Bicyclist struck and injured, taken to hospital, after colliding with a pickup at the intersection of 10th and Wall Streets in Jeffersonville, Indiana

A bicyclist was injured after being hit by a pickup truck in Jeffersonville on Thursday. According to Jeffersonville police, the accident happened around noon at 10th and Wall Streets when the driver of the truck was exiting a Dairy Queen. The driver of the pickup truck was not hurt. No one else was in the truck.

What an injured bicyclist needs to know after a bike crash in Louisville

When someone is involved in a bicycle crash, their injuries are often serious and sometimes fatal. Bicycles are more difficult for vehicle drivers to see, and in a collision with a car, the bicyclist always loses.

After a bicycle accident in Louisville, one of the most important things for an injured bike rider to do is to get information on their rights and options. In Kentucky, medical bills, lost work, and other damages can often be paid from the at-fault driver's insurance policy, or from the bicyclist's own policy. The help of an experienced bicycle crash attorney is crucial.

Go here to learn more about how Louisville bicycle accident and injury claims should be handled.