BicyclesCalifornia Bike Accident Lawyers
Bicyclists throughout California, especially in San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area, are vulnerable to serious injuries in many of the same types of crashes that occur with motorcycles. Many involve car, truck, and bus drivers' recklessness or carelessness, roadway hazards or defects, or defective products or parts such as pedals, rims, wheels, brakes, and helmets. Some of the most significant threats to bike riders is the sudden opening of car doors, lane changes and improper or illegal turns. The San Francisco bike accident lawyers of the Dolan Law Firm have the experience and the resources to effectively represent bicyclists and their family members in recovering full and fair damages for catastrophic injuries and wrongful death. Christopher Dolan and his colleagues fully investigate every case, seeking to establish driver liability related to speeding, running red lights, driving recklessly, driving distracted, or driving drunk. Helping in a Wide Range of Bicycling AccidentsOur attorneys have a record of achieving substantial jury verdicts and settlements on behalf of victims of bicycling accidents. Many cases involve cars or trucks making left or right turns and running into bikers, which is by far the most common type of accident involving bicycles. In one case, Chris Dolan won a $365,000 verdict for a bicyclist who was injured when a passenger opened a car door in his path. Such door opening accidents (sometimes known as “being doored”) are all too common, as many people do not take the proper care in exiting taxis and cars in San Francisco. Our bike accident lawyers have handled dozens of door opening accidents. Our trial attorneys have also successfully represented bicyclists injured because of dangerous road conditions and defective products in incidents involving:
Our trial attorneys can take on any opponent, including large companies. In many of our successful cases the police report said the bicyclist was 100% at fault. California Bike LawsBicycle riders have the same rights and responsibilities as motorcycle and car drivers. They must stop at traffic signs and signals and observe traffic laws. California bike laws require the display lights and reflectors while riding at night, and should stay as close as possible to the right-hand side of the road. (For more information, see the Web site for the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition.) Bicycles in San Francisco have the right to use the whole lane when there is no bike lane available. Cars should not travel in bike lanes. In the case of a bike accident in which the bicyclist is out of compliance with any of these conditions, he or she may be partially at fault, but still has the right to recover damages. The San Francisco bike accident lawyers at our firm are committed to thorough and systematic case preparation designed for effective presentation to a jury. Throughout our personal injury practice, we represent clients in Oakland, San Jose, Alameda, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, and San Francisco. Our bike accident lawyers work on contingency; we collect no fee unless we collect damages. If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a bike accident in the California Bay Area, we urge you to contact our attorneys today for skilled and experienced legal counsel. Bicycle Messengers Bicycle messengers face a significant challenge daily as they provide valuable service to many businesses in the major cities of From our offices in San Francisco, California, our motorcycle accident lawyers represent clients throughout the California Bay Area, including Oakland, San Jose, Alameda, Santa Cruz, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, Hayward, Richmond, Marin, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Fremont, Santa Clara County, Alameda County, Marin County, Contra Costa County, Sonoma, Napa Wine Country, Sacramento, San Joquin County, Stockton, Vallejo, Benecia, Tracey, Santa Cruz, Mill Valley, Sausalito and San Mateo County. The Dolan Law Firm Se Habla Espanol     |
Our firm and lawyers handle cases throughout Northern California including, but not limited to the areas, counties or cities of San Francisco, Santa Clara, Eureka, San Rafael, San Jose, Santa Rosa, San Mateo, Oakland, Fremont, East Bay, Piedmont, Alameda, Marin, Contra Costa, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, Gilroy, Richmond, Hayward, Stockton, Modesto, Contra Costa County, Alameda County, Pleasanton, Pleasanton, Highway 101, Highway 1, Highway 580, Highway 880, Highway 24, Highway 137, Highway 4, Highway 280, Highway 17, Highway 157 and more.