A bicycle injury claim often turns on a short sequence of events: a driver turning across a rider's path, a door opening, a vehicle passing, or a route becoming blocked. Documenting the rider's full approach and the road layout can be as important as photographing the impact point.
The pages below explain location-specific evidence and records questions alongside the legal-service information. Wingman Law is based in San Francisco and serves clients throughout the Bay Area. Contact us if your city is not listed.
San Francisco
Dooring and turning collisions can depend on where a San Francisco rider was traveling before the impact. Record whether parked vehicles, a delivery stop, or construction affected the route. Photographs should show how the bicycle facility connected through the intersection rather than ending at the nearest painted marking.
Evidence, local records, and case review →South Bay
A San Jose bicycle route may pass a succession of driveways and intersections before the collision point. Photograph the route from the rider's perspective, including where a vehicle could turn across it. If the bicycle was moved after the crash, preserve who moved it and any photographs taken before that change.
Evidence, local records, and case review →East Bay
For an Oakland bicycle collision, preserve the lane layout and any parked car, delivery stop, or turning movement that affected the rider's route. If the crash happened where a bicycle facility changes, photograph both sides of that transition. The route can explain why the rider and driver occupied the positions described by witnesses.
Evidence, local records, and case review →East Bay
A Fremont rider may encounter several commercial driveways or intersections along the same road. Identify which crossing or turn was involved and photograph the bicycle route on both sides of it. If the driver was entering a property, that business may have a view of the approach that is unavailable from the street.
Evidence, local records, and case review →East Bay
For a Berkeley bicycle collision, document how the rider's route crossed the driver's path and whether parking, a driveway, or construction affected the approach. A bicycle-route designation alone does not settle what happened. Wide photographs and original recordings can show the actual lane position and movements at the time.
Evidence, local records, and case review →