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• Bicycle Injury

• 2022

  • Legal Wins and Cycling Non-Profits & Events

• 2021

  • Udo Memorial Ride for Fallen Cyclists – November 20, 2021

  • Attorney Richard L. Duquette Newest Bikes 4 Kids Project Sponsor

  • Season’s Greetings from The Law Firm of Richard L. Duquette!

  • $2.25 Million Settlement Obtained for Brain Injured Bicyclist

  • The Law Firm of Richard Duquette Obtains a Six-Figure Settlement for a Triathlete

  • Six-Figure Settlement for a Carlsbad Bicyclist

  • Six-Figure Settlement for an Injured Bicyclist

• 2019

  • We Are Sponsoring The 32nd Annual 2019 XTERRA WETSUITS Mission By Triathlon

  • $20 Million Settlement Obtained for Paralyzed Bicyclist in San Diego

• 2018

  • Nytro Women's Racing Team

  • For Immediate Release: Duquette gets Justice for Local Bicyclist

  • Bicyclist's Guide to Hiring an Injury Lawyer: Part 3 of 3

  • Bicyclist's Guide to Hiring an Injury Lawyer: Part 2 of 3

  • Bicyclist's Guide to Hiring an Injury Lawyer: Part 1 of 3

  • Why It Makes Dollars & Sense to Hire a Lawyer Fast! - Part 2 of 2

  • Why It Makes Dollars & Sense to Hire a Lawyer Fast! - Part 1 of 2

  • California Legal Ethics

  • Valuing the Loss of a Bicycling Lifestyle - Part 2 of 2

  • Valuing the Loss of a Bicycling Lifestyle - Part 1 of 2

  • Enchanted Lands - High Desert Training Meets Ecotourism

• 2017

  • Bicycle Store Test Ride Agreement: Release of Liability and Covenant Not to Sue

  • Fairly Defining the Legal Risks of Bicycling©

  • 1989 Kona Iron War

  • When Is a Turning Movement Illegal? ©

  • Night Riders and Commuters©

  • Recovering Damages for Veterans: The Benefits of Sport for Our Military Warriors©

  • The Bicyclist Juror: "The Great Levelers" ©

  • DMV Justice! ©

  • Paying Your Medical Bills©

  • NEGOTIATING MEDICAL BILLS MADE EASY©

  • Getting Your Fair Share of the Settlement©

  • The Black Cyclone: A Forgotten American Hero

  • Why Do Trucks & Bicycles Collide?

  • Press Release: New Exclusive Gold Level Sponsorship Agreement

  • Bicyclists Can Recover Justice from an Uninsured or Underinsured Motorist

  • Recording Your Ride: Evidence & Liability, Part 2

  • Recording Your Ride: Evidence & Liability, Part 1

  • Made in the USA: Part II

  • Made in the USA: Part I

  • Corporate Culture and Bicyclists: Part 3 of 3 Nonprofit Law and Ethics©

  • Corporate Culture and Bicyclists: Part 2 of 3 Nonprofit Law and Ethics©

  • Corporate Culture and Bicyclists: Part 1 of 3 Plaintiffs' Attorneys and Reforming Corporate Culture©

  • "The Whiskey Off Road" Mountain Bike Race

  • GPS to the Bicyclist's Rescue

  • Lost Earning Capacity Part 2: Military Plaintiffs

  • Lost Earning Capacity, Part 1: General Principals

  • Bicycles and Wrongful Death: Part 3 Damages

  • Great Cause, Great Fun - SDMBA ARCH Ride 2017

  • Bicycles and Wrongful Death: Part 2 Who may Claim Damages?

  • Bicycles and Wrongful Death: Part 1 Proving Fault

  • What is a Lawful Order?

