Sentences with phrase «bicyclists suffered»

In the four - year period between 2008 and 2012, Massachusetts bicyclists suffered 1,106 serious injuries and 43 fatalities in encounters with motorists.

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Chicago taxpayers are likely on the hook to pay a $ 1.5 million settlement to a bicyclist who suffered brain damage and other injuries that left him with quadriplegia when he crashed into a barricade guarding a sunken catch basin in a late - night accident in the Wicker Park neighborhood.

BY BILL WEINBERG As a long - suffering New York City bicyclist, I really want to take heart in Mayor Bloomberg's controversial measures to accommodate human - powered transport.

Earlier this year in Germany, the courts decided that a bicyclist shares responsibility for pain and suffering from head injuries received in an accident if they are not wearing a helmet (1).

Usually, the helpless bicyclist is at the mercy of the vehicle and suffers serious injury or death.

If you suffered injuries or property damage due to an accident caused by the bicyclist, he is responsible for compensating you for your injuries.

We have handled a couple of cases in the past six months where our clients, one a female bicyclist and an another a female auto driver, were affluent and suffered moderate injuries.

Pedestrians and bicyclists, due to the unprotected nature of the victim, can suffer from very serious bone breaks and fractures.

However, bicyclists have little to protect themselves from the outside world and are at an increased risk of suffering injuries in an accident.

For this reason, if a bicyclist is involved in a traffic accident, it is much easier for that accident victim to suffer from catastrophic injuries.

As long as the bicyclist was no more than 50 % responsible, then he / she may pursue a claim for pain and suffering against the insurance policy for the motor vehicle operator.

When bicyclists are involved in accidents in California, they are much likelier to suffer from severe...

If the bicyclist is simply riding recreationally, our Manhattan, Stamford and White Plains bicycle accident lawyers will typically go through the necessary steps to have the offending car driver's insurance policy pay for all up - front medical bills to the bicyclist, separate and apart from any subsequent substantial claim for pain and suffering or lost earnings suffered by the bicyclist.

If an accident happens, it is usually the bicyclist who suffers.

The primary reason that bicyclists are at greater risk of suffering serious injuries is due to the limited protection they have while riding a bike.

A bicyclist who suffered a severe injury after his bicycle struck a pothole will receive a $ 6.5 million settlement from the City of Los Angeles, following lawmaker approval of a claims bill.

When a bicycle collides with a motor vehicle, it is often the bicyclist who suffers grave injuries.

The nature, extent and severity of injuries suffered in a bicycle accident usually depends on the impact of the collision, if the bicyclist was wearing a helmet or other protective gear, the speed at which the crash occurred and the condition of the roadway or trail.

Usually the injury suffered by a bicyclist involved in the sideswipe accident are devastating.

A study of the injuries to children with ADHD established that children with ADHD were more likely to be injured as pedestrians or bicyclists than children not suffering from ADHD.