Ted Zelman Bike Law Blog

Bike enthusiast, Tri-Athlete & Personal Injury Attorney Ted's Blog on current issues affecting cyclists in SWFL.

1220148 1 Ted Zelman is an experienced Trial Attorney who is also active in bicycling, triathlon and running. He has raced in over 100 triathlons at distances up to a Half Ironman. He has competed in many running races including 2 marathons.

He is an active bicyclist who has ridden many distance rides including the Triple Bypass in Colorado and the Nove Colli in Italy. He is very active in bicycling safety issues.

Ted Zelman has represented bicyclists in numerous accident cases. He uses his knowledge and experience of bicycling on behalf of his clients.

He has won Trials and settlements in excess of $4,000,000.00 on behalf of bicyclist clients. Ted Zelman has a policy of assisting bicyclists. He helps bicyclists whose bicycles have been damaged by motor vehicles obtain compensation for those losses without charge.

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BIKE CRASHES CAUSED BY ROAD DEBRIS

There are two photos at the bottom of this blog. Each photo is of an object that lodged in the spokes of the front wheel of a bicycle, stopping the wheel’s movement.

Each cyclist pinwheeled over his handlebars and struck the ground, with catastrophic results. The crashes occurred more than three years apart. Neither bicycle was struck by a motor vehicle, another bicycle, or anything else.

Cycling Safety and Planning Seminar

SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, January 30 2019

An excellent opportunity for you to learn about the issues and provide input about how to improve cycling safety in Collier County.

Come and learn what is being done by Collier County, the City of Naples, The Naples Pathway Coalition and The Naples VELO Bicycle Club to make the roads of Southwest Florida safer for you as a cyclist.

Sponsored By Naples Pathway Coalition and Naples VELO Bicycle Club

The importance of the auto insurance we purchase as bicyclists

As cyclists we spend a lot of time and effort on our safety while bicycling. We wear reflective and bright clothing, have lights and reflectors on ourselves and our bikes, ride defensively, and choose the safest routes possible.

Multiple Cyclists struck by cars in two crashes: A BAD start to the winter season

There was a horrific accident in Venice, Florida, in late October. It involved four experienced bicyclists between the ages of 55 and 67. They were struck from behind by a motor vehicle driven by a 91-year-old woman. All four bicyclists were hospitalized. One of them died.

WHEN THE WORST HAPPENS: Cyclist struck and killed by intoxicated, texting driver

Occasionally, the very worst happens. In December 2014, in Baltimore, Maryland, a cyclist was struck from behind and killed by a motorist. The driver drove from the scene, even though the vehicle was heavily damaged with a windshield shattered and deformed by the cyclist's body.

Bicyclist awarded $300,000 from runner for collision

In July 2015, a jury in Roanoke, Virginia awarded $300,000 to a bicyclist for injuries she sustained in a collision with a jogger. The incident occurred on a greenway. The jogger and the bicyclist were traveling in the same direction.