{"id":1711,"date":"2019-11-20T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harshlaw.com\/?p=1711"},"modified":"2019-11-20T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-11-20T10:00:00","slug":"bicyclists-hit-car-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harshlaw.com\/bicyclists-hit-car-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Bicyclists: what to do if you are hit by a car"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With densely packed suburban communities and sprawling\nshopping centers with long connections in between, the Inland Empire offers an\nextensive infrastructure for cyclists. Redlands has further created more room\nfor cyclists with, green bicycle-only lanes to provide safety to both cyclists\nand pedestrians through areas with heavy traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Popularity of cycling has exploded nationally more than 300%\n&#8211; a sign of the changing culture and economy. With an increase of this\nmagnitude as well as an increase of mobile phone usage while driving (a.k.a.\ndistracted driving), an increase in collisions between vehicles and cyclists\nseemed inevitable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What to do if you are hit by a car when riding a bicycle<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Increased bike activity combined with increased vehicle and\npedestrians results in all three sharing the road. Unfortunately, cars don\u2019t\nshare so well with bicycles and pedestrians. If you find yourself in an\naccident, these are some common questions we have helped others discuss during\ntheir no-risk consultation at HarshLaw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I have suffered an injury. Am I entitled to no-fault coverage in order to pay for my medical bills and reimburse for loss of earnings?<\/li><li>Will I be able to recover for the property damage to my bicycle or other items?<\/li><li>Does it matter who had the right of way?<\/li><li>Is a government agency or other commercial property owner liable for roadway conditions which contributed or caused the accident?<\/li><li>What is the statute of limitations to file such a claim?<\/li><li>Was a defect in the bicycle manufacture or maintenance a factor in the accident?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All of these questions may be addressed in a consultation\nwith an attorney at HarshLaw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Prevention: Tips for staying safe and avoiding collisions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are four commonsense tips to help keep yourself safe\nwhen on the road that we recommend everyone practice, regardless of age or\nexperience level:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Wear a helmet.<\/strong> Head injuries are one of the most common causes of cycling fatalities. Use of head protection lowers your risk for a serious head injury by 60-percent. Helmets should also meet all relevant safety regulations.<\/li><li><strong>Visually communicate.<\/strong> Hand signals provide a clear signal to observant vehicle drivers. Whenever applicable, use hand signals while riding single file with traffic flow.<\/li><li><strong>Don\u2019t hide.<\/strong> Wear bright clothing and use reflective materials if riding at night.<\/li><li><strong>Get loud. <\/strong>Horns, bells and headlights can also be used to improve safety.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Redlands and San Bernardino County Bicycle Lawyers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Representing Cyclists in Redlands, Highland, Loma Linda, San\nBernardino, Yucaipa and all of San Bernardino County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HarshLaw is a regionally recognized law firm representing\nthe rights of injured cyclists, pedestrians, and their loved ones. The\ncommunity of Redlands and San Bernardino County is filled with cyclists of many\ntypes \u2013 recreational, commuter, exercise and professional. All cyclists share\nthe roads and need an experienced attorney to help when a vehicular collision\nresults in serious injury or death.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With densely packed suburban communities and sprawling shopping centers with long connections in between, the Inland Empire offers an extensive infrastructure for cyclists. Redlands has further created more room for cyclists with, green bicycle-only lanes to provide safety to both cyclists and pedestrians through areas with heavy traffic. Popularity of cycling has exploded nationally more [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/harshlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/harshlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/harshlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harshlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harshlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1711"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/harshlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1711\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/harshlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harshlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harshlaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}