  • Bike Safety and Handling with Rick Schultz©

  • Proving Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) Part III: Admitting Evidence at Trial©

  • Proving Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) Part II: Lifestyle Effects©

  • Proving Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) Part I: Field Diagnostic Tools©

  • Bicyclists' Rights Against Public Entities: Potholes to Trails Part 3 - Immunities Shield

  • 2017 San Diego Mountain Biking Association Archipelago Ride

  • Bicyclists' Rights Against Public Entities: Potholes to Trails Part 2 - Potholes and Government Land

  • Bicyclists' Rights Against Public Entities: Potholes to Trails Part 1 - Procedure

  • The Economics of Justice in a Small Bicycle Injury Case©

  • Grass Roots Bicyclist Advocacy

  • 10 Tips for Cyclists: Don't Get "Doored"©

• 2016

  • The Door Zone Debate

  • Duquette Sponsors San Diego Mountain Biking Association

  • 13 Ways to Help Win Your Personal Injury Bicycle Case©

  • A Victim's Guide to Sentencing Alternatives

  • Bicycle Light Law at Dark

  • Recovering Money for an Athlete's Loss of Enjoyment of Life

  • The Defense Medical Exam

  • TCSD Conversation by Craig Zelent

  • Brain Injury Basics

  • Duquette Receives Award

  • Calculating Pain & Suffering

  • Bess Bronson Fundraiser at Felix's BBQ with Soul

  • The Three Feet for Safety Act: "Proving a Violation"

  • Suing a Drunk Driver

  • How to Prove Your Bicycle Injury Case

  • CARBON FIBER BIKE© Repair and Recovery

  • Four Tips to Recover a Fair Property Damage Settlement

  • USMC & San Diego Mountain Biking Association Negotiate to Open Trails

  • Reconstructing a Bicycle Crash©

  • Evidence Wins Bicycle Injury Cases

  • Cyclists' Rights in Court

  • How Insurance Companies Investigate Your Claim

  • QUEST for the Silver Spike!

  • Bicycle Club Risk Management © "The Red-Tailed Hawk Feather"

  • Combating Road Rage

  • Picking a Great Injury Lawyer

  • Shopping for an Umbrella Policy

  • Cyclist, Don't Skimp on Insurance

  • Personal Injuries and Cycling with John Howard

  • Breaking the Land Speed Barrier with Project Speed

  • Introduction to Bicycling and the Law

  • Wildflower Triathlon 2018 - The "Woodstock" of Triathlons

  • Do I Control the Traffic Lane?

  • Motorist Pleads Guilty in Crash that Killed Handcyclist

  • Miramar Mountain Bike Confiscation Case Covered by Mission Times Courier

  • GrindTV Covers Miramar Mountain Bike Case

  • CBS News 8 Covers Return of Confiscated Bikes

  • Feds Released Mountain Bikes to Five Riders Today

  • NBC 7 Announces Return of Confiscated Mountain Bikes

  • Feds to Release Mountain Bikes for Bikers' Promise Not to Sue and Small Fee

  • Release of Mountain Bikes in Magistrate's Hands

  • Feds Welch on the Release of the Mt. Bikes

  • NBC 7 Covers Confiscated Bikes Case

  • Updates on Miramar Marine Base Mountain Bike Incident

  • Free Mountain Bike Defense Meeting for Miramar Marine Base Ticketed Mountain Bikers

  • Dozens of Bikes Confiscated, Citations Issued for Riding on Military Land

• 2015

  • Law Firm of Richard L. Duquette has Prompt Victory in Fiesta Island Bicyclist Case

• 2014

  • Keys to Proving Personal Injury Case

  • Understanding Insurance Companies Insurance Claims Procedure

  • Junk Science - Insurance

  • Deadlines on Filing a Lawsuit

  • Identifying & Overcoming Insurance Defense Trial Tactics in a MIST Case

  • Preserving the Evidence

  • Proving MIST Causation

  • Shopping for an Umbrella Policy with Underinsured/Uninsured Coverage

  • Head Injuries From Accidents Including Bicycle Accidents

  • Night Riders and Commuters

  • DMV Justice - Motor Vehicle Re-Examination Process

  • Taking a Risk Could Lead to Bankruptcy

  • David & Goliath: Evening Dangers of Bike Riding - Triathlete Mother Wins

  • The Bicyclist Juror: The Great Levelers

  • Spotlight on NYTRO Multisport

  • A Loyal Lawyer for Bike Accidents

  • Spotlight on B&L; Bicycles

  • Bicyclists Need Appropriate Insurance Coverage

  • Spotlight on Moment Cycle Sport

  • The Tipping Point: When Road Rage Goes Too Far

  • Do I Control the Traffic Lane? Where Do I ride?

