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This article was first posted on Emison Cooper & Cooper LLP, a San Francisco law firm comprised of cycling attorneys devoted to representing injured cyclists throughout the State of California.

In 2015, the latest year for which statistics …

This article was first published in the July 2017 issue of Plaintiff magazine (plaintiffmagazine.com).

There’s a social-media world you need to know about

The lawyer sat listening to a new client. The client, a cyclist struck by a …

This article was first published in the November 2016 issue of Plaintiff magazine (plaintiffmagazine.com).

Dangerous road surfaces and notice against governmental entities

A beautiful morning. Jane Client was biking to work with a couple friends. As she approached …

This article was first published in the July 2016 issue of Plaintiff magazine (plaintiffmagazine.com).

Shifting the driver-centric focus in disputed-liability bike and pedestrian cases

The lawyer felt ill reading the letter. Not surprised, but saddened. Both with the …

This article was first published in the August 2015 issue of Plaintiff magazine (plaintiffmagazine.com).

Handling illness, injury, or time away from your practice

The lawyer, out on a friendly charity bicycle ride, began the descent. Quick up the …

This article was first published in the July 2015 issue of Plaintiff magazine (plaintiffmagazine.com).

Understanding bicycling experts’ biases in the context of urban riding’s evolution

The plaintiff’s lawyer sat in the conference room, hoping the expert would eventually …

This article was written with Miles B. Cooper and first published in the July 2014 issue of Plaintiff magazine (plaintiffmagazine.com).

As more of us rely less upon cars for getting around town, the safety of cyclists and pedestrians …

This article was first published in the July 2014 issue of Plaintiff magazine (plaintiffmagazine.com).

Vision Zero and the idea that we can do a better job for everyone on our streets by reducing fatalities and injuries

There’s a …

This article was first published in the July 2012 issue of Plaintiff magazine (plaintiffmagazine.com).

Walk in your client’s shoes — the Gerry Spence method taken over the top

The client’s pain

On Thursday, May 3, I met with …