nearly three - quarters of
fatal bicycle accidents result from head injury and nearly two - thirds of bicycle injuries treated in emergency rooms involve head injuries.
Despite all of these efforts, the number of
fatal bicycle accidents has not significantly decreased over the past 18 years.
Nineteen percent of those who were killed had blood alcohol concentrations of 0.08 or higher, and 35 percent of
the fatal bicycle accidents involved a motorist or a cyclist with BACs at 0.08 percent or higher.
But serious and
fatal bicycle accidents continue to be a significant safety issue.
According to the National Center for Statistics and Analysis, 24 % of
all fatal bicycle accidents involve an intoxicated cyclist.
The exact cause of
the fatal bicycle accident is currently under investigation by the New Mexico State Police.
Police are searching for a hit and run driver following
a fatal bicycle accident in South Los Angeles.
Not exact matches
A
fatal Illinois
bicycle accident has claimed the life of a 17 - year - old Chicago student, the Sun - Times reported.
Whether representing you in a personal injury claim arising from a pedestrian
accident, a hit - and - run -
accident or a
bicycle accident, or guiding you through the aftermath of a
fatal highway
accident, our attorneys are there for you, every step of the way.
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Our Tampa Bay Pedestrian /
Bicycle Accident Lawyers at Whittel & Melton have represented victims of head trauma, spinal cord injury, broken bones, amputation and other severe and permanent injuries, as well as surviving family members of
fatal accidents resulting in wrongful death.
Lifetime medical costs and productivity losses from both
fatal and non-
fatal bicycle accidents reaches approximately $ 10 billion a year.
Lawmakers are considering several new laws aimed at improving safety and reducing the number of serious and
fatal pedestrian and
bicycle accidents in Chicago and throughout Illinois.
Bicycle accidents can result in serious and sometimes
fatal injuries, especially when they involve collision with vehicles.
The decedent's spouse is entitled to recover damages as a result of a
fatal Rhode Island truck crash or deadly providence
bicycle or premises liability
accident causing a person to be killed.
Whether you're a victim who has been injured in a Los Angeles bike
accident or have recently lost a loved one in a
fatal bicycle crash, you have a limited amount of time to file a claim.
Pedestrians and
bicycle riders are the most common victims in hit & run
accidents, and the injuries sustained in such cases can be extremely severe, or in the saddest cases,
fatal.
Our legal team devotes substantial time to understanding the specific ordinances for the use of sidewalks and roads in communities where
fatal or catastrophic
bicycle accidents occurred.
When these
bicycle accidents did not prove
fatal, common
bicycle injuries for Florida bicyclists include trauma that causes back pain and neck pain, damage to internal organs, head and brain injuries, spinal cord injury and broken bones.
In some cases,
bicycle accidents can be
fatal.
Depending upon the type of
accident,
bicycle injuries can result in injuries that can be very minor (a scrape or bruise), more serious (like broken bones), life - changing (head and brain injuries), and even
fatal.
Our Highland pedestrian
accident attorneys understand that
bicycle and pedestrian
accidents commonly result in serious or
fatal injuries.
Being involved in an
accident with a motor vehicle while on your
bicycle can be
fatal, or result in incredibly serious and life - threatening injuries.