Tampa Bay Injury Attorney Blog
A 61-year-old bicyclist was hit and killed on Hillsborough Avenue and Harney Road Sunday afternoon.
Troopers said the bicyclist was traveling eastbound in the westbound bike lane of Hillsborough Ave. when a Dodge traveling westbound changed lanes and collided with the bike.
The biker was ejected and suffered fatal injuries. He was transported to Tampa General Hospital where he later died.
He was not wearing a helmet.
The crash remains under investigation and charges are pending.
Bicyclists have little more than a helmet for a protection, so they are no match for a car. Sadly, bicyclists frequently do not survive collisions with cars and trucks. When bicycle accidents are the result of negligence, members of the victim’s family have the right to seek justice for their loved one through financial compensation for their loss.
While there is certainly no amount of money that can replace what has been lost, our Tampa Bay Wrongful Death Attorneys at Whittel & Melton firmly believe that taking action is important. Not only does it allow the victim’s family to recover for the financial losses they have suffered, it may prevent the responsible party from harming anyone else in the future. We fight aggressively in these cases to ensure that justice is served.
If you have lost a loved one in a bicycle accident, call our Tampa Bay Wrongful Death Attorneys at Whittel & Melton today at 813-2213-3200 or contact us online to discuss your legal options. We take these cases on a contingency basis, which means that you don’t pay any attorney’s fees unless we win compensation for you.