According to the NHTSA, 33 percent of bike accidents happen at intersections while the remaining 67 percent occurred in multiple other locations. The more cyclists on the streets, the more likelihood of accidents.īicycle accidents can happen anywhere in Alabama, but generally, they are more likely to happen in urban areas outside of intersections. The Dangers of Bicycle Accidentsīicycle accidents often end in death or very serious injury for the bike rider because the bike rider is very vulnerable apart from a helmet, there is basically nothing to protect the biker from the impact of the vehicle. The Vance Law Firm is a leading Alabama personal injury law firm and will assess the facts of your case, determine who is responsible, and fight for your compensation for your injuries. If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a bicycle accident, and it was not your fault, then you have a legal claim. With an increase in bicyclists, unfortunately, comes an increase in an accident involving bicyclists. Montgomery currently has more than 156 miles of bicycle infrastructure throughout the city.
In fact, the City of Montgomery has been recognized nationally for its initiative to create bicycle-friendly communities and enhance bicycle facilities. No longer are bikes for mere recreational and exercise purposes they are becoming a means of transportation for many people. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the United States experienced a 64% increase, between 20, in persons riding their bicycle to/from work. Sometimes, however, that duty is breached, and injury, or worse, occurs. We are here to fight for you and your family.Īnyone driving and peddling any bike on the road owes each other a duty of care to be cautious and do no harm. If you or a loved one has been injured, or tragically killed, in a bicycle accident, contact the Alabama bicycle accident lawyers at The Vance Law Firm.
They also visually remind drivers to be cautious of bikers, and likewise, bikers to be cautious of drivers. These white bikes do not belong to anyone they represent the spot where a biker’s life was tragically taken.
Along the roadside, from time to time, you find a white bicycle, alone but for a bouquet of flowers tucked into the wheel.
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