Bicycle Accidents
It would be difficult to find a more idyllic place to get out on your bike than South Carolina, but bike accidents are all too common and are closely associated with very serious injuries. When motorists don’t employ the care they should around bicyclists, the results can be devastating. If you or someone you care about has been injured in a bike accident that was caused by a motorist’s negligence, turn to an experienced South Carolina bicycle accident attorney for the help you need.
Driver Negligence and Bike Accidents
When you’re on your bike, you don’t have the hard shell of a car to protect you, and you’re also more difficult to see, which is a recipe for serious accidents that cause serious injuries. While every bike accident claim is specific to the unique situation at hand, driver negligence in the following forms is often the root cause:
- Distraction – Distracted drivers don’t pay adequate attention to the road, and this can translate to not seeing and, therefore, not safely accommodating bicyclists.
- Impairment – Drunk drivers are dangerous drivers, and while they put everyone on the road at risk, bicyclists are especially vulnerable.
- Failure to follow the rules of the road – The laws of the road are meant to help keep everyone safe, and drivers who ignore them are far more likely to cause traffic accidents, including pedestrian accidents.
- Exhaustion – With the passage of time, drowsy driving has become more closely identified with dangerous driving, and the level of impairment experienced can rival that of drunk drivers.
- Speed – Motorists who ignore the speed limit or who don’t decrease their speed in response to risk factors make bike accidents more likely and more likely to be deadly.
Motorists are responsible for sharing the road safely with bicyclists and engaging in any form of negligence behind the wheel flies in the face of this responsibility.
Assessing Your Losses
If you have been injured in a bike accident that was caused by someone else’s negligence, accurately assessing your losses – or legal damages – is critical to your ability to fully recover, and each of the following categories of loss should be addressed:
- Your medical bills, which may be ongoing if your injuries are very serious or lead to secondary health concerns or complications
- Your lost income, which may include an altered career trajectory and lost earning potential
- Your physical and emotional pain and suffering which can have immense psychological consequences that are difficult to overcome
Make the Call to an Experienced South Carolina Bicycle Accident Attorney Today
The knowledgeable bicycle accident attorneys at Oxner & Stacy Law Firm LLC – with offices in Georgetown and the Grand Strand of South Carolina – take great pride in their imposing track record for successfully guiding challenging bike accident claims toward beneficial resolutions that honor our valued clients’ rights and reflect their rightful compensation. To learn more about what we can do to help you, please contact us online or call 866-586-0116 today.