It should be noted that some of the most serious accident cases which our law firm handles deals
with cyclist accidents.
Not exact matches
Especially in cities, there are numerous
accidents with cyclists, pedestrians or even small cars being in that blind spot and being hit.
This new website explains the types of
accidents that
cyclists may be involved
with (doorings, hit - and - runs, collisions and others) and the injuries that can arise (head injuries, back and neck injuries, fractures, and even wrongful death).
But the downside of bike lanes designed
with the intention of giving
cyclists their own space on the street to avoid collisions
with motorists is that this may actually result in an increase in dooring
accidents.
With the growth of bike lanes in downtown Vancouver personal injury lawyers representing injured pedestrians,
cyclist and car
accident claimants face new signage, lane design and street markings as excuses for potentially dangerous and deadly
accidents.
Despite taking extra care, some drivers will find themselves involved in
accidents with pedestrians or
cyclists over the next few weeks.
Cyclists are entitled to insurance coverage to protect them in the event that they are injured in an
accident with another vehicle.
The riding event was organized following the recent death of an Ottawa
cyclist who collided
with a vehicle on Boyce St. Those participating in the event were pushing for legislation to prevent further tragic bicycling
accidents in Ottawa and other Canadian cities.
If a
cyclist is in an
accident with a motor vehicle they can sustain severe and potentially life - threatening injuries.
Drivers may not be used to sharing the road
with so many
cyclists, and this causes bicycle
accidents.
A bike
accident can include a collision
with another
cyclist, a vehicle, a truck, pedestrian, and more.
To discuss your own case, please call (801) 363-8500 to speak
with a top rated bicycle
accident lawyer Salt Lake City Utah
cyclists trust.
If you have been injured in a motor vehicle
accident,
cyclist accident, or pedestrian
accident, and are looking for an ICBC lawyer in Surrey, we are able to meet
with you to discuss your ICBC injury claim at our Surrey office for your convenience.
If you have been injured in a motor vehicle
accident,
cyclist accident, or pedestrian
accident, and are looking for an ICBC lawyer in Coquitlam, we are able to meet
with you to discuss your ICBC injury claim at our Coquitlam office for your convenience.
Preszler Law has been helping injured
cyclists and their families
with their bicycle
accident cases for over 55 years.
When a
cyclist sues to recover damages for injuries suffered in an
accident with a car, the outcome often depends on whether negligence of recklessness on the part of the driver caused the
accident.
Occasionally the police will take a statement from the car driver and will not even try to communicate
with the
cyclist — so do as much as possible to get your side of the story into the
accident report.
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.
If you are a
cyclist who has been involved in an
accident with an automobile, it is important to understand your rights and what options are available to you for recovering from your injuries.
Our bike
accident law firm will discuss the incident
with the
cyclist and / or his or her family.
With this, the Ontario Legislature has attempted to promote safe driving while recognizing the elevated risk of serious injury by pedestrians and
cyclists who are involved in motor vehicle
accidents.
Cyclists are most at risk of being in an
accident with a motor vehicle at intersections or when cars are entering the road from the right.
Nonetheless, in spite of the fact that most bicycle
accidents (59 percent) involve only the biker
cyclists most frequently collide
with cars at intersections.
If the car veering to the curb causes the bike to also veer to the curb, then the bike makes contact
with the curb causing the
cyclist to lost control: there you go;
accident.
In an
accident involving car vs. bike, it doesn't take a forensic engineer to understand why the
cyclist will usually come out
with the most serious injuries.
The most dangerous part about these
accidents is that if the
cyclist tumbles onto the road
with moving cars or hits something hard, it may be fatal.
Dooring is one of the more violent bike
accidents that can occur because the
cyclist is left
with the choice to collide
with the car door or to veer onto the road, highly increasing the likelihood of being struck by a moving vehicle.
We help
cyclists get bicycle
accident compensation for a variety of
accidents and injuries resulting from dooring, direct contact and collision
with cars, and poor or faulty infrastructure such as potholes.
With over 45 years of experience in Ontario, we can help injured
cyclists obtain the bicycle
accident compensation they deserve in a quick and efficient manner.
Recently in Chicago, Streetsblog reported a spate of bicycle vs. truck
accidents, many of them involving the dreaded right - hook scenario, in which a trucker made a right turn and collided
with a
cyclist riding to the truck's right.
He also has a vast experience in dealing
with fatal
accidents arising out of road traffic
accidents (particularly involving
cyclists),
accidents at work and clinical negligence.
As a result, some
cyclists do use their smartphone while riding their bicycle, and this distraction can lead to preventable
accidents with another
cyclist, pedestrians, and motor vehicles.
With extensive experience representing injured
cyclists in personal injury cases, the attorneys at GJEL understand how devastating a bicycle
accident can be.
Although it serves the interest of justice for drivers who injure
cyclists to face criminal charges as a result of their conduct, criminal charges do little to help
cyclists who are left
with medical bills or can not work after an
accident.