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 3
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No Text, Email Or Missed Call Is Worth a Fatal Accident I came across an article about someone who killed a cyclist which was heart wrenching to read. We need to do whatever is necessary to avoid hitting anyone. -
Are Florida Cyclists in as Much Danger as Reported? A recent report concluded that recreational cyclists in Florida who generally obey traffic laws had about half of the fatalities as those occupying a vehicle. -
Cyclists Should Wear Ankle Rear Facing Flashing Red Lights When cyclists wear rear facing flashing red light on their ankles it can significantly increase their odds of being seen much earlier by inattentive motorists. -
An Eyewitness Testimony Can Hurt a Cycling Crash Case A well-meaning, but mistaken, “eyewitness” of a cycling crash can cause unexpected issues even in an otherwise clear liability crash. -
Participation In Bicycle Clubs Can Help Prevent Tragedy How do we respond to the recent cycling tragedies in Florida? Can joining a bicycle club make the roads safer for all of us? Learn more here. -
Alarming Research On Drivers Distracted Overtaking Cyclists An Ann Arbor study showed that 8% of drivers were distracted by texting or using their cell phone within five seconds of overtaking a cyclist in their lane. -
Hit-and-Run Cycling Fatality Solved Through Reddit Not only do hit and run drivers injure people with their careless behavior, they don’t have the guts or the decency to stop, render aid and identify themselves. -
Not So Secret Cycling Performance Enhancer According to a new study it was calculated that cyclists riding in the heart of the peloton have 95% less drag than they would experience riding alone. -
Florida Cyclists Need to Have Uninsured Motorist Insurance Never leave home on your bike without $100,000 in UM coverage. Talk to your insurance company about buying the most UM on your auto policy that you can afford. -
Is the Price of a Helmet a Predictor of Concussion Risk? A recent study at the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab yielded some pretty interesting information about helmet safety related to concussion risk.