News for Milwaukee Bicyclists
Proposal for new trails may lead to more bicycle accidents
On behalf of Milwaukee personal injury attorney Ric Domnitz of Domnitz & Domnitz, S.C. posted in Bicycle Accidents on Monday, July 21, 2014.
Wisconsin has an announced new plans to increase the number of bicycle routes and paths throughout the state. Beginning in November, the Department of Transportation will be teaming up with the Department of Natural Resources and a bicycle advocacy group known as the Wisconsin Bike Fed to roll out a new comprehensive bicycle plan.
The group hopes to design and create a new series of bicycle routes and other cycling core doors between urban areas and the pre-existing bicycle paths. The overall concept is to increase the number of bike friendly routes throughout the state. A spokesperson for Wisconsin bike Fed says that the state already has the third largest number of off-road trails in the nation. He credits Wisconsin’s dairy industry and the states early push towards building infrastructure as providing a good base of paved roadways which can serve as links to bicycle paths.
The work is expected to last a full year and is part of a statewide effort similar to the work already done in the Fox cities. There, the counties of Winnebago, Outagamie, Waupaca and Shawano have all been connected through bicycle routes. A planner with the Oshkosh community development department points to one bicycle corridor in particular, the Wiouwash, as threading through four different counties and benefiting each economically with their well-used and very popular trails.
In addition to the obvious health benefits of riding bicycles, there are also plenty of economic benefits. For example, bike companies such as Trek and Schwinn have manufacturing interests throughout Wisconsin. An increase in bike trails will undoubtedly result in the sale of more bicycles. Not to mention the ancillary tourism business generated by the outdoor activity.
This news for Milwaukee bicyclists is compliments of Domnitz & Domnitz, S.C. Now that summer is in full swing, more and more people are taking to the streets on their bicycles. Unfortunately, that influx of bicycle traffic often means that there will also be an uptick in bicycle accidents involving automobiles. Bicyclists injured by vehicle should take care not to foreclose on their right to fair compensation for their injuries. Sometimes a victim won’t feel any adverse effects in the immediate aftermath of the accident. It’s not uncommon for complications from injuries to develop much later. Agreeing to terms of settlement with an insurance company without the aid of counsel could jeopardize any future attempt to offset subsequent medical costs.
Source: Postcresent.com, “State determined to create Wisconsin biking network” Keith Uhlig, Jul. 13, 2014
Do you need legal advice from a Milwaukee personal injury attorney following a bike accident? Contact Domnitz & Domnitz, S.C. today for a free consultation.