Tell your children to look both ways when riding their bicycles on the road to avoid winding up like Zachary J. Schultz of North Platte. The 15 year old failed to yield the right of way to a 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix as it entered the intersection of Grant and W. Second on Tuesday.

Schultz slammed into the front driver's side panel of Laura D. Bay's Grand Prix, but only received minor cuts on his lower back and left elbow. He was examined by the school nurse but refused any additional services; the nurse advised Schultz to see her again in the pain worsened.

Police officers called Schultz's father to alert him of the accident.

When a child or loved one has been in a bicycle accident, you could be looking at some serious hospital charges that can quickly add up. Don't pay another dime if you were not at fault.  Contact a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer who can help you as soon as possible.

Early Wednesday morning, a 17-year-old girl from Tehachapi was injured after being hit by a car while riding her bicycle on Highline Road.

According to the California Highway Patrol, Harley McDaniel was riding her bicycle on the north side of Highline just before 6:00 AM when she tried to cross the south side of the road, traveling directly into the path of a car being driven by Philip Waterstradt.

Following the bicycle accident, it was reported that McDaniel was recovering from her injuries at Kern Medical Center.

Police say that McDaniel was wearing dark clothing and riding a gray bicycle, which may have contributed to Waterstradt not being able to see her prior to the collision.  McDaniel was not wearing a helmet either.

At this time, police say that alcohol is not a factor in the accident.

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This week, a spokeswoman for Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa confirmed that the politician underwent elbow surgery.  Mayor Villaraigosa suffered a broken elbow during a recent bicycle accident in L.A.

In a public statement, spokeswoman Sarah Hamilton said that the Mayor went through an operation on Sunday at the Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center.  She said that the procedure was successful and that the Mayor Villaraigosa is expected to make a complete recovery.  Hamilton also noted that the Mayor will return to his full schedule next week.

On Saturday evening, Villaraigosa had been riding his bicycle on Venice Boulevard when a taxi cab driver pulled in front of him abruptly.  Mayor Villaraigosa applied his brakes, fell of his bike and then landed on top of his elbow. 

Like Mayor Villaraigosa, if you have been involved in a bike accident, you should obtain medical treatment and then seek the advice of a Los Angeles personal injury attorney by contacting the Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus.