by James Lambka | Feb 25, 2022 | Bicycle Accidents, Children, Injury Law, Washington Law
– KING COUNTY CONSIDERING REPEALING BIKE HELMET LAW In February 2022, King County began deliberations on the concept of repealing the current legal requirement that bicycle riders where helmets. The repeal covers all bike riders, even children. As personal...
by James Lambka | Jun 25, 2021 | Automobile Accidents, Bicycle Accidents, Children
THE FIVE MAIN CAUSES OF BICYCLE ACCIDENTS – Bicycle and vehicle collisions make up a large portion of bicycle accidents. Bike and car-related accidents often result in serious or even catastrophic injuries – especially if the bicyclist wasn’t wearing a helmet....
by James Lambka | Oct 30, 2020 | Bicycle Accidents, Washington Law
WASHINGTON’S NEW BIKE LAW – Starting October 1, 2020, a new bike law goes into effect in Washington. The new law, entitled the “safety Stop” law, allows for bicyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs, with some exceptions and caveats. The bicyclist...
by James Lambka | Sep 16, 2020 | Automobile Accidents, Bicycle Accidents, Injury Law, Insurance Law, Washington Law
Accidents involving bicyclists present interesting questions about insurance coverage. When a bicyclist is involved in a collision with an automobile, it is imperative that all avenues of possible insurance coverage for the bicyclist are considered. First, the...
