John Sullivan severely injured after hit-and-run driver strikes him while cycling in Kirkland, Washington
Cyclist to hit-and-run driver: 'Come apologize to me'
John Sullivan was riding his bicycle to work on Friday morning when he was hit by a car in the parking lot of the Avalon Apartments near the 5800 block of Lakeview Drive. The driver took off without checking to see if Sullivan was okay, he said.
"What happen... I should have been a goner," Sullivan said Thursday from his hospital bed at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
Sullivan suffered 7 broken ribs, a broken pelvis, cuts behind his ear, and a broken vertebrae, his wife said.
After a serious or fatal bicycle accident, take these steps to help the recovery process
When someone is seriously injured in a bicycle accident, the first days and weeks are spent getting medical treatment and dealing with the new reality of injuries, pain, lost work, and disruption to normal life. When someone dies in a crash, family members are forced to deal with grief, anger, and loss as they struggle to move forward.
After a serious or fatal bicycle collision, an injured person, or the family left behind, incur damages including the cost of current and future medical expenses, lost work and wages, pain and suffering, and loss of enjoyment of life. When the crash is caused by a negligent driver, there may be financial recovery available for the victims.
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