by Russ Hymas | Jul 12, 2012 | Bicycle Accident Lawyer
It’s just another day for the Texas Ranger gone solo—he awakens before the dawn, downs a nutritious and manly breakfast, and summons his ethnic minority friend to apprise him of the day’s exceedingly masculine agenda of hunting murderous gangs, out-throwing heavy...
by Russ Hymas | Jul 10, 2012 | Bicycle Accident Lawyer
In many cases, a correct fit is vital to the effectiveness of a commodity. A set of D batteries won’t power your car, Dijonmustard has no place in a yogurt smoothie, and a veteran hockey player may not be the best choice to star a tooth paste commercial. No matter...
by Russ Hymas | Jul 5, 2012 | Bicycle Accidents, Road Safety For Bikes, Utah Bicycle Accidents
For as long as statistics have been taken, bicyclists have made up a disproportionate number of traffic casualties. Luckily, the past few decades have seen a more-or-less steady decrease in the number of bicyclists involved in accidents throughout the United States...
by Russ Hymas | Jul 3, 2012 | Road Safety For Bikes
Cream and alcohol. Fresh pineapple and gelatin. Shrunken heads on wedding cake. There are some combinations that cause curdling, don’t gel, and are horrifying…in short, combinations which should simply never be. An individual and a poorly-fitted bicycle is...
by Russ Hymas | Jun 28, 2012 | Bicycle Accident Lawyer, Bicycle Accidents, Utah Bicycle Accident Attorneys
The free wind is blowing through your hair. The sunlight glances off your helmet to illuminate a pair of canoodling butterflies. The disembodied voice of Freddy Mercury trills behind you that he also loves to ride his bicycle. And, for some reason, there are...
by Russ Hymas | Jun 26, 2012 | Road Safety For Bikes
The summer sun is rising, and it’s kissing the day—days of outings, races to the park, or simply a new way of getting to work. For many, it’s been a year or more since last mounting a bicycle. The saying goes that you never forget how, but the first few attempts of...
by Russ Hymas | Jun 21, 2012 | Bicycle Accident Lawyer, Bicycle Accidents |
Imagine that you are a cyclist walking into your local insurance office to purchase a policy. Because gasoline is pricey and a fast-depleting resource, you have just acquired a bicycle expensive enough to insure and fast enough to be dangerous if you ever lost...
by Russ Hymas | Jun 19, 2012 | Bicycle Accident Lawyer, Bicycle Accidents
School’s out! The summer months are here, and so is bicycle season. Now that the preponderance of ice, snow, and face-lifting wind have been replaced by a summer breeze, it’s the perfect opportunity to strap on a helmet and set out for a Saturday in the park. ...
by Russ Hymas | Jun 14, 2012 | Bicycle Accident Lawyer, Bicycle Accidents
It’s an exciting time to be a bicyclist in Utah! After years of struggling with lack of awareness and low funding—about 1.7% of the state transportation budget as reported by the Alliance for Biking and Walking—the efforts of local advocacy groups like the League of...
by Russ Hymas | Jun 12, 2012 | Bicycle Accident Lawyer, Bicycle Accidents
Chances are good that you wouldn’t put a 5-year-old behind the wheel of your car. In fact, even the thought of a 16-year-old hurtling down the road in your motor vehicle might fill you with unspeakable dread. Why is this? Is it because you’re worried about your...
