Bicyclist Killed in Brooklyn Crosswalk
A 44-year-old man is dead after a semi-truck hit him in a crosswalk and, according to a witness, dragged him under its wheels. The wreck happened in East New York near the intersection of Pennsylvania Ave. and Linden Blvd. “I saw the truck making the turn,” one witness remarked. “Those wheels ran over him. I […]
Q & A & LC with Triathlete Matt Russell
We recently sat down with Matt Russell to talk to him about his 2017 bicycle accident during the Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii. Briefly, Matt collided with a van on the Queen Kaahumanu Highway at the intersection of Waikoloa Road. “This rider, he could do nothing,” one eyewitness said. “These riders need to have a clear […]
Q&A with New York Personal Injury Attorney Maurice Pianko About Bicycle Wrecks
This subject is very important to us at the Pianko Law Group, mostly because of our close relationship with professional triathlete Matt Russell. In 2017, during the cycling portion of the Kona Ironman World Championship, a speeding car hit Matt. He went through the car’s windshield, suffering massive injuries. But in a great testament to […]