Are Bike Safety Laws Enough to Protect You From Injury?
Numerous safety laws already exist for motorists, pedestrians and bicycle riders in New York City, all designed to improve safety and reduce the chances of an accident and injury among those using the city’s streets and sidewalks. But accidents still occur all too often, especially where bicyclists are concerned, which is prompting city officials and […]
Head injuries are on the rise for bike riders – How can you best protect yourself?
A recent study showed an increase in head injuries amongst bike riders who are part of a bike sharing program, such as the program in New York. The problem arises from a lack of helmets for many riders, as there is no law implemented stating that bike sharers need to wear one. New York brain injury […]
Helmets don’t always protect you from severe head injury
How a brain injury lawyer can help. There has been a lot of controversy lately regarding exactly how safe bicycle helmets may be, and whether they are sufficient enough to protect you from traumatic brain injury in the event of an accident. Such an issue is especially important in NYC, where bicyclists are injured often […]
Injured By a Motorist While Riding Your Bike? How a Personal Injury Lawyer Can Help
It is often said that bicyclists and motorists in NYC cannot share the road, despite numerous and continuous attempts to improve safety and awareness of each other. As such, accidents often occur in which a bicyclist has been injured by a motorist. In many unfortunate cases, such accidents can result in serious injury, and possibly […]
Study Shows Benefits Of Bike Lanes In New York City
When a city makes big changes to the way traffic flows, locals can often show resistance to the modification, and the overall effects of the changes may not be immediately apparent. Additions to the streets of New York City, such as bike lanes and pedestrian-only areas, may be intended to reduce bicycle accidents and pedestrian accidents — […]
New York Street Gets Traffic Light as Safety Measure for Cyclists
Cities such as New York City are known as much for their robust bicycling and pedestrian culture as they are for their vehicular traffic. With so many different modes of transportation being used along the same city streets, danger lurks for everyone, from drivers, to cyclists and pedestrians. Even in less high-traffic areas the danger […]
New York Bike Share Program on Hold Until Spring
New York City is still planning an ambitious bike-sharing program. But Mayor Bloomberg said last week that it will not be launched until next year. Bicyclists had been eagerly anticipating the program. Many cyclists hope that more bicycle riders will mean improved safety for bikers, as motorists adapt to sharing the road with more and […]
Safety Concerns Aired as New York Bike-Share Program Prepares to Launch
The number of bicyclists on New York City streets is about to increase remarkably. After the city’s bike-share program starts next month, up to 10,000 public bicycles will eventually be available. Obviously that’s a lot of bikes. What needs to happen, to make sure the bike-share program does not put more people at risk of New […]
Struck And Injured By A Reckless Cyclist In Nyc? Contact A Bicycle Accident Lawyer For Help
One of the big news stories regarding cyclists on New York City streets that city residents were discussing recently is how U2 frontman Bono was seriously injured when he crashed his bike while riding in Central Park. After suffering extensive injuries and receiving hours of surgery, he is left with permanent damage that may seriously […]
Is a Helmet Worth It?
Should You Wear a Helmet? Brain Injury Information If you are a bicycle or motorcycle rider, you may think that your superior cycling skills will keep you upright and on the road, but the occasional crash or accident is inevitable. While many bicycle accidents may only leave you with minor scrapes and a bruised ego, […]