As a cyclist myself, I advocate for cyclists with a deep, personal understanding.
My cousin started the Great Bicycle Shop in Tallahassee in 1971. My brother bought it four years later and owns it to this day. My first job was in that shop, fixing things so cyclists could get back on the road, and I am still working for cyclists.
I am an advocate for cycling in the west central Florida area and I have lobbied in Tallahassee with the Florida Bicycle Association. I regularly contribute articles to the Florida Bicycle Association Messenger “Ask a Lawyer” section. I have given talks to cycling clubs, and appeared before legislative bodies on behalf of cycling safety.
J. Steel Olmstead (left) with Andy Clarke, President League of American Bicyclists (middle), and Tim Bustos, Executive Director of Florida Bicycle Association (right).
I have helped injured cyclists from Miami to Pensacola, Key West to Gainesville, Tampa to Orlando. I know bicycling law. I know how motorists view bicyclists and how law enforcement regards us cyclists. I know bicycling. I will handle your claim, so you can get back to your life.
All too many lawyers claim they have bicycling experience. What they really mean is they want your case regardless of their bicycle law ability or knowledge or whether they even ride. A cycling injury is not the same as a car driver’s. To a car it’s a dent, to us cyclists, it’s disaster.