Bicycle Injury
As the cost of traveling by car increases many individuals are relying on different types of transportation to travel to different destinations. It is estimated that there are over a 500,000 injuries associated with bicycles each year. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that someone dies from a bicycle accident every 6 hours. Many of these deaths are children under the age of 16.
There are many causes of bicycle accidents, some of the most common are:
- A cyclist being struck by a car who failed to see the cyclist
- Drivers who ran a stop sign
- Drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- Vehicles driving too close to a cyclist and sideswiping them
- Injuries suffered because of a manufacturing defect in the construction of the bicycle
If you have sustained serious injury riding your bicycle as a result of someone else’s carelessness or as a result of a hazardous road or defective bicycle product such as a wheel, brake or pedal you may have a right to compensation. A personal injury attorney who is familiar personal injury law can review your personal injury claim.
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