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Litigation

Dec. 14, 2013

Cycling's popularity spurs competition to represent injured riders

Personal injury attorneys are increasingly advertising their services to bicyclists. Even minor collisions can result in substantial damages, and clear share-the-road laws often favor cyclists, lawyers say.


By Chase Scheinbaum


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Google the words "bicycle," "attorney" and "California," and you'll step into an increasingly competitive corner of the personal injury market. The list of lawyers seems to lengthen by the day, say attorneys who represent injured cyclists.


It grows nearly as fast as the number of bike commuters and stretchy-short-clad riders across the state. And with increased r...

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