Glendale Bicycle Accident Lawyer

Cycling in Glendale means navigating dense downtown traffic and climbing toward the foothills. Riders share Brand Boulevard, Central Avenue, Colorado Street, Glenoaks Boulevard and Verdugo Road with heavy car traffic, parked cars whose doors can swing open, and drivers turning across bike lanes near the Americana at Brand and Glendale Galleria. Routes up toward Montrose and the Verdugo foothills bring riders onto narrower canyon roads where a single car passing too closely can cause a serious crash. A bicycle offers no protection, so even a low-speed collision can leave a rider badly hurt.

California law treats cyclists as legitimate road users with real rights, and it imposes clear duties on drivers who share the road with them.

Why Glendale bicycle crashes happen here

• Drivers passing too close on Glenoaks Boulevard, Verdugo Road and the foothill approaches
• Right-hook and left-turn collisions across bike lanes on Brand Boulevard and Central Avenue
• "Dooring" by parked cars near the Americana at Brand and Glendale Galleria
• Drivers failing to check for cyclists at intersections and driveways
• Narrow canyon roads toward Montrose and the Verdugo foothills

The California law that protects cyclists

The Three Feet for Safety Act, Vehicle Code §21760, requires drivers to give cyclists at least three feet of clearance when passing; where three feet is not possible, the driver must slow down and pass only when safe. Cyclists generally have the same rights and duties as drivers and are entitled to use the road. Because California follows pure comparative negligence, a cyclist found partly at fault can still recover, with damages reduced by their share rather than barred entirely. Insurers frequently try to blame the rider — we use the facts and the law to push back.

Injuries and case types we handle

• Traumatic brain injuries, even with a helmet
• Fractures and collarbone injuries
• Road rash and deep lacerations
• Spinal and internal injuries
• Dooring, right-hook and unsafe-pass collisions

Compensation you may be able to pursue

Injured cyclists may pursue economic damages — medical treatment, future care, lost wages, lost earning capacity and damage to the bicycle and gear — and non-economic damages for pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment of the activities they love. The value of any claim depends on the specific facts and the coverage available, so we make no guarantees about outcomes. We do commit to pursuing the full value of the harm and to challenging any unfair attempt to shift blame onto the rider.

Deadlines, courthouse and how MMG Law helps

California generally allows two years from the date of the crash to file a personal-injury lawsuit (Code of Civil Procedure §335.1). Glendale bicycle cases are handled within the Los Angeles County Superior Court; with the Glendale courthouse closed, they are typically heard at the Burbank Courthouse or the Stanley Mosk Courthouse downtown.

MMG Law Firm works from an office right here in Glendale. Attorney Ghazaryan is a Glendale-based, bilingual Armenian-American attorney who rides these same streets and foothill roads in spirit, knows this community, and understands how drivers and insurers treat cyclists. We offer free consultations in English, Armenian and Russian and work on contingency — no fee unless we win.