More About Bike Accidents And The Law

Court proceedings have been formulated among riders. One perfect situation as an example to give is about the 41-year-old man who manages all areas of his life, namely: his hobby, which is cycling, and his job, being a lawyer.

In his story he narrated that it is 25 years already since he began being a cyclist, and he has been hit twice. Despite what happened, he never stops from doing such hobby. He even said that he really enjoys doing it. Through it, he gains a supreme pleasure.

In connection, being an individual who is knowledgeable about laws, this man can’t hide the fact that there are a growing number of laws related to cycling. This is because there are also a lot of cases that happen every day about cycling. This reality has ignited the fire in this man to become a bike accident lawyer and you can learn more about it by clicking that link.

Another attorney said that when he took up his hobby for cycling, he heard lots of people who complain that the lawyers they have do not actually understand the concept and issues of cycling. This lawyer is already able to handle 30 cases of cycling every year. In his opinion, he believes that cycling always takes extra responsibility and it would be of great help if a cyclist is well-informed about the riding techniques.

So just like the first lawyer mentioned, this second lawyer also merges his hobby with his professional career. This hobby even gives him another benefit, he said. It is because every time he has clients in his office and they see him in lycra shorts, most of them think that it’s neat. At first, they talk about their case, and half of the time is usually spent conversing about cycling.

Furthermore the former attorney learned that from a hundred cases or more that he handles every year, half of it are all about the vehicle that turns left right in front of the rider. When the driver of the vehicle is asked, he would always say he was not able to see or notice the cyclist; he was not able to realize that the cyclist was going on the road so fast; or he thought that a cyclist should take its bike only on sidewalks. From those reasons, this lawyer learned that these kinds of vehicle drivers believe that cyclist is almost an invisible object who should not be using its bike along the road and the road is only meant for them.

Both of these bike accident lawyers are able to win most of their cases and only few go to the trial.

However, the latter lawyer also understands that cases for automobile accident are often settled compared to cases for bike accident. And the fact is the amount compensated to the victim of bike accident is lesser than the amount given to the victim of automobile accident. The reason is simple- most of the insurance companies take its prejudice versus cyclists and also most of the juries believe that cyclists should not be using its bike on the road where cars are also there.
The former lawyer and the latter therefore encourage cyclists to consult lawyers (especially the injury lawyers) and cycling specialists if they have any case about cycling.

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