  • Carbon Fiber Bike - Repair and Recovery

  • Brain Injuries & Bicycling

  • Inattentive Drivers a Cyclist's Worst Enemy

  • Bicycle Law and Why I Love Helping Bicyclists

  • Injury Lawyer Questions

  • Cyclist Wins

  • Government Claim Forms

  • Bicyclists Rights in Court

  • HawkEye Road Hazards - An Eye in the Sky for Bicyclists!

  • Good Samaritans are Protected

  • Picking a Great Lawyer

  • The Law Firm of Richard Duquette Helped Establish a Carlsbad Bicycle-Pedestrian Safety Committee

  • Carlsbad Triathlon Bicycle Clinic: Saturday June 28th

  • Carlsbad Triathlon and Bicycle - Race Clinic

  • Camp Pendleton Crash Case Settles for Damages and Safer Roads in San Diego County

• 2013

  • Richard Duquette Places Second in Ninja Night Race

  • October 24th - Join Us at the Ninja Night Race!

  • Camp Pendleton Crash Facts

  • The Law Firm of Richard L. Duquette Secures Victories for Two Bicyclists

  • Richard Duquette and John Howard Race in the Quick 'n' Dirty MTB Series

  • ​Sharing the Road: Bicycle Safety Tips from the DMV

• 2012

  • Carlsbad Triathlon Clinic Recap

  • Carlsbad Triathlon Bike Course Race, Training and Safety Clinic

  • Not Your Typical Bike Event Sponsor

  • El Camino Bike Shop

  • UcCyclery La Jolla, CA

  • 9th Annual SPY Red Trolley Classic

  • SPY Colocross Race Saturday, Jan 7 at CSUSM

• 2011

  • Spy Clo-Cross Race - San Marcos

  • SPYClocross Event Photos

  • Spy Clo-Cross, Sat Oct 29th - Course Map

  • Gov. Jerry Brown Vetoes Bicycle Bill As Unsafe

  • CHP Revises Findings in Fatal Collision: Bicyclist Not To Blame

  • Harassing Bicyclists In LA Is Now A Crime

  • Big Win At Kalispell For 4Mil and Wounded Warrior Project

  • US Interstate Bicycle Highway In The Works

  • Carlsbad Triathlon Sunday July 10

  • Education Is Key For Bicyclist and Motorist Safety

  • CA Senate Approves 3-Foot Passing Bill

  • Race Across America is Here

  • Hincape Tells Feds Armstrong Doped?

  • One Bicyclist Dead and Another Injured in Rancho Peñasquitos

  • Chris Horner Wins Tour of California

  • Obama Kicks Off Wounded Warriors' Ride

  • Bicycle Counters Needed in San Diego

  • Bicycling and the Citizens of San Diego

  • Bicyclist Killed In Hit-And-Run: Information Needed!​

  • Former Olympian Becomes Latest Bicycling Fatality for Orange County

  • Updated On Bicyclist Fatality: Tragedy All Around

  • Bicyclists' Greatest Fear: Being Hit From Behind

• 2010

  • Halloween Poker Run 2010

  • Carbon Fiber Brakes Subject to Recall….

  • Bicyclist Helps Wounded Marines

  • Poway Woman Killed While Riding Her Bike

  • Fiesta Island TEAM Time Trial – September 11, 2010

  • Two Bicyclists Struck on Hwy. 101 While Participating in Charity Ride

  • For Now, Armstrong “Bulletproof” For Battle With “Court Of Public Opinion”

  • Mayor Villaraigosa For Helmet Law, Bicyclists For 3 Foot Passing Law

  • LA Mayor Becomes Bicycle Advocate After Shattering Elbow In Crash

  • Tour de France Stage 18: Salies-de-Bearn to Bordeaux

  • Contador Wins Tour de France 2010 (Plus Stage 20 Updates)

