Shuttle-Bus-Bike Accident Results in Serious Bodily Injury
An RTD shuttle bus driver has been ticketed for careless driving resulting in serious bodily injury. The rear tire of the bus ran over a bicyclist, a 72-year-old man, who was taken to the hospital with a severe injury to his leg. The accident happened on downtown Denver’s 16th Street Mall.
Careless driving has become an epidemic in this country. Our law firm is handling more cases where the at-fault drivers were talking on their cell phones, texting or otherwise distracted.
Liability When a Shuttle Bus Hits a Bicycle
When a careless shuttle bus driver injures or kills a bicyclist, both the shuttle bus driver and his or her employer are liable. If the shuttle bus was owned by someone other than the employer, the owner of the shuttle bus is also liable.
The amount of money recoverable in a shuttle-bus-bicycle accident depends on several factors:
- The insurance policies of the liable parties
- The severity of the injuries and associated medical expenses (bicycle accident spinal cord injury (SCI); bicycle accident traumatic brain injury (TBI))
- The age and occupation of the bicyclist
- The degree of permanent disability
- The amount of pain and suffering
- Disfigurement
- How the accident and resulting injuries has changed the quality of the person’s life
- In the case of a wrongful death, the deceased person’s family relationships and how the family members’ lives have been affected (and will continue to be affected) by the loss of their loved one
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