Bicycle Austin 

Drivers are at-fault in 90% of cyclist and pedestrian fatalities. (report, p. 25)  •  In 40% of fatal car/bike crashes the driver was drunk. (source)

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The Statesman has a
must-read article about
ped & cyclist deaths in Austin
.
Why are you still here?
Go read it now!
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Bicycle Lawyers

This is everyone we know of.
  • Willie Schmerler at Scanlan, Buckle, & Young (Austin), who tells us in Nov. 2002 that he's handled about half a dozen bicycle-related cases in the last decade,

  • Lenore Shefman of CyclistLaw.com, who practices in Austin and San Francisco. Personally, I'm a little put off that she also defends drunk drivers.

  • Steven Magas writes, "I've handled 50+ bike cases ranging from 3 to 7 figures in value. I also do pro bono work on particularly nasty traffic cases, etc. I handled Trotwood v. Selz, in which a cyclist was ticketed for going 17mph UPHILL in a 45mph zone. He was cited for impeding traffic. I successfully argued that he WAS 'traffic' as that is defined in Ohio law. I've looked at cases as far away as Hawaii, and will look at a good case anywhere in the US. I will then find a local attorney and stay involved."

  • Harvey Hyman of BicycleInjuryLaw.com. Won a $1,000,000 judgement for a cyclist against a California city.

  • Gary Brustin at BicycleLawyer.com.

  • Gerry Oginski (NY)

  • Michael Colbach (Oregon).

Your attorney may want to employ an expert witness. We know of only these two:


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