Malcolm Law Blog

As a bicycle accident attorney, I am seeing more bicyclist-motor vehicle collisions in 2012 than previous years. I hope this is an anomaly and not a trend. There does not seem to be any discernible pattern. So what can you, as a cyclist, do to reduce the risk of a collision with a motor vehicle? One of the most fundamental …

Eight years ago today I was out for a jog, unwinding after a long day at work. A particularly contentious divorce case was on my mind. A few miles later, I walked in the door of my house and penned the following introduction to an article which I then published in a client newsletter: May Day Proclamation: No More War …

While this is not a complete or verbatim listing of all the rules of the road contained in Oklahoma’s statutes, here are some you should know as an operator of a bicycle on Oklahoma’s roadways. Be safe out there! A bicycle is a “vehicle”. 47 Okla. Stat. § 1-186 A bicycle is not a “motor vehicle.” 47 Okla. Stat. § …

Recently, I drove to a cycling event near Des Moines, Iowa. I grew up in Kansas City and have relatives in Des Moines, so it was a trip I had made many times. As a young boy, I used to sit in the back seat of the family car and stare out the window as we passed by the cornfields. …