Texas bicycle accident lawyers at Armstrong the Law Firm warn cyclists of a common type of accident injury in urban areas: the open door slam. If you are riding in the direction of traffic, it is surprisingly common for a parked motorist to open his car door as you approach. If done at the last minute, you can’t stop in time, and there may be traffic on your left preventing your veering left. Impact and injury are then inevitable. With luck, the motorist will exit the car into your path, so his or her flesh will buffer your impact. This kind of crash is more common in heavy urban areas where parked cars are common place along the roadway, or in heavily traveled residential areas. The best way to avoid the open door slam is to keep to the left. More specifically, ride far enough to the left that you won’t run into any door that’s opened unexpectedly. Expect the unexpected” is as reliable a maxim here as it is when driving a motorized vehicle. Common sense is called for here, because you should avoid riding so far left into the lane that cars can’t pass you easily. However, be mindful that you’re more likely to get doored by a parked car if you ride too close to it than you are to get hit from behind by a car which can clearly see you.
Plano personal injury lawyers at Armstrong the Law Firm are qualified to handle a wide variety of personal injury cases, ranging from trucking, automobile and bicycle accidents to industrial accidents, airplane crashes, and similar causes of traumatic personal injury. Contact Armstrong the Law Firm lawyers. Bicycle accident cases are a major area for them. Call 972-424-LAWS (5297). www.ArmstrongtheLawFirm.com
