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A bike crash on a busy Chicago street is over in seconds, but the questions it leaves behind can last for months. Who had the right of way? How fast was the car moving? Did the driver have time to stop? When the answers are disputed, bicycle accident reconstruction helps turn scattered evidence into a…

A bike crash on a Chicago street often turns into a quick argument about what really happened. The driver says you swerved. You know they turned without looking. Without outside proof, the case can stall into your word against theirs. That is where bicycle accident witness statements can change the picture. A neutral person who…

A driver glances at a text for two seconds. In that time, a car travels a long way, and a cyclist in the bike lane may never get the chance to react. For people who ride Chicago’s busy streets every day, this is one of the most common ways a normal commute turns into a…

Ever been halfway down Milwaukee Avenue at rush hour when a car door swings open ten inches from your handlebar? Most Chicago riders have had that moment. Most of the time, you swerve and keep going. Sometimes you don’t. In this blog post, we’ve covered bike commuting in Chicago the way it actually works on…

Two cyclists can be hit by the same Uber driver in the same spot, yet end up with very different claims. The reason usually isn’t the injury or even who was at fault. It comes down to what the driver was doing in the app at that exact moment. Understanding rideshare driver liability in a…

A hit-and-run driver feels like they’ve vanished, but in a city, almost nothing happens off-camera anymore. Traffic cameras watch the intersections, doorbell cams watch the sidewalks, storefronts watch the curb, and dashcams in passing cars catch whatever rolls by.  On a typical block, a fleeing driver passes through several lenses in a matter of seconds…

Here’s what most people don’t realize about a hit-and-run: the case is usually won or lost in the first day. The footage that identifies the car gets recorded over. The witness who saw the plate goes home. The debris gets swept up.  Finding hit and run driver leads depends almost entirely on evidence that starts…

Most cyclists have a moment of hesitation around a big commercial vehicle, a beat where you’re not quite sure what it’s about to do. That instinct is worth listening to. These collisions tend to happen for reasons that, once you see them, make that hesitation feel completely justified.  Understanding what causes vehicle bicycle crashes with…

Of all the ways a cyclist can be hit by a truck, an underride crash is among the most devastating. The reason is brutal in its simplicity. Instead of being struck and pushed away, the rider is pulled beneath the truck or trailer, past every safeguard built into it.  That’s what makes cyclist truck underride…

Sharing the road with a large truck doesn’t have to be scary, but it does take knowing one key thing. Where the driver can and can’t see you. A truck has big areas around it where you simply vanish from view.  Knowing how truck blind spots and bicycle safety connect is the foundation of riding…