Bicycle Accidents Attorney in Kansas City, Missouri

What are the biggest challenges of bike accident cases?

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the biggest challenge in a bike accident
case is finding adequate coverage
because when you get hit on a bicycle or
for that matter a motorcycle it’s like
taking your fist to a gunfight you’re
never going to win and and many of those
cases involve catastrophic injuries
often brain injuries even with a helmet
it’s so much trauma for the human body
to encounter a moving vehicle that if
the driver has a 25,000 50,000 $100,000
policy it’s not even going to come close
to covering the bills and then
compensating someone appropriately for
whatever broken bones or brain injury or
other injuries that they have that’s
what we’re always looking to find more
coverage but sometimes the limits are
the limits this is another reason
underinsured coverage and uninsured
coverage are really important uh but
also has a a bicyclist to be aware of
your surroundings and do everything you
can to avoid avoid the encounter in the
first
place

Kansas City, MO personal injury attorney Rachel Smith talks about the biggest challenges of bike accident cases. The biggest challenge in a bike accident case is finding adequate coverage. When someone is hit on a bicycle or motorcycle, it’s like taking a fist to a gunfight—they’re never going to win. Many of these cases involve catastrophic injuries, often brain injuries, even with a helmet. The trauma of encountering a moving vehicle is so extreme that, even if the driver has a $25,000, $50,000, or $100,000 policy, it often falls far short of covering medical bills and adequately compensating the victim for broken bones, brain injuries, or other serious injuries. For this reason, attorneys work diligently to find additional coverage, but sometimes policy limits are simply insufficient. This underscores the importance of having underinsured and uninsured coverage. Additionally, cyclists should stay vigilant, aware of their surroundings, and take precautions to avoid accidents whenever possible.

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