Hamilton, Ohio, boasts a vibrant and expanding bicycle community. This makes taking proper safety measures to prevent bike crashes and severe injuries more crucial than ever.
My wife and I are avid bike riders. Whether we're leisurely enjoying the Ludlow Avenue, Gas Light neighborhood of Clifton on our beach cruisers or traversing the city on our racing bikes, we always prioritize proper bicycle safety.
Preventing Bicycle Accidents
Bike crashes involving automobiles can be severe, even fatal. The potential for a bike accident should never be underestimated.
To avoid a biking accident, it is important to follow these simple bike riding precautions:
- Wear bike helmets.
- Use front and back bike lights.
- Use proper left and right hand signals when making turns.
- Keep bikes tuned and brakes in good working order.
- Stop at traffic signals as if you are a car.
- Watch out for other cars and other bikers.
Serious Injuries from Bike Accidents
Bicycle accidents can cause serious injuries. Hiring a bicycle attorney to represent you for your personal injuries can help ensure you receive the compensation you deserve if you have been hit by a car and it was not your fault.
Steps After a Bike Accident
Here is a quick list of what you should do if you are involved in a bike riding accident in Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Seek proper medical care and ensure that everyone is treated.
- File an accident report with the local authorities and your insurance company.
- If there are witnesses to the bike accident, get their names and phone numbers.
- Exchange information with those involved with the bicycle accident.
- Remain as calm as possible.
Hiring a Personal Injury Attorney
Many individuals who have sustained an injury during a bicycle accident turn to a Cincinnati personal injury lawyer to represent them in court to try to ensure that their injuries are paid for by those at fault (liable).
Your Own Auto Insurance Coverage
Furthermore, your own automobile insurance policy may cover some or all of your medical expenses. If the liable party’s insurance company is going to cover your injuries and continuing care, you have to be able to prove that the driver who hit you was at fault.
Often times, this is no easy task.
McKenzie & Snyder goes out of their way to fight for your bicycle accident case in the Ohio Courts. Contact a bicycle accident lawyer now for a free consultation about your rights as an injured bicyclist in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Written by Cincinnati Bike Accident Attorney, Andrew Tobergte.