  • Tour de France Stage 19: Bordeaux to Pauillac

  • Tour de France Stage 17: Pau to Col du Tourmalet

  • Tour de France Stage 16: Bagnères-de-Luchon

  • LeMond Subpoenaed In Government Probe Into Armstrong’s Alleged Doping

  • How to Increase Visibility in Your Vehicle’s Blind Spots

  • Tour de France Stage 13: Rodes to Revel

  • Tour de France Stage 12: Bourg-de-Peage to Mende

  • Tour de France Stage 15: Pamiers to Bagneres-de-Luchon

  • Tour de France Stage 14: Revel to Ax 3 Domaines

  • SAN MARCOS: Bicyclist struck by vehicle dies in hospital

  • Tour de France Stage 11: Recordbreaking Sprints and…Headbutting?

  • Tour de France Stage 10 Summary

  • Stage 9: Fast and Furious

  • Spotlight on Anywhere Bicycle Repair

  • Armstrong’s Bid For the 2010 Tour Over

  • Carlos Barredo and Rui Costa Fight At Stage 6 Finish Line

  • Hot Weather On Stage 7 Might Make Tomorrow Sticky

  • Armstrong Plagued With Flat Tire, Falls To 18th Overall

  • Armstrong Caught In Tour de France Stage 2 Crash, No Yellow Jersey

  • Science Meets Cycling: How Giro Built Lance Armstrong’s $15,000 Custom Helmet

  • Michael Ball and Rock Racing Team Named in Sealed Warrant

  • Proposed Law Cracks Down On Cell Phone Use While Bicycling

  • Spotlight on Pulse Endurance Sports

  • Russ Jones, Triathlete Extraordinaire & TCSD Member to speak on Sunday 6/20

  • LAPD Involvement In Critical Mass “Incident” Leads To Claim, Suspension

  • RAAM Is Upon Us: Cue The Hallucinations

  • Floyd Landis Used Performance-Enhancing Drugs

  • Quebec Triathletes Killed By Pickup Truck

  • California Assembly Bill 1951 Dies In Committee

  • Barrio Logan Gran Prix – Great Fun had by All!

  • Mayor Kicks Off Enormous Streets Repaving Project

  • CBC Amended Bill To Protect Bicyclists and Pedestrians

  • Armstrong Chose Tour of California over Tour of Italy

  • Jordan Rapp Injured While Bicycling

  • 2010 San Diego Custom Bicycle Show

  • LAPD Chief Charlie Beck On Bicyclist’s Side

  • LA Cyclist Relieved As “Road Rage Doctor” Jailed

  • Armstrong’s 2010 Tour Down Under A Success

  • 2010 Shadow Tour Stagecoach Century

  • “Road Rage Doctor” facing more than Prison……

  • Mandaville Canyon “Road Rage” Doctor Sentenced to Five Years

  • Hit-And-Run Suspect Pleads “Not Guilty”

• 2009

  • Will Armstrong Dominate Come TDF 2010?

  • Let’s Get Visible…Visible!

  • Bicyclist Killed In (Totally Preventable) Trolley Crash

  • Escondido Driver Swerves Into Bike Lane Then Flees Accident Scene

  • Woman Run Over By Garbage Truck While In Bike Lane

  • Easton Sports Bicycle Stem Recall

  • Bicycling Under The Influence Will Cost You A Pretty Penny In Sacremento

  • Big Bear and the Tour of California 2010

  • Bicyclist Collides With Police Cruiser Resulting In Fatality

  • Armstrong Auctions Bikes For Charity

  • shePedals: The Journal of Women in Cycling

  • Road Rage Doctor Case Takes Turn For Bizarre

  • The Tri-Expo coming to San Diego January 2010

  • San Diego Velodrome 2009 Fall Swap Meet

  • Bicyclists Ticketed For Moving Violations

  • Responsible Riding A Must For Ending The Driver/Bicyclist Wars

  • SD Bicycle Club Hosting Fiesta Island Team Trial

  • Critical Mass Bicyclists Critically Injured

  • Bike Films Make Way to San Diego

  • Co-Kings Of The Road?: Drivers and Bicyclists Learn To Share in Auburn, California

  • Armstrong Comes In Second To Weins in Leadville

  • Wounded Warriors Ride 2 Recovery

  • The Body and Mind Connection In Bicycling

  • Hurt So Good: Bumps, Bruises, and a Love of the Sport

  • Specialized Bikes Sue San Diego Vendor

  • Floyd Landis: The Bionic Man?

