Shuttle-Bus-Bike Accident Results in Serious Bodily Injury
An RTD shuttle bus driver has been ticketed for careless driving resulting in serious bodily injury. The rear tire of the bus ran over a bicyclist, a 72-year-old man, who was taken to the hospital with a severe injury to his leg. The accident happened on downtown Denver’s 16th Street Mall.
Careless driving has become an epidemic in this country. Our law firm is handling more cases where the at-fault drivers were talking on their cell phones, texting or otherwise distracted.
Liability When a Shuttle Bus Hits a Bicycle
When a careless shuttle bus driver injures or kills a bicyclist, both the shuttle bus driver and his or her employer are liable. If the shuttle bus was owned by someone other than the employer, the owner of the shuttle bus is also liable.
The amount of money recoverable in a shuttle-bus-bicycle accident depends on several factors:
- The insurance policies of the liable parties
- The severity of the injuries and associated medical expenses (bicycle accident spinal cord injury (SCI); bicycle accident traumatic brain injury (TBI))
- The age and occupation of the bicyclist
- The degree of permanent disability
- The amount of pain and suffering
- Disfigurement
- How the accident and resulting injuries has changed the quality of the person’s life
- In the case of a wrongful death, the deceased person’s family relationships and how the family members’ lives have been affected (and will continue to be affected) by the loss of their loved one
Pritzker Olsen attorneys have a national reputation and have been interviewed and quoted by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Lawyers USA and others. Attorney Fred Pritzker is listed in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America. To contact Pritzker Olsen law firm, call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our online form for a free consultation.
Bicycle Death Lawsuit Follows Garbage Truck Accident
An Arizona garbage truck accident resulted in the death of a bicyclist and now the victim’s family has filed a lawsuit against the city of Tucson, which owned the garbage truck, according to local news sources. The $4 million lawsuit alleges that the driver took too wide of a right turn and failed to look out for the bicycle rider, traveling behind him in the same direction. The truck turned before the cyclist had time to stop and the collision killed the biker.
Although the driver faces no criminal charges, a detective from the Arizona Department of Public Safety commented that a “contributing factor to the collision would be the wide/late right turn into the plant by the truck driver. The cyclist could have perceived the truck was continuing straight ahead.” The detective also said only one of the truck’s turn signals would have been visible to the cyclist in the seconds leading up to the crash.
Bicycle and Truck Collision Information
The bike safety lawyers at Pritzker Olsen are currently handling a bicycle accident case in which a truck swerved into a bicycle lane and killed the bicyclist. Bicycle-garbage truck accidents can also happen if the truck turns, as in this case, or if the truck runs a stop sign or backs up unexpectedly. Victims of garbage truck-bicycle accidents may have a legal claim against the truck driver, the garbage truck company or others.
Source:
http://www.azdailysun.com/news/local/article_7dbccd9e-70ba-5a53-9a41-a453cf444fb8.html
Minnesota Injury Lawyer is Committed to Cycling and Bicycle Safety
MN Injury Attorney and Cyclist Fred Pritzker
Minnesota personal injury attorney Fred Pritzker is an avid cyclist, former racer and triathlete. He has won millions of dollars for people injured or killed while bicycling. He represents injured bicyclists in cases throughout Minnesota and the United States. He has appeared on the CBS Evening News, Fox’s “Geraldo Live,” KARE-TV, KSTP-TV and WCCO-TV to discuss product safety, serious injury litigation and wrongful death.
As part of Fred’s commitment to bicycling, his law firm, Pritzker Olsen, P.A., is a long-time sponsor of the Minnesota Junior Racing Club (www.mnjrc.com), one of the premier training and racing teams. The Club’s junior team (ages 12-18) and its U23 team (ages 19-23) competes in Minnesota and throughout the United States. Team coach, Dag Selander, is a retired professional rider and a former member of the Norwegian Olympic team.
The firm is proud to have its logo on the jerseys and jackets of this exceptional organization.
