by Russ Hymas | Aug 1, 2014 | Bicycle Accidents, Utah Bicycle Accidents
Witnessing a bicycle accident can be a scary experience. If you find yourself at the scene of an accident, before you do anything else, dial 911 immediately. Before you assess the injuries of the people involved in the accident, it is important to make sure the proper...
by Russ Hymas | Jul 16, 2014 | Bicycle Accidents, Bicycle Injuries, Road Safety For Bikes, Utah Bicycle Accidents
There are two types of accidents (between vehicles) where the guilty driver of one vehicle leaves after causing damage to another person or vehicle. The first scenario involves an accident caused by someone who makes physical contact with the victim’s vehicle,...
by Russ Hymas | Jul 9, 2014 | Bicycle Accidents, Bicycle Injuries, Utah Bicycle Accidents
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, certain demographics are most at risk when it comes to bicycle accidents, injuries, and fatalities: Adolescents aged 15 to 24 and adults over the age of 45 have the highest bicycle death rates Children aged 5...
by Russ Hymas | Jun 17, 2014 | Bicycle Accidents, Bicycle Injuries
On average, between 1 and 2 people die every day in the United States from bicycle accidents. This number accounts for about two percent of the number of people killed in traffic accidents in general. Obviously, the number of injuries caused in bicycle accidents is...
by Ken Christensen | Mar 14, 2014 | Bicycle Accidents, Road Safety For Bikes, Salt Lake City bicycle accident attorney
New Policy Statement The US Department of Transportation has recently published new findings about ways to promote safety for both pedestrians and cyclists. The new policy statement of UDOT states the following: Every transportation agency, including DOT, has the...
by Ken Christensen | Mar 5, 2014 | Bicycle Accidents, Utah Bicycle Accident Lawyer
Christensen & Hymas recently settled with Geico Insurance and AAA Insurance on behalf of a client who was seriously injured when he was hit by an automobile while traveling on his bicycle. The Case Our client was traveling westbound on his bicycle on the shoulder...
