If I wasn’t wearing a helmet in an accident, can I still file claim?

Since records of bicyclist fatalities were first tabulated back in 1932, more than 53,000 cyclists have been killed in bicycle accidents and other traffic-related collisions—about the same as the number of U.S. service members who died in the Vietnam War. Bicycle deaths comprise around 2 percent of all vehicle-related traffic fatalities on U.S. roads each year, according... Read More

Drivers: Do you know that you have to give bicycles on the road at least a 3-foot wide passing zone? Bicyclists: Do you know that you have to ride responsibly and follow the rules of the road? In 2015, 818 bicyclists were killed on U.S. roads – the highest total since 1995. However, only 3% of fatal bicycle... Read More

Though riding bicycles and motorcycles offer a sense of real freedom and exhilaration, traveling by either are activities also characterized by a fair degree of danger. Both motorcycles and bicycles do not provide riders with the steel barrier of a car or truck, and therefore cyclists may find themselves at the mercy of negligent... Read More

Safety is paramount when riding a bicycle, but no matter how safety conscious you are, the odds are against the bicyclist. The motor vehicle always wins! The bicyclist can be “right” and “win the battle” but “lose the war” in the form of a serious injury or worse. At some point, you or a fellow... Read More