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Ocana v. Tabasky (2013)

We recovered $767,500 for our bicyclist client, who was hit by an elderly driving making a right turn into Ms. Ocana’s path. Ms. Ocana underwent multiple surgeries for torn shoulder muscles. She also suffered from a head injury, from the force with which she hit the ground.

Kopacz v Wosny (2013)

We brought and settle this civil rights suit against a state trooper who got angry at cyclist Kopacz for being in the right lane of McGrath Highway in front of the Museum of Science. While the monetary amount of the settlement was nominal, the defendant Massachusetts State Police agreed, as part of the settlement, to adopt and implement a course for state police officers on bicyclists’ rights and bicycle law.

Eason v. Alexis et al (2013)

Our client was leaving his mother’s home after visiting her. As he rushed out the door as was on his way to work, his passage was blocked by a police officer who, with several other officers, hurled Mr. Eason over the stair railing, arrested him and charged him with assault and battery on the police officer who was blocking his way. Our civil rights suit alleged that the criminal charges were to cover up the police abuse. We obtained a settlement of $115,000.00.

Turokowitz et al. v Town of Provincetown et al. (2012)

Our clients were a DJ hired for a house party on a summer Saturday night in Provincetown and his partner. The police came to the house three times, perhaps responding to the wrong address, on a noisy July Saturday night in a popular beach resort. The first two times, they only came to the front door, with warnings to keep the noise down, so our client knew nothing of the two earlier visits when the police came into the backyard on their third response and told him they were shutting the party down.

Halabi v. Feeney Brothers Excavation Corporation (2015)

A $250,000.00 settlement at trial for cyclist Halabi, who was thrown off of his bicycle when it became mired in a pile of loam that had been left in the travel lane of Trapelo Road in Belmont, Massachusetts. There were no warning signs or traffic cones to warn him of the hazard and the loam was the same color as the road. The cyclist suffered a severe injury to his leg that required multiple surgeries.

Eli Damon v Hukowicz et al. (2013)

We brought a civil rights suit in Federal District Court in Springfield on behalf of safe cycling instructor and bicycling advocate Eli Damon. Mr. Damon had suffered repeated stops and harassment by Hadley, Massachusetts Police for insisting on his right to the full lane of travel on the four lane state highway, Route 9, as it passes through Hadley. He started wearing a video camera to document the harassment. When this led to Mr. Damon’s arrest and criminal prosecution for allegedly violating the state wiretap statute by videotaping the Hadley police

Massachusetts Bicycle Accidents

Bicycling is booming throughout New England. Although it’s impossible to know how many people are riding a bike on any given day, we do know it’s become exponentially more popular in recent years.

There are an estimated 762,000 adults in Massachusetts who ride bikes at least once in the summertime;

Between 1984 and 2004, bicycling in Boston doubled, according to counts by the Central Transportation Planning Staff;

There are 38,000 bicycle trips every day just in Boston, with 20 percent of those being work commutes.

Ridership more than doubled again from 2007 to 2015, after the city launched the Boston Bikes initiative;

Permission to ride a bike on any road, street or bikeway that is public, except limited access or express state highways in locations where there are signs that specifically don’t allow cyclists.

Allowance to pass on the right.

Use of right or left hand to alert drivers or others to turns and stops.

Permission to ride on sidewalks outside of local business districts, unless there is a local ordinance that outlaws it.

BICYCLE LAWS

Ride on any public street, road or bikeway in the state, except where access is limited or on expressways where there are posted signs indicating it’s too dangerous. .

Have a bicycle race on any public street or road, provided you do so through a recognized bicycle organization and you obtain the stamp of approval from local police.

Ride on sidewalks outside of business district, unless there is a local ordinance that bars riding on sidewalks.

BICYCLE SAFETY

The Boston Bikes initiative resulted in more than 60 miles of bike lanes in the city, hundreds of bike racks, 1,700 donated bikes to youth and the unveiling of the Balance Hubway bike share system – one of the first counties in the nation to do so.

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Motorists Failing to Yield

Cycling at Night

Cycling in Bad Weather

Facing Road Rage

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"The settlement was big enough that I was able to finance and start my own bicycle delivery service."

They guided me through the confusion of health insurance and car insurance…pushing through the low offers to full recompense."

"They navigated my case with grace, expertise, confidence and authority."

"They went above the call of duty by making a house call when I was immobile."

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Boston bicycle accident lawyers at BikeAttorney.com at Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers recognize that while this is all good news – bicycling is good for fitness, recreation and the environment – there is a downside.

Collisions involving bicycles in the Greater Boston suburban areas shot up by 9 percent in a recent three-year stretch, according to the Boston Globe, which used Massachusetts Department of Transportation figures. Statewide, they’ve increased by nearly 15 percent. Seven in 10 bicycle crashes results in injuries.

Of course, it’s a statistical fact that the more riders there are, the more crashes there are going to be. In Boston’s surrounding communities, bicycle commuting increased about 4.5 percent.

An estimated 56 percent of residents in Boston own a bicycle and 8 percent said they rode one in the last week. The city’s Boston Bikes initiative has announced plans to reach 10 percent mode share by 2020 (that is, have 10 percent of all trips in Boston be taken by bike), while decreasing bicycle injuries by 50 percent at the same time.

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BikeAttorney.com and the Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers are at the forefront of advocacy for the legal rights of injured bicyclists and bicycle riders. Our team of bicycle accident lawyers, led by Andrew Fischer, Michael D’Isola, and Jeffrey Glassman have more than a century of combined experience representing cyclists in Massachusetts. Attorney Andrew Fischer has been representing injured cyclists since 1981. An avid cyclist and a zealous cycling advocate, he has written amicus briefs for cycling advocacy groups and has authored legislation protecting cyclists.

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If you’ve been in a bike CRASH — we don’t call it an “accident”, and the idea is catching on — been a victim of road rage or need a lawyer to protect your rights as a cyclist, please call on us. As cyclists and bicycle advocates ourselves, we know what it’s like out there. As skilled attorneys, we know the legal process, and as human beings, we know this whole situation can be daunting, and that plain-speak and support are as valuable to you right now as expert legal counsel. We’ve represented hundreds of cyclists over the years, and can help you protect your rights, too.