Fred with Bicycle Racing Team Sponsored by His Firm
Bicycle Arm Fracture Injury Case
The bike accident and injury lawyers at Pritzker Olsen law firm are representing a bicyclist who was injured in a car accident. The cyclist suffered a hairline fracture in her arm as a result of a car colliding with her bicycle. As the cyclist approached an intersection, the oncoming vehicle failed to yield and took a left-hand turn and hit the rear left side of the bike.
Cyclists and Motorists Sharing the Road
About 30 percent of bike-car accidents happen because of the motorist’s failure to yield, according to the City of Minneapolis. The city suggests motorists keep a few things in mind to reduce the risk of a cyclist-motorist collision:
- In a lane too narrow for a car and bike to travel side-by-side, cyclists must have the width of an entire lane.
- Motorists should use caution when making right or left turns, looking out for rear-approaching or oncoming cyclists.
- Drivers should give cyclists a 3-foot clearance area when passing.
- Do not speed. “A cyclist’s chances of survival in a crash are greatly improved when the vehicles involved are traveling at a slower speed.”
Other common bicycle-automobile crash scenarios
- Cyclist’s failure to yield
- Cyclists fail to wear lights and/or reflective gear at night
- Bicycle riders travel the wrong direction on the wrong side of the street
- Opening car doors
- Bikes hit from behind
Head Injuries Prompt Novara Trionfo Bicycle Recall by REI
Head injuries and other injuried (face damage, broken teeth and clavicle fracture) prompt Novara Trionfo bicycle recall by Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI), of Kent, Washington.
About 260 REI 2005 Novara Trionfo Bicycles have been recalled because the fork can separate from the steerer tube which can cause the rider to lose control, posing a fall hazard. REI has received two reports of forks separating causing riders to fall. Again, injuries were serious, and included fractured clavicle, broken teeth, facial damage and head injuries.
The REI Novara Trionfo recall involves the following bicycles:
2005 Novara Trionfo bicycles with Aprebic carbon fiber forks. The bicycles are blue and white with black forks, and have the name “Novara” printed on the bars.
The recalled Novara Trionfo bicycles were sold at REI retail stores nationwide from January 2005 through August 2006 for between $720 and $1,900.
If you or a loved one has been injured on an REI Novara Trionfo bicycle, concact a bicycle accident attorney at Pritzker Olsen law firm for a free consultation regarding an REI lawsuit:
- 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or
- submit our free consultation form
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and return them to an REI retail store a free repair.
Pritzker Olsen attorneys have a national reputation in the area of product liability litigation and have appeared on CBS News, Fox News and other news programs. They have also been interviewed and quoted by The New York Times, The Associated Press, Lawyers USA and other publications.
Posted June 2009.
Dahon and REI Novara Bicycle Recall – Handlepost Defect
Dahon California Inc. of Duarte California and Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI), of Kent, Washington, have recalled Novara folding bicycle because the hinge on the handlepost can crack, posing a fall hazard. There have been 25 reports of the handlepost hinge on these bicycles cracking, including one minor injury involving scrapes and bruises.
The Novara recall involves about 11,500 2008 model year Dahon and REI Novara Folding Bicycles, described as follows:
Dahon: Ciao P8, Curve D3, Curve SL, Glide P8, Jetstream P8, Mu P8,
Mu P24, MU SL, Mu XL Sport, Vitesse D7 HG, Speed D7,
Speed P8, Speed TR, Speed Pro TT, Mariner D7REI: Novara Buzz FlyBy and FlyBy Shuttle
The words “Dahon” or “Novara” and the model name are printed on the bicycle. Hinges with an “R” embossed on the face of the upper handlepost hinge and/or a “Radius Handlepost” sticker on the handlepost are not included in the recall.
The recalled bicycles were sold by authorized Dahon California dealers and REI stores nationwide from March 2008 through April 2009 for between $430 and $1,300. They were manufactured in Taiwan and China.
If no one has been injured on the bike, consumers should immediately stop riding these bicycles and contact any Dahon California dealer or REI store for a free inspection and repair. If someone has been injured on the bike, do not get it repaired and contact a lawyer at our law firm immediately: 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our free consultation form.