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A comment on Bicycles and UIM Coverage...Why do I Need Auto Insurance if I Ride a Bike?

Michael Snyder — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:14:55 GMT

Absolutely!

While most cyclists own a car, there is a significant percentage of us who do not.

As a non-car-owning cyclist, I currently have a rider on my homeowners policy to help protect me if I cause damage to someone's property while I am riding my bike, but at the moment I'm on my work-provided health insurance plan if I am hit by an un-insured motorist. The protection shouldn't be expensive, it isn't *that* common, but I'd still like to have the option of purchasing that protection.

...and a League of American Cyclists Road I class which teaches collision avoidance emergency stops and emergency turns could reduce the cost of that insurance.

A comment on Bicycles and UIM Coverage...Why do I Need Auto Insurance if I Ride a Bike?

Eric Johnson — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:20:42 GMT

yes

A comment on Medical Negligence in Port--Holland America May be Responsible

Charles A. Pilcher MD FACEP — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:00:00 GMT

I've always been puzzled by the logic of the body of law that says that "medical malpractice is a FORESEEABLE consequence of injuring someone" and making the index party liable for that. I cited an example in my June newsletter (More ... )on a case from Honolulu. How broadly does this concept apply? E.g., would a convicted assailant be liable for the malpractice of the physician treating his victim? Or even the malpractice of a specialty attorney to whom a general attorney referred a client?