Car vs. Bicycle, the outcome is easy to predict. The cyclist will lose every time in that
accident and unfortunately the injuries can be severe. Bicycling in Florida
is more dangerous than any other state. In
fact, bicyclists in Florida
are almost twice as likely to be involved in a fatal bicycle accident as the
next most dangerous state for riders.
Pinellas County and St.
Petersburg present special challenges to
bicyclists. With an average of 361 sunny
days per year, almost every day is good for bike riding in St. Petersburg. Pinellas
County is also the most densely
populated county in Florida,
but only has 50 miles of trails available to cyclists to use. Those of us that drive around St. Pete know
that most roads do not have bike lanes and those that do have bicycle lanes
typically allow on the street parking, right next to the bike lane. While there are many accidents in which a car
or truck collides with a bicycle due to a distracted driver or simply failing
to notice the cyclist, parked cars present a unique challenge to cyclists who
attempt to use the bicycle lane. This hazard
is known as “being doored” or “dooring.”
When a cyclist is utilizing the bike lane and a person exits
a parked or stopped car without looking for, or noticing the approaching rider,
often times the bicycle rider is unable to avoid running into the open
door. This is called being doored. There are numerous videos of cyclists being doored and how quickly it can occur. Bicycle accidents also commonly occur when
cars drive too close to bicyclists. The
injuries suffered by bicyclists can be severe and include:
1. Death;
2. Traumatic
brain injury and/or concussions;
3. Spinal
cord damage and/or paralysis;
4. Disfigurement;
5. Fractured
or broken bones;
6. Nerve
damage;
7. Lacerations,
contusions and road rash; and
8. Neck
and back injuries.
Have you or a loved one been injured in bicycle accident? <a href="mailto:hmurphy@bobbyjoneslaw.com">
Contact an experienced St. Petersburg
personal injury attorney </a> at The Law Offices of Bobby Jones today. Make an appointment today to come in for a
free consultation. If you have been
involved in bicycle accident, you should immediately call The Law Offices of
Bobby Jones at (727) 571-1333 during regular business hours or (727) 753-8657
on weekends or after regular business hours. We will evaluate your case for
free and you will never pay us a dime unless we recover compensation for your
injuries.
The Law Offices of Bobby Jones
6570 30th
Avenue North
St. Pete,
FL
33710
http://bobbyjoneslaw.com/personal-injury/
