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Bicycle Accident Lawyers in Illinois
Bicycle Accident Lawyers in Southern Illinois. Whether to get fit, go places, or as a sport, there are many reasons why Southern Illinois residents hop on a bicycle every day. Unfortunately, many motorists are unwilling to share the road with cyclists and drive as if Illinois streets are for cars and trucks alone. Bicycle accidents are sadly all too common across Southern Illinois, and because cyclists have much less safety protection when compared to drivers, when an accident occurs bicycle riders usually come away with much more serious injuries.
Illinois families have trusted Hassakis & Hassakis following accidents or personal injuries for more than 70 years to get them the justice and fair compensation they are entitled to receive. Our attorneys provide intelligent legal advice, the finest in personal care and a proven track record of success. Call us today at (618) 244-5335 or contact us online to speak with a Southern Illinois personal injury lawyer and schedule a free, no-obligation consultation about your Illinois bike accident case.
Why Do Bicycle Accidents Happen?
- Cars/trucks backing out onto a street
- A driver uses a lane marked for bicycles
- Drivers turn across a cyclist's right of way
- Running or rolling a stop sign/red light
- A car passes too closely to a cyclist
- Poor road conditions
- Improperly maintained roads (potholes, cracked pavement, etc.)
Bicycle Accident Lawyers in Southern Illinois
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Being in an accident is an incredibly traumatic experience. If you or a loved one is ever hurt in a bicycle accident caused by someone else's negligence, their first call should be to a lawyer they can believe in. The attorneys of Hassakis & Hassakis, P.C. are accomplished lawyers in all areas of personal injury law and have been trusted by the Southern Illinois community for generations. With your best interests at heart and a track record of successfully helping Illinois families recover from devastating events by obtaining the compensation they deserve, the personal injury lawyers of Hassakis & Hassakis offer the best legal representation available for you and your family after you have been injured in a car accident, workplace accident, dog bite, or any other type of personal injury.
Fighting for you after an accident
Bicycle Accident Lawyers in Illinois
Bicycle Accident Lawyers in Southern Illinois. Whether to get fit, go places, or as a sport, there are many reasons why Southern Illinois residents hop on a bicycle every day. Unfortunately, many motorists are unwilling to share the road with cyclists and drive as if Illinois streets are for cars and trucks alone. Bicycle accidents are sadly all too common across Southern Illinois, and because cyclists have much less safety protection when compared to drivers, when an accident occurs bicycle riders usually come away with much more serious injuries.
Illinois families have trusted Hassakis & Hassakis following accidents or personal injuries for more than 70 years to get them the justice and fair compensation they are entitled to receive. Our attorneys provide intelligent legal advice, the finest in personal care and a proven track record of success. Call us today at (618) 244-5335 or contact us online to speak with a Southern Illinois personal injury lawyer and schedule a free, no-obligation consultation about your Illinois bike accident case.
Why Do Bicycle Accidents Happen?
- Cars/trucks backing out onto a street
- A driver uses a lane marked for bicycles
- Drivers turn across a cyclist's right of way
- Running or rolling a stop sign/red light
- A car passes too closely to a cyclist
- Poor road conditions
- Improperly maintained roads (potholes, cracked pavement, etc.)
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Bicycle Accident Lawyers in Southern Illinois
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Being in an accident is an incredibly traumatic experience. If you or a loved one is ever hurt in a bicycle accident caused by someone else's negligence, their first call should be to a lawyer they can believe in. The attorneys of Hassakis & Hassakis, P.C. are accomplished lawyers in all areas of personal injury law and have been trusted by the Southern Illinois community for generations. With your best interests at heart and a track record of successfully helping Illinois families recover from devastating events by obtaining the compensation they deserve, the personal injury lawyers of Hassakis & Hassakis offer the best legal representation available for you and your family after you have been injured in a car accident, workplace accident, dog bite, or any other type of personal injury.
