Bicycle

$10.5 Million Awarded in Tragic Arlington Heights Bicycle Accident Lawsuit

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Arlington Heights, Illinois – A tragic bicycle accident that resulted in the death of a 45-year-old woman led to a Cook County jury granting a $10.5 million award to her husband. The incident, which occurred over two years ago in Arlington Heights, highlighted safety issues surrounding local traffic and led to a significant legal judgment this week. Sylwia Jarosz was cycling north on Wilke Road near Lake Cook Road on September 29, 2022, when she was fatally struck. Lawyers representing her family stated that she had been complying with traffic laws, stopped at a red … Read more

$10.5 Million Awarded in Heartbreaking Loss: Kindergarten Teacher’s Family Receives Justice after Fatal Arlington Heights Bicycle Crash

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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — In a significant legal ruling, a Cook County jury has awarded $10.5 million to the husband of a kindergarten teacher from Arlington Heights who died tragically in a bicycle crash in 2022. The teacher, Sylwia Jarosz, was fatally struck by a dump truck while riding her bicycle to work. The incident unfolded on the morning of Sept. 29, 2022, when Jarosz, aged 45, was navigating her bicycle along northbound Wilke Road. She was stopped at a red light at the intersection with Lake Cook Road when a catastrophic chain of events … Read more

Child Hospitalized After Bicycle Incident with Vehicle in Vista Suburb

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Vista, CA — A tragic incident occurred in Vista on the afternoon of December 30, when a 4-year-old was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle. The young child, who was riding a bicycle at the time, was hit around 2:30 p.m. on Via Felicidad near Anza Avenue. Authorities from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene of the accident. Preliminary investigations suggest that the driver of the car might not have seen the child in time to avoid the collision. The impact of the hit left the child with serious … Read more

Court Overturns Verdict in Bicycle Accident Insurance Case, Questions Charges as Customary and Reasonable

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Detroit, Mich. — In a recent decision by the Michigan Court of Appeals, a bid by Rhonda Fountain to secure personal protection insurance (PIP) benefits for knee injuries sustained in a bicycle accident was partially overturned. The court ruled that Fountain failed to prove the reasonableness of the rates charged for her medical services, a necessary criterion under Michigan’s no-fault insurance act. Fountain, who was struck by a vehicle while cycling on Telegraph Road near 8 Mile Road, received an initial diagnosis of a fractured left knee on the day of the accident. She sought … Read more