Category: Bike Law North Carolina
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Carbon Wheel Failure: Mavic R-SYS
Our client was injured by a wheel failure. Let us know if you’ve had problems with Mavic R-Sys wheels. Bike Law North Carolina is currently handling a case in which a Mavic R-SYS wheel failed and injured our client. Our client was riding her bike in a charity bicycle ride. Her bike was equipped with a
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Charlotte Bicycle Accident Lawyer on a Horrible Morning Ride
The roads in Charlotte were not friendly this morning. Riding back alone from my very early morning group ride there were multiple incidents of drivers coming too close to me, two of which were either intentionally mean or extremely reckless. In the first, I came to the bottom of a hill on Sharonview Rd. in
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Are Bicycle Crashes Accidents?
Although people often use the words ” ” and ” ” interchangeably, those of us that use these words all day agree that an means something unfortunate that cannot be avoided. A , on the other hand, is the result of choices made and risks disregarded. In our line of work, the words “bicycle crash”
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Profile of North Carolina Bicycle Advocate: Pam Murray
I always said the best way to make cycling better and safer for everyone is simply to get more people out riding their bikes. If there’s one person I know who lives and breathes that philosophy every day, it’s Pamela Murray – founder of PMTNR, charlottespokespeople and last weekend’s Bike Fest. Anyone who knows Pam knows her passion
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Personalizing the Consequences of Bicycle Crashes – the Gerald Apple Story
I always wonder what it will take to get the attention of motorists. How can we drive it into people that they shouldn’t take risks when operating a two ton hunk of metal at high speed? Maybe stricter traffic laws – lower speed limits, prohibiting cell phone use – would help; or increasing punishments for those who break
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Take That, Contributory Negligence
Contributory negligence is most frustrating when a driver knows he did something wrong, admits he did something wrong and is still trying to get out of it by arguing that the person he hurt is at least some small percentage at fault. A surprisingly not-so-uncommon explanation: “Yeah I know I didn’t look before turning right on red, but that
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Contrib Sucks!
We trial lawyers love to talk about our successes, and we get lots of opportunities to do that. But we’re not just your lawyers, we’re your community. When one of us loses, we share the loss. So here’s a trial story that will tell you how much work we have left to do in North
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Report on the First Annual North Carolina Bike Summit
Those of you who know me (Ann) know I’m not a big fan of meetings. I’d rather be riding my bike than talking about how to ride my bike. But the First Annual North Carolina Bike Summit was an exception to my general meeting antipathy. The fact that the summit organizers were able to attract
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Katherine Shubert Dies After Being Hit While Cycling In Summerfield
Our thoughts go out to Katherine’s family and friends: Winston-Salem-Cyclist-Dies-After-Being-Hit-By-SUV. Drivers have the obligation to drive appropriately for the conditions – whether it’s glaring sun or driving rain. Let’s keep working to improve safety, to avoid more tragic and unnecessary deaths. Ann GroningerNorth Carolina lawyer and Bike Law founder, Ann Groninger, has advocated at the state
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Cycling and the Law: Cars Approaching from Behind
From Ann in North Carolina: Hit from behind collisions are not nearly as statistically common as intersection collisions. But that doesn’t make the prospect of one any less frightening. To make matters worse, motorists often have no idea what to do when approaching a cyclist from behind and there’s plenty of confusion among cyclists as
