by Law | Jul 28, 2017 | News
Saturday, June 10th, two of our very own D.C. Bike Lawyers participated in the Lawyers Have Heart event, where different organizations and attorneys come together to raise money for the American Heart Association! Since this event first began in 1991, Lawyers Have...
by Law | Jul 6, 2016 | Car Accidents, Maryland torts, News, Peter Grenier
On July 5, the Maryland Court of Appeals issued an historical opinion that changes the legal landscape in Maryland for civil claims against parents who permit underage drinking in their homes, and which results in injury or death to the underage drinker. Citing...
by Law | Mar 9, 2016 | News, Peter Anderson
What is Stop-as-Yield and Why Does it Matter? “Stop as Yield,” also known as the “Idaho Stop” is a controversial law that allows cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs and a red light as a stop light. Idaho was the first state to pass such a law in 1982....
by Law | Mar 8, 2016 | News, Peter Anderson
Yesterday, the Virginia General Assembly passed SB 117, a bill that makes it illegal to open the door of a parked car on the side of adjacent moving traffic unless it is “reasonably safe” to do so. A violation of SB 117 carries a $50 fine. The measure...
by Law | Mar 7, 2016 | News
“Dooring” bike accidents occur when a parked motorists opens the car door into oncoming cycling traffic without looking and a cyclists collides with the door. This can result in terrible injuries, but the cases are very difficult for a number of reasons. The cyclist...
by Law | Mar 3, 2016 | News
The use of bicycles in DC is governed in part by DC Municipal Regulations, Title 18, Chapter 12. According to these regulations, cyclists generally have to obey the same traffic laws as cars: “Every person who propels a vehicle by human power or who rides a bicycle on...