Bicycle Accidents

The Dolan Law Firm is proud to support the SF Bicycle Coalition, and Bike to Work Day! You can follow all the news and events for Bike to Work Day here. For those of you who rode your bike to work today, enjoy a beautiful day in San Francisco and be safe. As the City’s […]

California as a whole has seen a reduction in the number of pedestrian and bicycle accidents. That is some great news to those who choose to “go green” and enjoy the beautiful landscape that The Golden State has to offer. The California Highway Patrol and Department of Justice data shows that there has been a

When a bicyclist is struck by an automobile, the injuries are more often than not very serious or even deadly. When a bicyclist is struck on a roadway with heavy traffic, they are placed at a high risk of multiple collisions.

One of the most common injuries suffered by victims in a bike accident is a traumatic brain injury. This type of injury can be caused by even the slightest amount of force to the most complex and delicate organ in the body. Symptoms of a brain injury can be difficult to detect such as nausea, mood

A 32-year-old bicyclist was injured in an accident with a shuttle bus when the bus failed to yield to the bicycle rider, and instead ran over the victim. The bicyclist’s pelvis was fractured in several places as a result of being run over by the bus.

The road can be a very scary place, especially for bikers. A situation can turn tragic very quickly if others on the road are careless. This past summer, a 25-year-old California cyclist found out just how dangerous the roads can be.

San Francisco police say that a woman suffered head trauma in a bicycle accident in the Richmond district Tuesday afternoon. Authorities say a mail truck was traveling north on 18th Avenue shortly before 5:00 p.m. and apparently rolled into the intersection and striking the cyclist, who was heading east on Clement Street. The 39-year-old woman riding

This blog has discussed a number of issues surrounding motorcycle and bicycle safety. Over the years, an ever growing number of parents recognize the benefit of providing their children with proper safety gear when riding bicycles. Bicycle accidents cause far too many injuries among our youth. Now the Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a

A California bicyclist was severely injured in the aftermath of a two-car collision in a Fountain Valley intersection Wednesday. The cyclist was reportedly stopped at a traffic light waiting for the lights to change when two sports utility vehicles collided in the intersection. Police believe one of the SUVs veered off from the initial accident,

The intersection at Fell and Masonic in the Panhandle has long been a source of concern, not only for the city of San Francisco, but also pedestrians, cyclists, and commuters. According to the SF Examiner, there were 17 injury collisions at the intersection between 2007 and 2009. As recently as December 20th of 2011 a