At Bike Law, we know too well that drivers are often not seriously charged for injuring cyclists in crashes. But in more and more of our cases, they are. Here’s a recent example from North Carolina in which the police correctly upped the charges from misdemeanor to felony. Thanks to the growing number of police […]
Read MoreAfter deliberating for more than five and a half hours on Friday, a Cook County jury decided to compensate a male bicyclist injured in a 2011 collision with an SUV in Palos Heights. Our firm represented the cyclist at the week-long trial. The case was a tough one and the verdict of $37,000 reflects the jury’s […]
Read MoreWith permission from the Burke family, I am posting the family’s statement to the the court during the Burke sentencing hearing that took place at 11:30 am this morning, October 18, 2011. The Burke Family Victim Impact Statement By Paul Burke Eight months ago I gave a eulogy to celebrate my brother’s life. Although Matt’s […]
Read MoreAt 1:00 pm today, the driver who killed Matt Burke was sentenced to 90 days in jail, 5 years of probation, and forfeited his driver’s license.
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS: Monday, October 17, 2011, Aiken, South Carolina The driver who killed cyclist Dr. Matthew Burke pled guilty to felony manslaughter just after 3 p.m. and was sent to jail by an Aiken Circuit Court Judge. On October 1, 2010, on a straight road in broad daylight in Beech Island, South Carolina, driver Daniel […]
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