Bicycle Accidents

Carol-Lynn Austin | May 13, 2020 | Bicycle Accidents

Every May, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) hosts Bicycle Safety Month to remind both riders and drivers how to share the road. As avid bikers, our team at Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers fully supports this awareness and education effort. Though this May looks nothing like any of us could… read more

Carol-Lynn Austin | May 23, 2019 | Bicycle Accidents

A South Florida man paralyzed in a bike crash received a multimillion-dollar verdict in Palm Beach County last week. James Schnurr, now 67, an accountant and former government official, received a damage award of $41 million after a jury trial in state court. Most bike crash cases involve motor vehicles. Schnurr’s case was different: he… read more

Carol-Lynn Austin | May 3, 2019 | Bicycle Accidents

Our attorneys at Roman Austin Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers are avid cyclists and are excited to celebrate the upcoming event in May for National Bike Month. Across the nation, cyclists and non-cyclists alike join together to celebrate a variety of biking events, including the popular Bike to Work Day. In 2019, as Bike… read more

Carol-Lynn Austin | January 31, 2019 | Bicycle Accidents

Consider the difference between these two sentences from a hypothetical news story describing the same event: The phrasing of sentence number one suggests the bicyclist’s choices caused the collision. Sentence number two suggests just the opposite. Unfortunately, the media usually chooses sentences like number one, placing favor in the driver’s corner. This is the finding… read more

Carol-Lynn Austin | September 21, 2017 | Bicycle Accidents

The Governor’s Highway Safety Association just released a major report on bike safety. Rather than analyzing brand new data, the report reviewed fatal crash data from 1975 to 2015 in detail to try and figure out trends. Overall, the news is not good. Bicycle accident fatalities declined steadily year after year until 2010. Since then,… read more

Carol-Lynn Austin | July 12, 2017 | Bicycle Accidents

Bicycling is a popular pastime, mode of transportation, and form of exercise year-round, but summer months historically see an increase in the number of accidents, injuries, and deaths involving cyclists. With more motorists, more out-of-state drivers, and statistical increases in impaired driving, the summer can be a dangerous time for anyone who ventures onto public… read more

Carol-Lynn Austin | April 17, 2017 | Bicycle Accidents

Bicyclists have virtually no protection against passenger vehicles, trucks, and other motorists on the road. Because of this, bicycle accidents are known for devastating results, often with riders suffering serious injuries. While all bicycle accidents are unique, many are caused by the negligence of other drivers who fail in their legal obligation to take reasonable… read more

Carol-Lynn Austin | April 12, 2017 | Bicycle Accidents

Bicyclists have little in the way of protection, which makes riders highly vulnerable to suffering injuries in accidents. While many bicycle accidents are caused by the negligence of others, including negligent drivers, some are caused by unsafe and defective bikes. Just as with a bicycle accident case involving negligent drivers, riders have the opportunity to… read more

Carol-Lynn Austin | February 9, 2017 | Bicycle Accidents

There are many benefits to bicycling, including physical fitness and cutting back on pollution. Unfortunately, the many people who choose to commute or exercise on bike face some of the greatest risks on our roadways – including risks of serious and even fatal injuries. Statistically, the state of Florida has one of the highest concentrations… read more

Carol-Lynn Austin | September 12, 2016 | Bicycle Accidents

An article published by The Age found that out of 200 bicyclists, one in five stated they were riding in on-road cycling lanes when they were injured in accidents involving passenger vehicles. A majority of the accidents occurred when a motorist turned into the path of an oncoming bicyclist or when a bicyclist turned left… read more