Bicycle Accidents

Bike share has increased in major metropolitan areas each year, and according to the National Association of City Transportation Officials, there were 35 million bike trips in 2017 alone. Today, you can find bike share programs in most downtown...

Over the past 20 years, the number of people injured in cycling accidents has increased. Sadly, the cost of each of these incidents is equally growing, per a study highlighted on Reuters. The increase of accidents and their associated...

D.C. Bike Accident Attorneys Also Serving Clients in Maryland and Virginia Area In 2015, drivers racked up more than 60,000 red light camera violations in the District. However, now police are looking at Washington, D.C. bicyclists, who have triggered...

Skilled Bicycle Injury Attorneys Assisting Cyclists in Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia As part of the Vision Zero program, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) reviewed five of some of the most dangerous intersections in D.C. These five intersections,...

Last week, a cyclist stood up and described a scene where while she was riding her bicycle, a driver cut a corner too tight and smashed into her. As she described how she suffered severe back and neck injuries,...

A bicycling accident in Maryland claimed the life of a White House staff member last month. A 34-year-old White House senior technology advisor was participating in a charity ride when he lost control on a curve and crossed into the path...

NBC Washington reported recently that a retired Navy SEAL and Gulf War veteran was killed while he was riding his bike along Massachusetts Avenue in Bethesda on August 28. According to the news outlet, the 64-year-old victim was riding...

WTOP-TV has reported that children in D.C. will be introduced to bike lessons and safety curriculum for the first time this school year.  “Every second grader is going to learn how to ride a bike,” said Miriam Kenyon, director of...

Recently, CBS DC reported that Trail Rangers from the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) are monitoring the Metropolitan Branch Trail and other trails in the D.C. metro-area for safety. According to the news source, the Trail Rangers program began...

Recently, the blog RollCall.com had an interesting story about the challenges bicyclists face in D.C. According to the blog, bicycle accidents near Capitol Hill and across the District are becoming a significant problem. Bicycling interest in D.C. has reportedly exploded...