In 1999 there were 750 bicycling fatalities and a staggering 51,000 bicycling injuries. The three most common types of crashes were a motorist turning or merging into the path of a bicyclist, a motorist misjudging the distance between them and the cyclist when passing, and a bicyclist turning into the path of a motorist. When trying to recoup some of their losses, the help of a bicycle accident attorney was elicited. A bicycle accident attorney knows how to present a bicycle accident case which heightens their client's chances of a successful verdict. They use experts to testify to road conditions, speeds involved as well as other factors that played a role in the accident. Many bicycle accident attorneys are avid cyclist themselves.