Bike Accidents

Bike Accidents

San Francisco Bike Accident Lawyers

Bicyclists in San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area are vulnerable to serious injuries sustained as a result of car, truck, and bus drivers' recklessness or carelessness, as a result of roadway hazards or defects, or as a result of defective products or parts such as pedals, rims, wheels, brakes, and helmets.

The San Francisco bike accident lawyers of the Dolan Law Firm have the experience and the resources to effectively represent bicyclists and their family members in recovering full and fair damages for catastrophic injuries and wrongful death. Christopher Dolan and his colleagues fully investigate every case, seeking to establish driver liability related to speeding, running red lights, driving recklessly, driving distracted, or driving drunk.

Helping in a Wide Range of Bicycling Accidents

Our attorneys have a record of achieving substantial jury verdicts and settlements on behalf of victims of bicycling accidents. Many cases involve cars or trucks making left or right turns and running into bikers, which is by far the most common type of accident involving bicycles.

In one case, Chris Dolan won a $365,000 verdict for a bicyclist who was injured when a passenger opened a car door in his path. Such door opening accidents (sometimes known as “being doored”) are all too common, as many people do not take the proper care in exiting taxis and cars in San Francisco. Our bike accident lawyers have handled dozens of door opening accidents.

Our trial attorneys have also successfully represented bicyclists injured because of dangerous road conditions and defective products in incidents involving:

• Construction site gravel
• Sand and gravel on roadways
• Road resurfacing
• Railroad tracks
• Grooved pavement and uneven sidewalks
• Bike helmet failure
• Mechanical failures
• Rims collapsing
• Chains breaking and catching

Our trial attorneys can take on any opponent, including large companies. In many of our successful cases the police report said the bicyclist was 100% at fault.

The Rights and Responsibilities of Bicycle Riders

Bicycle riders have the same rights and responsibilities as motor vehicle drivers. They must stop at traffic signs and signals and observe traffic laws. Bicyclists must display lights and reflectors while riding at night, and must stay as close as possible to the right-hand side of the road. (For more information, see the Web site for the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition.)

In the case of a bike accident in which the bicyclist was out of compliance with any of these conditions, he or she may be partially at fault, but still has the right to recover damages. The San Francisco bike accident lawyers at our firm are committed to thorough and systematic case preparation designed for effective presentation to a jury.

Throughout our personal injury practice, we represent clients in Oakland, San Jose, Alameda, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, and San Francisco. Our bike accident lawyers work on contingency; we collect no fee unless we collect damages. If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a bike accident in the California Bay Area, we urge you to contact our attorneys today for skilled and experienced legal counsel.

From our offices in San Francisco, our bike accident lawyers represent clients throughout the California Bay Area, including Oakland, San Jose, Alameda, Santa Cruz, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, Hayward, Richmond, Marin, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Fremont, Santa Clara County, Alameda County, Marin County, Contra Costa County, and San Mateo County.

The Dolan Law Firm
1438 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94102

Phone: 415.421.2800
Toll Free: 888.424.5352
Fax: 415.421.2830
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San Francisco Bike Accident Lawyers

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