Bicycle Hits Truck in West Seattle

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Automobile-bicycle collisions are among the most harmful accidents that happen on public roads. Having been a Seattle car accident lawyer for many years, I’ve seen the devastating long lasting effects of auto accidents caused by negligent behavior on behalf of either the driver of a vehicle or the bicyclist. More than half of the collisions that occur between cars and bikes happen at an intersection. These accidents are generally caused by either the bicyclist or the driver failing to yield at a stop sign or stop light. I have seen the consequences of accidents like these as a bicycle accident attorney in Bellevue, and they have the potential to do some serious damage to the bicyclist.

In West Seattle on Thursday morning, January 13^th, a 15-year-old bicyclist was traveling westbound downhill on SW Cloverdale Street at 7:00am. Approaching the intersection on an adjacent street was a 2000 Ford F250 traveling South on Delridge Way SW. The truck entered into the intersection just as the bicyclist ran through the stop sign and collided with the driver’s side door of the truck. The young man was transported to Harborview Medical Center with head trauma and a broken leg. The driver of the truck was not injured and he was cleared after being evaluated at the scene for intoxication.

The danger of bicycle-vehicle collisions is that the bicyclist is almost entirely unprotected against the heavy duty cars and trucks that they encounter. Fortunately, the 15-year-old boy in this accident was wearing a helmet. These cases may also prove to be particularly difficult to assess. Attorneys must establish who was at fault and take into consideration various aspects of the accident in question. If there is any disagreement about what action should be taken after a collision like this, seek a free consultation with legal counsel. With my knowledge and experience as a Renton personal injury attorney, I can help you to understand the correct course of action to take.

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