Personal Injury Law

Bicycle Accident Injury Caused by Doctor's Road Rage - St Louis Bike Accident Lawyer Experiences

By Benjamin J. Sansone, Esq.

As a Missouri and Illinois personal injury lawyer based in St. Louis and having handled several Missouri bike accident cases currently and in the past, I see the intolerance many motorists have towards cyclists; additionally, I a have been that cyclist that is cut off or almost hit on a few occasions as well. Recently a story out of LA has shown how far this intolerance can go; a doctor passed a few bike riders, yelled at them, then after he passed them cut in front of them and slammed on his brakes. Once cyclist's head went through the rear windshield and he has had about 90 stitches in his face, the other bicyclist is suffering from a serious shoulder injury. Unfortunately, it took an egregious case like this for the prosecutor to take any action, as the driver had done this before (no injuries in prior incident) but nothing was done about it. See - Road Rage Bike Accident Injury Article.

Missouri has been rated very low regarding bicyclist safety, see Missouri Bicycle Injuries and Safety - Roadway Injuries and Deaths in Missouri however, I do not believe that bicycle safety in St Louis will improve much until the State legislates harsher and more specific laws regarding bicyclists and the State and local prosecutors actually prosecute these cases. Below are links to several article on this subject:

Missouri and Illinois Bike Statutes - Progress is being made to help protect Missouri & Illinois Bike Riders from Injury by Motor Vehicles & Negligent Drivers

Bicycle Accidents - How to Avoid Them - Common Causes of Bike Accidents Resulting in Injury or Death

St Louis Missouri Bicycle Accident - Recent Case Demonstrates Lack of Attention Given to Cyclists by Motorists

Missouri Wrongful Death - young Bicyclist Killed by Truck

Full post as published by Missouri Injury Law Blog on July 15, 2008 (boomark / email).