It’s happened again. A bicyclist was traveling lawfully on a street in Cambridge when she was “doored” by someone coming out of a landscaping truck. The woman was thrown from the bike and into traffic where she sustained significant injuries. We need, as a community, to come up with common sense bike paths that will…
Now that the nice weather is returning, the streets will again soon be filled with bicyclists who are out to get fresh air and/or get back in shape. Biking is more popular than ever. One study reveals that between 2000 and 2009, the number of bike commuters grew 70% across the entire United States. Returning…
When a bicycle suffers a collision with a motor vehicle, the results are often fatal. It is an all-too-common occurrence, as a recent news story demonstrates. According to CBS Boston, on October 11, 2013, a man was riding his bicycle in Middleboro, Massachusetts, when he was struck and killed on Wood Road near his home….
A Bike Is No Match For A Car In An Accident Biking in Boston is often dangerous. While the city has been working to incorporate bike lanes into its infrastructure, inattentive and aggressive drivers, potholes, and drivers who carelessly open their doors in traffic lanes all make bike and car collisions far too common. Because…
Further to last week’s post on cycling safety, another tragedy occurred last night when a young lady was struck by a car in Cambridge, MA. Cyclists and pedestrians need to be constantly vigilant when traveling aside from today’s drivers Texting while driving has become a national crisis rivaling drinking and Driving. I feel confident in assuming…
The tragedy that happened in New Hampshire this weekend brings into stark focus the issue of cyclist safety. Our law firm’s affiliation with the Boston Cyclist Union has made us acutely aware of the dangers cyclists face from negligent drivers. Be it texting while driving, drinking, and driving, or just inattention, cyclists remain at risk. The…
Although many accidents are reported each year in Massachusetts, no resident ever wants to be involved in one. Many accidents on the road cause serious injuries and accidents involving a car and a bicycle are not uncommon. Many precautions have been taken to avoid these accidents but, unfortunately, they do occur sometimes. Recently, a 60-year-old bicyclist was…
On September 17, 2011, the plaintiff, a sixty-three-year-old male, was cycling aside a busy Greater Boston roadway. As he crossed an intersecting street, the defendant attempted to make a left-hand turn directly into the plaintiff’s path, ejecting him from his bicycle. Plaintiff’s counsel alleged the defendant operated her vehicle negligently in that she carelessly turned…