Results

Examples of our Firm’s Successful Results in Bicycle Accident Cases

Bicyclist Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury — $17 Million Verdict
Walkup bicycle injury attorneys represented a 52-year-old bicyclist who suffered a catastrophic brain injury while riding to work in San Jose. Our client was traveling in a designated bike lane when a driver abruptly cut him off, throwing him into the vehicle’s windshield and onto the pavement. Our firm pursued claims against both the inattentive driver and the helmet manufacturer, demonstrating that the helmet failed to provide adequate protection during the crash. After trial, the jury awarded a $17 million verdict in favor of our client.

Recreational Cyclist Struck by Delivery Van — $16 Million Settlement
Walkup attorneys represented an East Bay special education teacher who was struck and run over by a package delivery truck, suffering severe leg and pelvic injuries. She underwent multiple surgeries over several months at Stanford University Hospital with medical expenses exceeding $2 million.Our team proved that the truck driver was inattentive, poorly trained, and failed to yield the right of way to a bicyclist. The case resolved with a $16 million settlement.

18-Wheeler Sideswipes Bicyclist — $15 Million Settlement
Walkup attorneys represented a young woman who was sideswiped by an 18-wheeler while cycling to work in Berkeley, CA. The rear dual wheels of the tractor-trailer ran over her legs, causing severe injuries that required months of hospitalization and more than 10 surgeries. Our team showed that the truck driver failed to monitor the right lane of traffic while making a turn. The driver claimed the cyclist was in his “blind spot,” but the Walkup bicycle injury attorneys used accident reconstruction experts to show that the bicyclist would have been visible if the driver had been attentive. The case resolved with a $15 million settlement.

Bicyclist v. Road Contractor — Dangerous Condition / Paralysis — $12 Million Settlement
Walkup bicycle injury attorneys represented an experienced cyclist who was riding on a designated bike route near his home when his front wheel fell into a trench at a road construction site. He was thrown over his handlebars, landing headfirst on the asphalt, breaking his neck.

Police investigators decided that the cyclist was at fault for riding inside safety cones, but our team showed that construction crew members had moved the cones after the accident and before the scene was photographed. We proved that proper signage and barricades would have prevented the injury. The case resolved with a $12 million settlement.

Bicyclist Injured by Road Hazard — $9.5 Million Settlement
Walkup attorneys represented a 29-year-old cyclist whose front tire became wedged in the broken grates of a storm drain cover, causing him to be thrown over the handlebars and fracture his neck. The case was brought against Alameda County for failing to maintain public property in a safe condition. Our bicycle injury attorneys uncovered prior complaints from other citizens about the hazard, demonstrating that the county had been on notice. The case resolved with a $9.5 million settlement.

Injured Cyclist v. Driver, Public Entities & Design Firm — $7.7 Million Settlement
Walkup bicycle injury attorneys represented a cyclist riding in a designated bike lane who was struck by a car making an unsafe left turn. The collision caused severe spinal cord injuries and paralysis. The drivers insurance coverage was insufficient to fully compensate the client. Our firm discovered multiple prior left-turn collisions at the same location. They found that public entity responsible for the roadway had been warned that left-turning drivers could not see oncoming cyclists at certain times of day and that the county had failed to implement meaningful safety improvements. The case resolved for $7,749,000.