Bicycle accidents occur more frequently than many people realize. Bicyclists are often the victims of aggressive drivers who do not believe bicycles have a place on the highway. When bicycle accidents do occur the outcome is typically traumatic and bicycle accident lawyer should be consulted. Bicycle versus car accidents typically occur in one of a handful of scenarios, although there are hundreds of scenarios that can result in accidents, these have been identified as the most common ones: Car making a left-hand turn if front of a bicyclist coming from the opposite direction; Car door opening into the path of an oncoming bicycle; Car pulls out of a driveway in front of a bicyclist; The car makes a right-hand turn and cuts off the cyclist driving parallel to the car; Bicycle hit from behind by a car trying to overtake them. Bicycle accidents involving cars and highways makeup only a portion of bicycle accidents. Children can be severely injured when bike riding, especially if they are not wearing a helmet. A good bicycle accident lawyer can look over the specifics of the case to determine if fault is declarable and compensable.