Bicycle Accidents Increasing

Bicycle accidents are increasing at an alarming rate as the popularity of road biking has increased over the last few years, and, as more people are turning to bikes as a means of transportation to save fuel. With the increase of bike riders it is only natural to assume that injuries would increase as well.
Our attorneys and staff are reviewing many of these matters. We are seeing the expected increase of injuries from the failure to wear a helmet and from improper positioning of a helmet. But, perhaps more disturbing is the rise of serious injuries and fatalities due to the negligent acts of motorists and others. As bikers and motorists share the road, many times the motorist will either not see the biker or negligently attempt a maneuver, such as passing, which results in serious injury or death to the biker.
Our attorneys recently resolved a tragic case involving the death of a young man after his bike handlebar became entangled in a wire hanging from a light pole. Unfortunately, he was thrown from his bike and struck his head on the concrete sidewalk. Our investigation revealed that this problem is endemic throughout the city of Atlanta. We located hundreds of light poles which had wires which were left dangerously unattached to the poles. There have been other reports of injuries under similar circumstances. Tragically, this promising life was extinguished due to the failure of workers to properly inspect the light pole and correct the problem.