Personal Injury Law

Missouri Bike Accidents and Injury - Common Causes and Proving Driver was Drunk

By Benjamin J. Sansone, Esq.

As a bicyclist myself and a St Louis Missouri bike accident injury lawyer, I have handled dozens of bike injury cases and spoke with many cyclists I ride with about being hit by cars and who were lucky enough not to be thrown off their bike or injured. See St Louis bike injury lawyer discusses common causes of bike accidents and injury

Most commonly, personal injury to bike riders being hit by cars is the result of driver inattention and negligence. A close second however, is bike riders being struck in the summer evenings by drunk drivers. See Missouri bike rider struck by drunk driver and suffers extensive personal injury

In the above mentioned St Louis drunk driving bike accident, the police did an excellent job investigating the accident and making sure they tested the driver for intoxication. Police investigation of a potential Missouri drunk driving accident is critical to a personal injury lawsuit because if the police do not investigate immediately it is almost impossible to later prove the driver was intoxicated; unless they admit it (good luck!) or there is credible observation and evidence from a witness proving intoxication. See Missouri Personal Injury Trial Evidence - Proving Driver was drunk with Lay Witness Testimony

Fortunately, a distant third, are bike accidents and injuries intentionally caused by the driver, these types of situations have recently gotten some national attention as some prosecutors and law enforcement are starting to investigate these cases more thoroughly and look into to prosecution. See the following:

Bike Accident and Injury Intentionally Caused by Doctor?

Bike Accident and Injury Caused by Road Rage

Also see Missouri Injury Law Blog - Missouri Bicycle Accident and Injury Cases

Full post as published by Missouri Injury Law Blog on January 11, 2011 (boomark / email).