Clearwater Florida Bicycle Accident Legal Articles
These legal articles have important information about Florida bicycle laws, cycling safety, injuries, bicycle accidents and personal injury claims. Our online legal library of articles is updated frequently by our team of local experts on behalf of Jim Dodson, an experienced bicycle injury lawyer.
If you have lost a loved one in a cycling crash or you have been injured, you may be overwhelmed by the questions and decisions you face. You should be able to focus on your grief or your recovery without the burden of dealing with how to pay your medical bills or what you should say to the claims adjuster. Jim Dodson Law has over 25 years experience successfully representing bicycle injury cases and wrongful death claims. You need to feel confident that you can turn your personal injury case over to an attorney who cares about you and who understands cycling cases. If you have immediate questions and want to speak to a Clearwater bicycle accident lawyer, call our office at 888-815-6398 to schedule a time to discuss your accident case. There is never a fee for a consultation.
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How Much is My Cycling Accident Worth? This is one of the most frequent questions we are asked when talking to a cycling client after a crash. It’s something people naturally think about. -
Have a Cycling Crash Reviewed By an Experienced Lawyer Lawyers do not just look at who committed a traffic violation; they look carefully for evidence of who contributed to causing the crash. -
Unfair Cycling Violation? Defend Yourself! Bicyclists have the same rights as motor vehicles on the road, and you will be in good shape as long as you know and follow Florida’s bike laws. -
Cycling Hand Signals Make Riding Safer Florida law requires cyclists to signal their intention to turn left or right. It also requires riders to signal before stopping or suddenly decreasing speed. -
Elements of a Negligence Case: Florida Bicycle Accidents If you have been injured in a bike accident, your eligibility for compensation will depend on whether you were injured as a result of someone else’s negligence. -
Florida Bicycle Injury Accidents There are some common mistakes Florida drivers make that lead to bicycle accidents. It’s the bike rider who pays the price for this carelessness. -
Is it Lawful to Ride a Bicycle on the Sidewalk in Florida? It is lawful to ride a a bicycle on a sidewalk in most places. But, local communities have the right to prohibit cyclists on the sidewalk in certain areas. -
What Insurance Will Cover My Bike if it’s Damaged or Stolen? Whether your bicycle was destroyed by a car, damaged from the poor maintenance of the road or stolen it could be covered by your homeowners insurance policy. -
Driver Passes a Cyclist, Who Has the Greater Responsibility? Sadly the issue of whether the driver or the cyclist has the greater responsibility isn’t looked at closely until there's a collision and the cyclist is injured -
Do Cyclists Have to Ride in the Bicycle Lane in Florida? Florida law states that a cyclist on a roadway who is not traveling as fast as the normal speed of traffic needs to ride in the lane marked for bicycle use.