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Bicycle Accident Lawyer, Lawsuits & Cyclist Accident Settlements in Washington State

If you or a loved one has been the victim of a serious bicycle accident, Washington bicycle accident attorney Chris Davis and the biking accident team at Davis Law Group can help you. We have successfully handled numerous bicycle accident cases in Washington State and have extensive experience and knowledge of the relevant issues involved.

Bicycle accidents happen on bike trails, rail trails, bike paths, bike lanes, and on regular city streets. The Burke-Gilman Trail, the I-90 trail, and the Ballard Bridge are frequently the site of bicycle accident.

Bicycle Accidents Involving a Motor Vehicle

Many motor vehicle drivers do not respect the bicyclists' rights to share the road. Motor vehicle operators must be attentive to all bicycle riders. They must equate a bicycle with a motor vehicle and observe the same laws.

Under Washington State law, bicycle riders are also subject to the same traffic laws as motorists. If you are riding a bicycle, you are also required to obey the traffic laws and you deserve the same protection by those laws as automobile drivers.

In many cases, a bicycle accident results from a motor vehicle driver's negligence. The following are some common types of collisions in which cyclists are injured:

A vehicle driver turning directly in front of a bicyclist;
An driver entering the street from a driveway or parking spot and pulls out into traffic in front of the bicyclist;
A driver's failure to yield at an intersection or running a stop sign or red light;
A driver's inattention while passing a bicyclist;
A driver's failure to look both ways when resuming travel after stopping at a stop sign;
A driver is under the influence of drugs or alcohol or is distracted by texting while driving

Children On Bikes Hit By Cars

Unfortunately, children are involved in a majority of bicycle accidents with automobiles. When it comes to children on bicycles, drivers are obligated to exercise an increased duty of care. While always required to exercise reasonable care regarding others on the road, the amount of care drivers must reasonably show increases when children, particularly young children, are involved. Likewise, children are held to a lower standard in terms of the carefulness they can be expected to show while riding bicycles.

Bicycle Accident Statistics

Collisions with motor vehicles account for 1/3rd of all bicycle accidents, account for the vast majority of serious bicycle accident injuries and deaths;
Every 6 hours a bicyclist is fatally injured;
Approximately one million children are injured each year in bicycle accidents;
Head injuries account for about 75% of all serious injuries and fatalities from bicycle accidents;

Washington Law Firm Representing Bicycle Accident Victims - Free Consultations

Seriously injured in a bicycle accident in Washington state? Want to know if you have a legal case? Want to know what your bike crash case is worth? Want compensation for your cycle accident injuries? Want justice for your loved ones? Want to make sure the same kind of bicycle doesn't happen to someone else?
Call 206-727-4000 now for a FREE legal consultation with an attorney at Davis Law Group regarding your bicycle accident injury case.

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Call Washington bicycle accident attorney Chris Davis at Davis Law Group. Schedule a free legal consultation. The call is free. The advice may be priceless.

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