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Chris Burns, Esq.

​My perspective on representing bicycle crash victims forever changed after being hospitalized from a devastating bicycle accident.

— Florida Bicycle Accident Attorney Chris Burns

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Bicycle Accident Cases I've Handled

Over the past 25 years I have successfully handled hundreds of cycling cases. Here’s a few examples of bicycle cases I’ve handled.

  • ​Bicycle accident injuries caused by the negligence or reckless acts of others
  • Wrongful deaths involving bicyclists
  • Bicycle equipment defects - broken stems, forks, frames, quick-releases, handlebars, seatposts, etc.
  • Injuries involving cars and bicycles
  • Accidents between bicycles and trucks
  • Motorcycle accidents with bicycles
  • Motorists “buzzing” cyclists
  • Road defects causing cycling accidents - potholes, dangerous road gratings, and unsafe man-hole covers
  • Property damage claims of cyclists
  • Insurance claims of bicyclists

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The Florida Cycling Law Blog

Vulnerable Road User Law Petition

Fellow cyclists, walkers, runners, and joggers: I just signed the petition "Florida Legislature and Florida Governor: Pass a meaningful Vulnerable Road User Law" on Change.org. It's important. Will you take 30 seconds to sign it too?

Bicycle Helmets, Children and Lawsuits

Among all recreational sports, bicycles are the leading cause of ER visits for children. Both Pediatricians and Neurosurgeons confirm that bicycle accidents are a very significant source of head injuries (called traumatic brain injuries) in children. Bicycling is one of the most popular recreational activities in the US with 44.3 million...

Coast To Coast Connector - Amazing Florida Recreational Trail

Last week, the Florida Legislature approved a budget of $50 million to complete an amazing recreational paved trail in Central Florida called the Coast-To-Coast Connector.  This money would fill in 72 MILES of gaps in existing multi-use trails and rail trails to create a unified 275 mile paved trail that runs the...

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