Local reports indicate a man was injured on his bicycle after being struck from behind near Bullard Texas. The accident occurred around 9:30 a.m. Friday September 2 when 59-year-old Timothy Meyers was hit from behind by 37-year-old Michelle Turner. Police report the woman as saying the sun was in her eyes and she did not see the bicyclist. Meyers landed on the hood of the vehicle and later in the grass beside the road.
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I hope the bicyclist turns out to be fine. Sun in her eyes or not bicyclists share the road with motor vehicles and should be treated as just another motorist on the road. If an investigation determines the woman was at fault in the accident she could face liability in a personal injury claim. Typically for a claim like this one needs to show the duty a motorist has for operating safely on the road was breached during the accident and that this breaching is directly related to the injuries incurred. This would allow damage collection for issues like medical bills lost wages and pain and suffering. Unfortunately the calculation of these damages are combated by attorneys for insurance providers looking to low-ball payouts. This can be a very trying element to a victims personal injury claim.
Tyler Personal Injury Attorney Michael Grossman
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