ATLANTA BICYCLE ACCIDENT LAWYERS
Representing Clients In Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Macon, Savannah, Gainesville & Throughout Georgia
Posted: December 13, 2022
A bicyclist is at an obvious disadvantage when they are struck by a car or truck. The bicyclist lacks the protection of a car or truck body, not to mention a lack of a seat belt or air bags. Someone on a bicycle that crashes with an automobile is nearly always thrown from the bicycle — perhaps onto the hard pavement of the street, sidewalk or parking lot, and perhaps after being thrown a sizeable distance.
The bicyclist, therefore, is likely to suffer serious injuries even when wearing a helmet:
- Head injury
- Neck injury
- Back injury
- Spinal cord injury
- Skin abrasion (road rash)
- Broken bones
