How to Handle Bike-Car Accidents, Part 2

I Was In A Collision—What Should I Do?

By Bob Mionske

You’ve just been hit by a car, and you’re lying on the roadway. In Part 1 of this article, I advised you to begin documenting what happened. But what if you’re injured and unable to function? Here’s what you need to know:

•    A good forensic engineer can reconstruct the accident.
•    Police reports and investigations are not the last word or even the best word on what happened.
•    If you think that the police got it wrong, you can make an effort to get the accident report amended, and through your attorney, have your own forensic engineer reconstruct the accident.
•    If you have a GPS device or GPS on your cell phone, it will track your ride, and the data can be retrieved later to assist in accident reconstruction.