When a car, weighing nearly two tons, slams into a 15-pound bicycle, there is not much chance the bike rider will walk away unscathed. If this has happened to you or a family member, you know how your life can change in one brief moment. Medical bills pile up, you are unable to work or go to school due to your injury, and you are not sure if you will ever completely recover.
Our Boise bicycle accident attorneys at Litster Frost Injury Lawyers are here for you and may be able to help. We have seen the devastating injuries bicyclists have sustained after being hit by a car. We are skilled in proving negligence and work diligently to see that our clients receive all the compensation to which they are legally entitled.
According to Boise police officer Andy Johnson, quoted in idahostatesman.com, “People just don’t understand what the laws are.” Officer Johnson has 45 years of experience riding bicycles and has spent more than a decade as a bike patrol officer.
Johnson notes that Idaho law requires drivers to allow at least three feet between their vehicle and a bicycle when passing. Although this seems like plenty of room for the car driver, it seems “way too close” to a cyclist.
Officer Johnson also points out that many car drivers are unaware of Idaho’s “stop law” which allows bicyclists to treat a stop sign as a yield sign and a red light as a stop sign. Many drivers think the cyclist has broken the law and “ignorance turns into aggression” against the bicyclist.
Even when cyclists are following all the laws, they are still at risk of being injured by vehicle drivers. In 2015, no cyclist was killed on an Idaho Roadway. Alarmingly, however, In 2016, six Idaho bike riders lost their lives in accidents with cars. Hundreds more were injured.
The most common cause of bicycle accidents is human error on the part of the vehicle driver or bike rider. In 57 percent of bicycle injury accidents, the vehicle driver failed to “look properly.” Some of the most common causes of bicycle accidents include:
Bike riders are vulnerable to suffering serious and debilitating injuries when hit by a vehicle. Some examples:
Wearing helmets has been proven statistically to reduce head injuries, but Idaho law does not require bicyclists to wear helmets.
After our attorneys prove the driver who hit you was negligent, and that negligence was the cause of your injuries, the damages you may be able to collect under the law include:
There are no guarantees in the law, but at Litster Personal Injury Attorneys, we have a track record of success in collecting damages for our injured bicyclist clients. We are skilled negotiators in dealing with automobile insurance companies. If it is in your best interest to take your case to trial, we have experienced courtroom attorneys.
Don’t wait to get help, the law allows you to bring your claim for compensation only within a limited period of time after the accident. If you were injured by a car crashing into you when you were riding your bike, or a family member was killed in such an accident, contact us as soon as possible
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