E-Bikes and Kids: Maryland Injury Liability in the Battery Age
Maryland's e-bike classes, age and helmet rules, and what happens legally when a child is hurt riding, or hit by, an electric bike.
Articles tagged Motorcycles & Bikes
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DC's New Vulnerable User Law: E-Scooter and Motorcycle Riders Finally Escape the 1% Rule
D.C. Law 23-183, effective March 16, 2021, extends comparative-fault protection to e-scooter riders, motorcyclists, and other vulnerable road users.
Dooring and Bike Lanes: What Maryland Law Says When a Car Door Takes Down a Cyclist
Maryland law bans opening a car door into traffic unless it's reasonably safe. How dooring claims, the 3-foot rule, and contributory negligence work.
Motorcycle Crashes in Virginia: Bias, Helmets, and Building the Case
Virginia motorcycle crash cases face juror bias, contributory negligence, and helmet questions. What § 46.2-910 actually says, and how riders win.
What DC's New Comparative-Fault Law Does NOT Change: Drivers, Last Clear Chance, and the Insurer Playbook
DC's Motor Vehicle Collision Recovery Act helps pedestrians and cyclists, but drivers, passengers, and most injury victims still face the old 1% bar. Details here.
DC Ends the 1% Bar for Cyclists and Pedestrians: The Motor Vehicle Collision Recovery Act Takes Effect November 26
DC's Motor Vehicle Collision Recovery Act of 2016 ends the pure contributory negligence bar for pedestrians and cyclists hit by cars, effective November 26.