Bike Riding May Mean High Risk Head Trauma
- Date: 2008-08-26 - Word Count: 408
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It's a fact. More people are riding bikes these days to get from one location to another. The cost savings alone are very attractive and the scenery along the way isn't bad either. It isn't just the cost of gas that prompts those with a spirit of adventure to take to the streets on a bike.
Lay the blame on heavily congested roads, parking restrictions and a host of other annoying things that bug drivers. Unfortunately bike riders and vehicles don't always share the road they way they are supposed to, resulting in accidents, injuries and possible deaths.
You'd think with the special lanes and trails designated for bike riders that accidents wouldn't happen as often. Sadly that's just not the case. The truth is drivers don't respect cyclist's rights. The other truth is many younger cyclists don't have enough road savvy to share the road safely. Thanks to the bicyclists not really knowing the rules of the road, or car drivers ignoring them, there is at least one cyclist injured roughly every 6 hours.
Another shocking statistic is that each year there are at least one million children injured in bike related accidents. Some of these accidents involve cars and those result in the most serious injuries, usually head trauma. Head trauma is devastating and choosing a lawyer with bike accident experience is your best bet.
Choosing an attorney with bike experience makes sense because it is difficult to prove physical, emotional or cognitive injury. That's just how these cases evolve. Most bike injury lawsuits need extensive investigation and if you have an attorney who knows the ropes, it goes a long way towards winning your case.
No matter how the accident took place, a fall almost always causes significant injuries and sometimes will result in coma. A coma happens when severe brain trauma is present. The most common head injuries in a bike accident are skull fractures, concussions and contusions. All of these may require lifelong medical care.
Sometimes it isn't as easy as just fixing your bike. If you have suffered serious injury as the result of a bike accident, contact a bike injury attorney who will help assess your claim.
Lance Sharp of The Sharp Firm is an Austin personal injury lawyer specializing in personal injury and accident law in Austin Texas. The lawyers at The Sharp Firm have a collective 40 years experience in being Austin injury lawyers. To learn more visit http://www.sharpfirm.com.
Lay the blame on heavily congested roads, parking restrictions and a host of other annoying things that bug drivers. Unfortunately bike riders and vehicles don't always share the road they way they are supposed to, resulting in accidents, injuries and possible deaths.
You'd think with the special lanes and trails designated for bike riders that accidents wouldn't happen as often. Sadly that's just not the case. The truth is drivers don't respect cyclist's rights. The other truth is many younger cyclists don't have enough road savvy to share the road safely. Thanks to the bicyclists not really knowing the rules of the road, or car drivers ignoring them, there is at least one cyclist injured roughly every 6 hours.
Another shocking statistic is that each year there are at least one million children injured in bike related accidents. Some of these accidents involve cars and those result in the most serious injuries, usually head trauma. Head trauma is devastating and choosing a lawyer with bike accident experience is your best bet.
Choosing an attorney with bike experience makes sense because it is difficult to prove physical, emotional or cognitive injury. That's just how these cases evolve. Most bike injury lawsuits need extensive investigation and if you have an attorney who knows the ropes, it goes a long way towards winning your case.
No matter how the accident took place, a fall almost always causes significant injuries and sometimes will result in coma. A coma happens when severe brain trauma is present. The most common head injuries in a bike accident are skull fractures, concussions and contusions. All of these may require lifelong medical care.
Sometimes it isn't as easy as just fixing your bike. If you have suffered serious injury as the result of a bike accident, contact a bike injury attorney who will help assess your claim.
Lance Sharp of The Sharp Firm is an Austin personal injury lawyer specializing in personal injury and accident law in Austin Texas. The lawyers at The Sharp Firm have a collective 40 years experience in being Austin injury lawyers. To learn more visit http://www.sharpfirm.com.
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