bike law
The Search for Justice and Accountability from NYPD on CNN
Please click through to see a clip of Rankin & Taylor attorney Steve Vaccaro speaking with CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta about NYPD’s inadequate investigations of pedestrian and bicycle crashes. “Injured Bicycles Call for Action” – via CNN The above clip will air as part of a CNN broadcast this Saturday and Sunday (4/21, 4/22) starting at 7:30am. […]
Family of Mathieu Lefevre Sues NYPD for Withholding Crash Information (Streetsblog)
Rankin & Taylor attorney Steve Vaccaro has filed a lawsuit against the NYPD for refusing to release information under New York’s Freedom of Information Law Family of Mathieu Lefevre Sues NYPD for Withholding Crash Information Streetsblog.org January 2, 2012 Brad Aaron The family of Mathieu Lefevre has filed a lawsuit against the NYPD for […]
Rankin & Taylor Lawyer Representing Family of Crash Victim Mathieu Lefevre
Rankin & Taylor Lawyer Representing Family of Crash Victim Mathieu Lefevre Steve Vaccaro is representing the parents of Mathieu Lefevre, a 30-year-old artist tragically killed by a truck driver while cycling in Williamsburg, in litigation against the NYPD to ensure a full and fair investigation of the crash. Read about the NYPD’s handling of the […]
A New Breed of Lawyers Focuses on Bicyclists’ Rights (NY Times)
A New Breed of Lawyers Focuses on Bicyclists’ Rights By: J. David Goodman THE NEW YORK TIMES Christian Hansen for The New York Times One recent day, the lawyers there parsed bike-law issues, like “dooring zones” and when is it legally acceptable to ride outside a designated lane, while downstairs, each of their bikes were […]
Suit by Man Blown Off Bicycle by Helicopter’s Wake Goes Forward
Suit by Man Blown Off Bicycle by Helicopter’s Wake Goes Forward Andrew Keshner New York Law Journal April 13, 2011 A bicyclist blown over by a gust of wind produced by a helicopter landing nearby may continue with his personal injury suit against the operator of the heliport, a state judge has ruled. In denying the […]