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People May Crash Their Bikes While Riding On Solar PanelsShaping and twisting solar panels into bike lanes may create the information-gathering roads of the future that detect accidents, dispatch emergency workers, and prevent injuries and deaths.
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City Eliminates Parking Spaces after another 2nd Ave Bike CrashAfter another car-versus-bicycle accident on 2nd Avenue in downtown Seattle left a female bicyclist injured Wednesday morning, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT)
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Bicycle Accidents: Research Suggests Helmet Laws Discourage Potential New RidersIn most parts of the United States, the notion that helmets significantly reduce the risk of serious head injury from bicycle accidents is accepted without much argument to the contrary.
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What do more Bike Lanes mean for a Growing Seattle?After a spate of bicycle tragedies, the city of Seattle is installing a number of bicycle lanes. A number of efficiency wonks claim that this will increase congestion, but those wonks might be using the wrong data.
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ACLU Attorney Killed in Bicycle Accident with Box TruckPolice say Sher Kung, 31, was killed in a bicycle accident in downtown Seattle Friday morning. A box truck reportedly turned across the bike lane, striking her.
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No Fix to 'Missing Link' of Burke-Gilman Trail Before 2016The City of Seattle says they won't be able to fix the "missing link" portion of the Burke-Gilman trail before 2016 because an environmental impact study must be performed.