Jim Pocrass

Though we’re known throughout the bicycle community as a leading Los Angeles and Bakersfield bicycle accident attorney, few know why we are so committed to bringing justice to cyclists and their families. For more than 30 years we have represented cyclists who have suffered serious personal injuries and families who have lost a loved one in a wrongful death because of the carelessness or negligence of another. But it was the experience a few years ago with one case in particular that galvanized us to take civic action to make the roads safer for all. I represented a cyclist who was the victim of a hit and run in Beverly Hills that broke almost every bone in his body. Worse, my client suffered serious traumatic brain injuries from which he would never recover. Thanks to witnesses, the driver was tracked down. She was a 19-year-old woman who was driving drunk. She claimed she didn’t know she’d hit anybody, in spite of his leaving nine teeth in the back seat of her SUV. The person this man was prior to the accident was gone forever. The compensation my client received from his case would be his primary source of income for the rest of his life. Working a traditional job would never again be an option for him.