Cycling Accident Compensation Claims
Cycling accidents are a regular occurrence on our roads today. With the dark nights still upon us, it can make it difficult for motorists to fail to spot a cyclist unless the cyclist is wearing a high visibility outfit and lights. Even with appropriate safety wear, cyclists can still suffer the consequences of unfortunate accidents on the road.
Current statistics from the Department of Transport suggest that bicycle accidents are up by 9%. About one fifth of cyclists injured on our roads are children. Children within the age bracket of 10-15 years are more at risk than other age groups. This is possibly due to the increased confidence of children using a bike at that time of their life.
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Cyclist accident on road
Common types of injuries sustained as a result of cyclist accidents include:-
1. Limb injuries - With over 40% suffering arm injuries and around 25% suffering leg injuries.
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2. Chest/Abdomen Injuries - These occur much less frequently but are often serious.
3. Head injuries - Ranging from fatal skull injuries to minor concussions and cuts, head injuries are very common injuries to cyclists.
Cycling accidents can happen to anyone, even professional cyclists like Bradley Wiggins who suffered an unfortunate cycling accident on the road in November 2012, and was treated for hand and rib injuries as a result.
If you have been involved in a cyclist accident on the road and suffered injury as a result, Homer Berrisford Solicitors can help you claim the compensation you deserve and help you get back to the position you were in prior to the accident.
3 Comments
by twarny
Wednesday, March 13 2013, 2:02PM
“What relevance has this drivel to anything except the company sponsoring the article? Cycling is no more dangerous than walking or driving (for some age groups driving is much more dangerous than cycling). This article suggests that cycling is getting more dangerous, but fails entirely to note that many more people are starting to cycling (more of anything will, on law of averages, lead to more accidents).
I am not saying that the roads are a panacea for cyclists, but the risks are no greater than many other everyday activities and is much safer than many others. Given the huge personal (health wise and financial) and national (from NHS reduced spending, to reduced congestion and pollution) benefits of more cycling for everyday journeys we don't need inaccurate and ignorant articles in our press, especially when they are merely promoting the revenue streams of a private company. We do need more support for the conditions which improve safety in the first place, primarily an improvement in the benevolence and behaviour of some drivers towards cyclists riding legitimately and safely on the road (I am talking as a driver and as a cyclist) and we need to encourage more people to cycle, not try to put them off.”
by RayFynnes
Monday, March 11 2013, 7:25PM
“Wow! What utter rubbish. Did they pay for this scaremongering tripe? Cycling benefits far out weigh the negatives. 9% is across the UK and when you take into account the huge increase in cycle journeys (and although one accident is too many) it is a very small rise. Very poor show DT.”
by Ziggy_Greaves
Monday, March 11 2013, 2:39PM
“Maybe I am wrong, but the photo does not look like a bike accident on the road. More like "someone putting their bike down on the nice flat cycle trail because they need the loo and have run off into the bush at the side".”