In this short video, Chris Kreeger answers what compensation a cyclist can receive after a California bicycle accident. He explains that a rider hurt by a negligent motorist may recover past and future out-of-pocket expenses and pain and suffering. When the motorist was drunk, punitive damages may also be possible in some cases.
Chris Kreeger on Damages Available to Injured California Cyclists
If a cyclist is seriously injured through the negligence of a motorist, the cyclists can recover all of their out-of-pocket expenses, both past and future, and all of their pain and suffering, both past and future. If the motorist was drunk, in some situations, the cyclists can recover punitive damage against the motorist.