“’Bike accident’ should mean cuts and scrapes, a broken arm at the most. What’s lying in that hospital bed doesn’t even look like J_
That car took more than one future, one spark of hope…” Daisy, J-‘s wife.
Bicyclists, like pedestrians, are among the most vulnerable of road-users and most of them unfortunately encounter motorists who are unwilling to share the road responsibly with them.
A 2012 study released by Ontario’s chief coroner says that 100% of cycling fatalities were preventable. Most commonly, when collisions with cars happened, the study found that the crash was caused by a speeding driver or a distracted one.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a collision while riding a bike, contact a Hamilton personal injury lawyer without delay.
What Cyclists Should Know – Most Frequent Crash Types
An analysis of the most frequent types of crashes conducted in Toronto reveals that they include:
- Drive-out at controlled intersections
- Wrong overtaking by motorist
- Opening car-door in cyclist’s path
- Careless turning
- Drive-out from lanes/parking-lots
- Disobeying traffic signals
Apart from these, aggressive or impaired driver, failure to yield, unfamiliar roads, poor visibility, bad weather conditions and failure to wear safety-gear by cyclist contribute to accidents.
Consequences!
As our Hamilton car accident lawyer know, bicycle accidents result in a range of injuries and the injured person and their families have to bear enormous physical, financial and emotional burdens.
The injuries may be long-term or permanent, requiring expensive, extensive medical treatment and rehabilitation. If the person is unable to work, there is loss of income/wages. In the case of students, serious injuries can lead to permanent loss of earning-capacity. Emotional trauma may result in the need for psychological/psychiatric counseling, etc.
Injured victims may need a dedicated care-giver for life.
Compensation is your Right!
Contact a top-rated accident lawyer for a free, initial, no-obligation consultation to understand your rights and to seek compensation for your injuries.
You are entitled to statutory benefits in Ontario and can also file a personal injury claim against the at-fault party.
Our 24 hour injury lawyers can assist you with the claims process and ensure that your rights are protected.
