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Bereiken mean reach in Dutch. What does that have to do with safety in America? Plenty. The Dutch are taught from early years to be alert and aware of cyclists. The Netherlands is an almost pancake flat country with many cyclists present, even in the major cities. Cyclists are ubiquitous, as are ded…

Uninsured Motorist coverage, commonly referred to as UM, covers you when the person responsible for your injuries is not insured. But we live in a mandatory insurance state, you say, isn’t everyone insured? Well, they are supposed to be. But some folks decide to tempt fate and not purchase insuran…

How did it get there? In the disarray following the crash, as my client tried to unfog her brain and take stock of her injuries, she noticed mascara on the ceiling of her SUV, and she couldn’t quite understand how it got there. While sitting stopped in traffic, my client and her husband were sudde…

This is Your Brain The law treats people a certain way based upon their understanding of right and wrong, and their relative sophistication in comprehending legal documents. Much as an illiterate person may not be expected to agree to an 11-page contract drafted by a lawyer, a 7-year-old may not be…

You trip on the walkway outside your neighbor’s house and break your ankle. You need surgery and are in pain. You will miss work for over a month too. Can you sue your neighbor? Slip and Fall Types There are a couple of types of slip and fall or premises liability cases. All of them have unique el…

Distracted driving is the biggest scourge to the safety of the roadways. Considering the average text takes less than 5 seconds to send, you would think that little time away from full attention would not matter much. But you would be wrong. If a vehicle is traveling 55 miles per hour while texting,…

Teenagers, especially the male variety, are known to be poor decisionmakers. Much of this is due to their brains not being fully developed, making it difficult for them to conceptualize how their actions may result in negative outcomes. Add a 3,500 pound vehicle to the mix, put a mobile computer int…

My client, like many of you, utilizes ride shares to get to and from many places. It is fast, inexpensive, and easy. However, there are also insurance issues that may arise if you are injured while a passenger in an Uber, Lyft, or other ride share. Sitting Duck My client (we’ll call him “C.D…