A bicycle accident is frightening under any circumstances. A hit-and-run makes it worse. When a driver strikes you and then speeds away, there may suddenly be no one there to help you if you’re injured. You may also not know what to do to seek compensation. If you were the…
Westchester County offers some of the most scenic and rewarding cycling routes in New York. From river towns along the Hudson to suburban roadways that connect neighborhoods and business districts, bicycling here can offer some big benefits. But not every road is equally safe. Certain intersections and corridors in Westchester…
If you ride a bicycle in New York, you have likely experienced a situation where a driver passes too closely, turns across your path, or honks as though you don’t belong on the road. If you cycle regularly, chances are this happened to you more than once. It may make…
If you ride a bicycle in Westchester County, you know how common cycling is here. You might bike to work in White Plains or Yonkers. Maybe you enjoy weekend rides along the Hudson River or through quiet neighborhood streets. No matter why you ride, you rely on drivers to share…
More than 900,000 New Yorkers regularly ride a bike. The number of bike trips taken in the city in a day is around triple the number taken 15 years ago. Use of electric bikes has risen around the country and across the state. Electric bikes are battery powered “micro-mobility vehicles.”…
A New York appellate court recently issued a decision in a case stemming from an accident between a bicyclist and a truck driver. The plaintiff filed a lawsuit alleging personal injury damages after being struck and run over by the truck driver. She alleged that she was approaching an intersection…
On September 18th, Jill Tarlov, 59, a married mother of two and former employee of WINS News, was crossing West Drive near West 63rd Street when she was struck by a bicyclist, 31 year old Jason Marshall. Apparently, Marshall was travelling in excess of the 25 mph speed limit in…
Bicycle riding is more popular than ever in the United States, and according to studies, is exceeded only by walking for exercise and swimming in popularity. Unfortunately, bicycling can be a very dangerous activity if common sense measures are not followed, for several reasons, but most significantly, due to many…