The deadly accident during the 2000 Blacksburg triathlon results in a second jury verdict. A woman has won a lawsuit against the town of Blacksburg over a deadly triathlon accident back in 2000. Gary Wayne Taylor died when his bicycle hit a car at an unpatrolled intersection. The driver of the car, Sharon Knight, sued…
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So what happened to the young triathlete who was in the crash within sight of the Eagleman Triathlon finish line ? Like many fit multisport athletes, he healed quickly, and returned to training and competition the next season. The Plaintiff is a friend, teammate and training partner of Mr. Landau has since the case…
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As he approached the end of the Eagleman Half Ironman Triathlon bike course, with the finish line in sight, our client was struck broad side by a motorist who just could not wait… The Eagleman Half Iron Man Triathlon has competitors from all over the world and is one of the top races…
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Bicyclists have similar duties (https://www.virginiadot.org/programs/bk-laws.asp) to a motor vehicle when on the road. There is a legal duty to drive at a reasonable speed and to keep a reasonable lookout for other vehicles. They must also take care to pass bicycles at a safe distance and speed. The Virginia Code (https://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+46.2-839) provides that any driver…
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