On behalf of Lincoln & Wenk, PLLC | Feb 4, 2016 | Bicycle Accidents
An accident involving a bicyclist and the driver of a car has left the bicyclist killed and raised a number of questions about the wreck. The crash happened in the middle of the day as the 69-year-old bicyclist was riding in the designated bike lane. The 89-year-old...
On behalf of Lincoln & Wenk, PLLC | Oct 5, 2015 | Bicycle Accidents
Proposition 104 was passed last month in the city of Phoenix, and as a result, there will be more than 1,000 miles of new bike lanes in the city, in addition to some other transportation improvements. With this major expansion of bike lanes comes the inevitable boost...
On behalf of Lincoln & Wenk, PLLC | Jul 20, 2015 | Bicycle Accidents
A second bicyclist has died from a collision with a motor vehicle in Arizona. The wreck, which occurred on State Route 95, involved two bicyclists and a Lincoln car. The driver of the Lincoln, a 31-year-old woman, was not charged with any criminal activity as no...
On behalf of Lincoln & Wenk, PLLC | Jul 6, 2015 | Bicycle Accidents
Though the following accident may not have occurred here in Arizona — or even the United States — it still serves as a cold and stark reminder that bike safety is not even close to where it should be. The wreck we are referencing occurred in Canada, and it...
On behalf of Lincoln & Wenk, PLLC | Jun 8, 2015 | Bicycle Accidents
When you see a fairly serious biker riding down the street with a helmet on, you probably assume that the person paid a lot for his or her gear. As a serious biker, they must know the value of having the best gear and equipment possible to keep them safe on the road....
On behalf of Lincoln & Wenk, PLLC | Apr 22, 2015 | Bicycle Accidents
Back in 2001, there were 732 fatalities in bike vs. motor vehicle accidents in the United States. Over the next decade, safety measures were implemented to help protect the biking community. And yet in 2012, there were 726 fatalities in bike vs. motor vehicle...
On behalf of Lincoln & Wenk, PLLC | Mar 30, 2015 | Bicycle Accidents
A few weeks ago, a bike was struck by a car in Phoenix, Arizona. The collision was fatal, killing the bicyclist and leaving many people wondering what exactly happened during the wreck. Police have not said much in terms of the details of the wreck, but it appears...
On behalf of Lincoln & Wenk, PLLC | Mar 3, 2015 | Bicycle Accidents
An accident between a car and a bicycle in Phoenix, Arizona left one person with serious injuries, and even though the police did not identify who suffered the injuries, it is a very safe bet that the individual who suffered this harm is the bicyclist. All that we...
On behalf of Lincoln & Wenk, PLLC | Feb 17, 2015 | Bicycle Accidents
A city councilwoman made waves in Prescott, Arizona recently after she announced that she gave up bicycling when she moved to Prescott from Flagstaff. She did this, she says, because the major paved roads in Prescott — which are the only way to get around,...
On behalf of Lincoln & Wenk, PLLC | Nov 24, 2014 | Bicycle Accidents
A new study found that head injuries are the most common form of injuries to younger children. Car accidents and bike accidents featured prominently in the study. Researchers found that fewer than half the children who suffered a head injury in a car accident did not...
