What Can Happen
Getting into a bicycle accident can leave you with serious injuries. Even when wearing a helmet, there is no way for your body to go through an impact with a vehicle and then the ground without getting hurt.
Yes, bicycle accidents usually have two impacts.
Here are a range of minor and major injuries that can happen in an accident:
- Bruises
- Road rash
- Broken or dislocated bones
- Lacerations
- Internal organ damage
- Traumatic head injuries
- Spinal cord trauma
While all of those injuries could mean a visit to the hospital, some of them could mean long recovery times or even permanent disability.
What does that mean for your current and future income?
How about the daily activities you love to do?
We are not just speculating about bicycle accidents. The latest reporting year for Florida shows that there were 6,234 injuries and 140 fatalities from bicycle accidents. That is just in one year. Florida averages around 7,000 bicycle accident a year.
What causes these accidents?
Sometimes, road repair crews fail to fix sections of sidewalk or the road that bicyclists use. If they do not make repairs when they know there is damage, they should be held liable for any injuries.
Drivers are a major problem for bicycle riders. Commonly, drivers turn at intersections when they are not supposed to and strike a bicyclist. Even at slow speeds, vehicles can cause injuries.
Any time a driver is distracted by their devices of driving while impaired by drugs or alcohol, they are a danger to everyone on the road around them, especially those on bikes. A drunk driver can easily cross a line or jump a curb and run into a cyclist on the sidewalk or bike path.
Moving Forward
We know that any accident that keeps you from living your normal life is scary. If you have to miss work and lose income, it can be even harder. At the Dante Law Firm, we will be here to help you when you need a bicycle accident attorney in Sunny Isles Beach. Our team will work with you to ensure you get the compensation you deserve. Do not worry about insurance companies, we have you covered. You can contact us by clicking here or calling 305-949-2526 for a free consultation.
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With the Waterway on one side and the Atlantic on the other, if you love to ride your bike, Sunny Isles Beach is a paradise. You may not know it, but plenty of people use their bikes as their main method of transportation around town. With plenty of leisure and exercise riders, it is inevitable that bicycle accidents are going to happen.
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