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Common Injuries Sustained in a Davis Bicycle Accident

Bicycling has been a significant part of Davis (as well as other parts of California) for decades. Despite some of the innovative measures Davis has taken to make its city more accessible and safe for bicyclists, there have been few advances made by any public or private entity that has made bicycling-related injuries any less severe. In fact, many of the same injuries that plagued some of Davis’s first bicyclists in the 1960s and 1970s are still plaguing modern cyclists. Modern bicyclists (like those in years past) whose injuries are caused by the negligent or careless actions of another are able to seek compensation from the at-fault party.

Common Bicycle Accident Injuries

                The severity of a bicyclist’s injuries in the aftermath of a crash will depend on a number of factors that may or may not be within the bicyclist’s control. One of the primary considerations is what type of accident in which the bicyclist is involved: a bicyclist who collides with or is struck by a moving car will obviously suffer more serious injuries than one who strikes a curb and tips over. Other relevant factors include:

  • The bicyclist’s age, general health, and any preexisting conditions;
  • The surface onto which the bicyclist falls (cement, asphalt, grass, or some other surface);
  • If the bicyclist simply falls off his or her bike or if he or she is thrown off of the bicycle;
  • What objects, if any, the bicyclist strikes in addition to the ground (i.e., another car, a person, a road sign, etc.);
  • How quickly the bicyclist receives medical attention; and/or
  • Any protective equipment the bicyclist is wearing and the quality of this equipment.

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