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Know The Facts About Bicycle Accidents
According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2015 a total of 467,000 injuries were recorded as a result of a bicycle accident. A third of all bike-related injuries came from children and teens, and 75% of all bike accidents took place in an urban area. Most accidents took place on what are classified as "arterial roads", or multi-lane roads with stoplights at intersections. Common bike accident injuries include broken bones, neck and back injuries, and concussions.
Outside, a magazine that focuses on outdoor leisure activities such as cycling, has tracked bicycle accident statistics for the past few years as part of a campaign to improve road safety for cyclists. Unfortunately, the statistics they find are not good ones for bike riders. In 2020, for instance, they found that there were a total of 697 fatalities as a result of a cycling accident. While this was lower than 2019's bicycle accident fatality total, it is part of a larger trend of bicycle accident fatalities increasing year-over-year. In addition, Outside found that 25% of fatal cycling accidents were hit-and-run accidents, and 16% of them were caused by an intoxicated motorist.
A major factor in this increase in cycling accidents and fatalities is the size of cars on American roads. More and more car companies are ending production or sales of smaller hatchbacks or sedans and focusing on selling only crossovers, SUVs, and trucks. These vehicles are much heavier, have higher ground clearance, and have more hood/grille space than a standard sedan. Being higher up behind the wheel, drivers may not be able to see cyclists on the road, and when they strike a bicycle rider it is natural that bigger cars cause bigger accidents. In fact, the chance of a bicyclist dying in an accident with an SUV or truck is 50% greater than if they were in a collision with a sedan.
Illinois is usually one of the more dangerous states in America for cyclists. In a two-year period between 2010 and 2012, it ranked 12th in the nation in average annual cycling deaths per million residents with 2.2 deaths per million. It was the second-deadliest Midwestern state in this metric, trailing only Michigan (2.4 deaths/million), and ahead of other neighbors including Indiana (2 deaths/million), Wisconsin (1.9 deaths/million), Iowa (1.7), Kentucky (1.1) and Missouri (0.8). Its average cycling accident deaths per year in this period stood at 27, the highest in the Midwest.
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Who Can I Sue In An Illinois Bicycle Accident Suit?
Since bicycles can be rode in many more places as opposed to cars or even motorcycles, when someone gets into an accident while riding a bike there may be more than one party at fault for their damages. Knowing who you can potentially file a lawsuit against, and who is liable for your injuries, can help you get the best possible settlement for your Southern Illinois bicycle accident lawsuit. Here are several common liable parties in a bicycle accident:
- Other motorists or people: this is probably the most obvious liable party, and the easiest group to find proof of liability. Cyclists have the same right to the road as automobile drivers, and as such someone behind the wheel of a car is almost always at fault in an accident. It is also possible for a pedestrian to be at fault in a bicycle accident, as well: they could be crossing the street at a time or place where they did not have the right of way, and them being in the road could be the cause of your injuries.
- The manufacturer of your bike: if something on your bike broke or a part failed and you had an accident as a result, it is possible that the company who made your bicycle (or a component of it, such as its tires or groupset) is liable for selling you faulty goods. A product liability lawyer can help you with this type of bicycle accident lawsuit.
- A local government entity: cities, counties, and states are required to maintain roads for all who use them, including pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists. If a road or path is cracked, has potholes, or is poorly marked, if an accident happens as a direct result of these poor conditions the responsible governmental body can be held liable. In addition, if your bicycle accident took place in a public park (for instance, if you were riding a mountain bike on a trail) the park district can be held liable.
Contact Experienced Southern Illinois Bicycle Accident Lawyers Today
The personal injury attorneys at Hassakis & Hassakis have been a part of the Southern Illinois community for more than 70 years, and have helped thousands of people just like you who have been injured in a bicycle accident or any other type of accident. Our attorneys are driven to get you fair compensation for your pain and suffering and a measure of justice for everything you have been through.
Give us a call today at (618) 244-5335 or contact us online to speak with a member of our firm. We promise that your initial consultation will be free, and that if you do not win your Southern Illinois bicycle accident case, you will now owe us a penny
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