If You Are Injured by a Car While Riding Your Bike Can You Recover Money for Your Medical Bills and Personal Injuries?
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If You Are Injured by a Car While Riding Your Bike Can You Recover Money for Your Medical Bills and Personal Injuries?

by | Sep 2, 2020 | Firm News

If You Are Injured by a Car While Riding Your Bike Can You Recover Money for Your Medical Bills and Personal Injuries? The answer is yes if the driver was negligent in causing the accident. The cyclist can recovery money for medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages and permanent impairment. The medical bills can be paid out the the cyclist’s medical payments coverage in their auto policy.
If you were injured by car while riding your bike call David Polow today for a free consultation. The phone number is [nap_phone id=”LOCAL-REGULAR-NUMBER-1″].

September 1, 2020
VEHICLE VS CYCLIST CRASH
STATE OF VERMONT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

VERMONT STATE POLICE

VEHICLE / BICYCLE CRASH

CASE#: 20B502227

RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: CPL. J. BUSBY

STATION: New Haven

CONTACT#: (802)388-4919

DATE/TIME: 09/01/2020 -1254 hours

STREET: US 7 NORTHBOUND LANE / SHOULDER

TOWN: SALISBURY

LANDMARK AND/OR CROSS STREETS: POMAINVILLE RD

INTERSTATE MILE MARKER: N/A

WEATHER: CLOUDY

ROAD CONDITIONS: Dry pavement

VICTIM: SCHUMAN,JEFFREY,A

AGE-64

VEHICLE #1

OPERATOR: Unknown

AGE: Unknown

SEAT BELT? Unknown

CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Unknown

CYCLIST

INJURIES: LACERATIONS / BRUISES

HOSPITAL: PORTER

SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:

On 09/01/2020 at approximately 1254 hours, Troopers responded to a report of a single vehicle crash with a bicycle on US 7 in the Town of Salisbury. Upon arrival the operator of the bicycle was being treated by Middlebury Rescue for his injuries. He sustained a possible wrist fracture, lacerations and bruises.

This case remains under active investigation. Anybody with information regarding this incident is strongly encouraged to contact the Vermont State Police New Haven Barracks.