David Hay, Vancouver’s Bike Lawyer, quoted on OpenFile
Posted on March 30, 2012
As reported by Meghan Mast for openfile.ca:
On March 10th the CBC reported that city councillor Geoff Meggs was being sued by a motorist with whom he had been in a collision while riding his bike in 2010. The Mercedes sustained $5,000 of damage, while Meggs was hospitalized with damaged vertebrae.
Meggs has since discovered that his homeowner’s insurance will cover the cost, but his experience raises in important question – how do cyclists financially protect themselves against ICBC claims?
Richards Buell Sutton’s bike lawyer David Hay comments on this topic for the article.
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Cyclists Are Vulnerable To Being Sued After Collisions With Cars