by Russ Hymas | Apr 14, 2015 | Bicycle Accidents, Biking Events
Cycling is one of Utah’s favorite sports; that’s one of the reasons we ranked the 8th most bicycle-friendly state in the nation (and 4th in the region) last year, according to the League of American Bicyclists (LAB). At this year’s Utah Bicycle Summit held...
by Russ Hymas | Mar 31, 2015 | Bicycle Accidents, Helmet Safety
News media can often fall into a rut of focusing on just a few stories among the endless stream of information and events happening in the world. Most of the time, stories that are important to the cycling community tend to get left out. Why is that? In The...
by Russ Hymas | Mar 18, 2015 | Bicycle Accident Lawyer, Bicycle Accidents, Bicycle Injuries
The Accident It was a warm morning in July of 2013 when Jeff Bickle started out on his morning bike ride, not knowing that his life would soon be turned upside down. While riding in the bike lane on Wall Avenue in Ogden, a careless driver made an unsafe left-hand...
by Russ Hymas | Mar 11, 2015 | Bicycle Accidents, Cycling Tips, Helmet Safety, Utah Bicycle Accidents
March is National Collision Awareness Month, and it’s a great time for drivers and cyclists alike to take a step back and explore how to be safer on the road. According to statistics from the Utah Department of Transportation, in 2013 there were 55,637 vehicle crashes...
by Russ Hymas | Nov 19, 2014 | Bicycle Accidents, Driveway Car Accidents, Personal Injury Attorney, Utah Bicycle Accident Attorneys
What is a Hit-and-Run Accident? Hit-and-run accidents are when a driver of a vehicle flees the scene without giving any information about themselves after hitting private property such as cars or bicycles, or worse, a person. Hit-and-run accidents are on a steady...
by Russ Hymas | Sep 4, 2014 | Bicycle Accidents, Road Safety For Bikes
In November 2013, The New York Times contributor Daniel Duane wrote the editorial, “Is It O.K. to Kill Cyclists?” which discussed the disharmonious relationship between bike riders and motorists. Duane, who does not believe it is O.K. to kill cyclists,...
