I’ve been riding e-bikes for eight years now, and I’ve got several sitting in my garage as I write this. I love them — for the commute, for errands, for the sheer fun of it — and nothing about what I’m going to say here is meant to talk anyone out of riding. But I’m also a lawyer who handles cases involving lithium-ion battery fires, and that combination has taught me something: the same battery pack that makes these rides so enjoyable can, in rare but devastating cases, turn into the worst night of someone’s life. If that’s happened to…
You might still replay the crash in your mind. One moment you were riding through San Francisco traffic, maybe watching for car doors or a sudden right turn, and the next moment everything changed. Now you are juggling medical appointments, a damaged bike, time off work, and a stack of confusing paperwork. On top of the pain, there is a quiet worry in the background. What if you say or sign the wrong thing and lose the help you need to recover?
If you are thinking about calling a bicycle accident lawyer, you are already carrying enough stress. You should…
I ride an e-bike every single week, usually more than once a week. It gets me to beautiful locations in my county as well as into the City of San Francisco, sometimes faster than I’d ever get there in a car — and on the right stretch of road or trail, it’s honestly one of the best parts of my week. So when I saw that San Mateo County’s Board of Supervisors unanimously advanced a new e-bike safety ordinance this week, I read it not just as a San Francisco personal injury attorney who handles bicycle and e-bike crash cases,…
You might still hear it in your head. The sudden screech of brakes, the sickening hit, the feeling of your bike slipping out from under you while you were lane splitting into San Francisco on the Bay Bridge or 101. One moment you were threading traffic like you have so many times. The next moment, you are on the pavement or in an ER, asking yourself what just happened and what comes next.
It is normal to feel shaken, angry, or even guilty. You might be replaying every second, wondering if lane splitting will automatically be blamed, worried about your…
You might still be replaying the moment of impact in your mind. One second you were riding through San Francisco traffic, maybe heading home or to work, and the next you were on the ground, hearing sirens, trying to understand what just happened. Since then, it may feel like everything has split into a “before the crash” and “after the crash” version of your life.
Now you are facing medical appointments, pain, maybe a damaged bike or lost wages, and on top of that, insurance calls and confusing forms. You may be wondering whether you really need a bicycle accident …