  • RAAM 2010 Dates Announced!

  • RadioShack Partners With Armstrong To Form Cycling Team for 2010

  • Woman Dies On TDF Route After Struck By Police Motorcycle

  • Armstrong To Fundraise $20 for Own Team in 2010

  • Armstrong Wages (loosing?) Battle For Tour de France Lead

  • Mellow Johnny’s: The Big Buzz

  • A Loyal Lawyer for Bike Accidents© – "Winning Since 1983"

  • When Road Rage Goes Too Far

  • Car Crash During RAAM: No Fault or Distracted Driver?

  • Tradgedy Strikes Chula Vista Man On Cross-Country Bicycle Trek

  • RAAM Winners!

  • RAAM: Day 5

  • RAAM Blow-by-Blow of Day 6: The Halfway Point

  • RAAM Videos: Straight From The Horse’s…err Bicyclist’s Mouth

  • Laird Hamilton and Team Paddle Into Oceanside For RAAM (and Cystic Fibrosis)

  • Latest RAAM Updates: Day 3 and Day 4 Blow-By-Blow

  • RAAM Wrap Up: A Blow-By-Blow of Day 2

  • Taking A Risk Could Lead to Bankruptcy

  • Race Across America 2009 Kicks Off!

  • Things Are Getting Better All The Time (for cyclists anyway…)

  • First Flight in Race Across America (RAAM) Takes Off!

  • Armstrong Falls Off Bike (Again!)

  • Four Bicyclists Injured In Crash

  • Lake Hodges Pedestrian and Bike Bridge Opens

  • Armstrong’s Dreams Grounded By Cash Worries?

  • Bike Friendly City Named U.S. Bicycling Hall Of Fame

  • Drinking Driver Hits Cyclist

  • Lance Armstrong: Living Strong or just Hanging On?

  • Triathlon Collegiate Nationals Results

  • I am Sponsoring the Carlsbad Triathlon–and racing in it too!

  • Bicycle Recall: Specialized Component Issues Two Seperate Recalls

  • World On A Bike!

  • See You At the Encinitas Sports Festival

  • San Diego Custom Bicycle Show

  • Mike and the Bike: Teach Your Kids About Bike Safety

  • Cannondale Recalls Road Bicycles

  • Local Cyclist Injured On Sea World Road

  • Two San Diego City Workers Receive Applause as Potholes Repaired

  • Record-Setting Cyclist’s Sudden Death

  • Gives A New Meaning To Road Rage: Pavement In San Diego Causes Injury

  • Tour Of California – Stage 8

  • Oceanside Welcomes More Cyclists With Updated Bicycle Master Plan

  • Headphones And Road Cyclists: A Tragic Combination

  • Update: Witness Testifies to Alpine Fatality Suspect’s Drunkenness

  • Mavic Recalls R-SYS Wheels

  • California Giant Berry Farms Announces Team Roster

  • Memorable Cycling Moments In 2008

• 2008​

  • Brentwood Doctor “Teaches Cyclists A Lesson” With Near-Fatal Road Rage

  • Fatal Alpine Hit-And-Run Suspect Apprehended At Victim’s Candlelight Vigil

  • Amgen Tour Of California Announces Pro Teams

  • 45th Annual Great Western Bicycle Rally In Paso Robles, California

  • The Big Apple Takes A Big Step To Protect Cyclists

  • Underage San Mateo Cyclist Struck Down By Vehicle

  • 2009 Amgen Tour of California Route Details Announced

  • Bicyclists Get Justice!

  • CARBON FIBER BIKE Repair and Recovery

  • Cyclists: Don’t Skimp on Insurance

  • Cyclists: Don't Skimp on Insurance

  • Iron Man” Zabel Voted 2008 Legend of Cycling

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