Clearwater Florida Bicycle Accident Blog
This blog is local to Clearwater, Florida and contains blog posts about bicycle laws, safety, common cycling injuries, bicycle accidents and personal injury claims. Our blog is updated frequently by our team of local experts on behalf of Jim Dodson, a experienced bicycle injury lawyer.
Our personal injury law firm has over 25 years experience successfully representing bicycle injury cases and wrongful death claims. If you have been injured in a cycling crash, or a loved one has been killed as a cyclist, you need to be able to focus on recovering from your injuries. You need to feel confident that you can turn your personal injury case over to a lawyer who cares about you. If you have immediate questions and want to speak to a Clearwater cycling accident attorney, call our office at 888-815-6398 to schedule a time to discuss your accident case. There is never a fee for a consultation.- Page 2
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Electric Bicycles: It Really Isn’t Cheating There’s a common perception that electric bicycles (e-bikes) fall into the realm of exercise “cheating.” This perception is wrong from a cardio perspective. -
A Florida Concrete Spill Lead to a Cycling Crash and Injury Witnesses watched a concrete mixer dump concrete on the side of the road. Later our cycling client was hurt when she lost control of her bike riding across it. -
Cyclists Should Call Out Road Conditions on Every Ride Every cyclist in a group ride needs to be informed. Here are some instances illustrating potential dangers for cyclists not in the lead. -
Dangerous Situations Cyclists in Florida Have Encountered We sent out an email to our cycling community asking them to share a close call they’ve had cycling. We received a great response and wanted to share them. -
How to Avoid Cycling Accidents in Florida Roundabouts I asked our fellow cyclists if they had encountered any issues with a roundabout. We received a great response and I wanted to share some of these close calls. -
The Florida Bike Guy's Advice to Beginner Cyclists I read an article that made me think about what it was like when I started mountain biking and road cycling. Here is some of advice I wish I had heard early on. -
Cycling Accidents Reduced as Cyclists on the Road Increase Research is proving there actually is truth to the old adage “safety in numbers.” Does this research hold true for cycling and pedestrian fatalities? -
Florida Drivers Sharing the Road with Cyclists Some drivers may wonder why it’s even necessary to share the road. Many believe the road belongs to them and someone on a bicycle needs to stay out of the way. -
Inattentional Blindness & How it Affects Drivers on the Road Inattentional blindness,” which is a physiological phenomena we all experience causing us not to “see” or become “aware of” something in plain view. -
Florida Cycling Accidents that Occur in Broad Daylight The first thing a driver says after a collision with a cyclist is “I never saw her.” How can that be when the cyclist was lawfully riding in broad daylight?