Many people across the country have been making lifestyle changes in an effort to save money and cut costs. People are using coupons more often, staying in and eating at home more often, putting off major purchases and even driving less, instead opting to bike to work.
Unfortunately along with the savings and environmental benefits comes a new danger: bicycle accidents. In 2007 nearly 700 bicyclists were killed on American roadways. Unsurprisingly, on an annual basis, over 90% of the cyclists killed in the US die in crashes involving automobiles. The most frequent situation in which cyclists are killed on our roads is a male older than 16, who is not wearing a helmet while riding on a busy road, in between intersections in urban areas at night during the summer.
With stats like that it should come as no surprise that any bicycle accident can result in serious injuries and possibly even permanent disabilities. In fact, on an average annual basis over half a million bicyclists will visit emergency rooms with injuries. Roughly 67,000 of those involve head injuries and 27,000 are severe enough to result in hospitalization.
Cyclists without helmets are 14x more likely to be killed in a crash than those wearing helmets. But quite often, the accidents aren't the cyclists fault. Many times the rider is helpless to avoid injury. If you or a family member have been injured in a bicycle accident, contact bicycle injury lawyer Jeffery Killino.
As a bicycle injury lawyer, Jeffery Killino has settled dozens of cases where bicyclists were injured due to negligent drivers, defective helmets or dangerous, inadequately maintained roadways.
Laws are extremely complex and vary greatly depending on the details of each and every accident. If you or a loved one have been seriously injured in a bike accident through no fault of your own, you may be entitled to financial compensation for your injuries. - 31397
Unfortunately along with the savings and environmental benefits comes a new danger: bicycle accidents. In 2007 nearly 700 bicyclists were killed on American roadways. Unsurprisingly, on an annual basis, over 90% of the cyclists killed in the US die in crashes involving automobiles. The most frequent situation in which cyclists are killed on our roads is a male older than 16, who is not wearing a helmet while riding on a busy road, in between intersections in urban areas at night during the summer.
With stats like that it should come as no surprise that any bicycle accident can result in serious injuries and possibly even permanent disabilities. In fact, on an average annual basis over half a million bicyclists will visit emergency rooms with injuries. Roughly 67,000 of those involve head injuries and 27,000 are severe enough to result in hospitalization.
Cyclists without helmets are 14x more likely to be killed in a crash than those wearing helmets. But quite often, the accidents aren't the cyclists fault. Many times the rider is helpless to avoid injury. If you or a family member have been injured in a bicycle accident, contact bicycle injury lawyer Jeffery Killino.
As a bicycle injury lawyer, Jeffery Killino has settled dozens of cases where bicyclists were injured due to negligent drivers, defective helmets or dangerous, inadequately maintained roadways.
Laws are extremely complex and vary greatly depending on the details of each and every accident. If you or a loved one have been seriously injured in a bike accident through no fault of your own, you may be entitled to financial compensation for your injuries. - 31397
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