Anti-cyclist bias shows it's ugly face in Spain

I was under the impression that ridiculous lawsuits were solely an American phenomenon. It seems plaintiff's lawyers in Europe are just as frivolous. Unfortunately this particular case has to do with the death of a young cyclist and yet another failure of a judicial system to protect the rights of cyclists. A Spanish teenager was killed by a driver doing 100 mph in a 55 mph zone. Although no criminal charges were filed against the driver, he's now suing the dead boy's family for damages done to his car. Here's the link to the bikerader.com article:

killer sues dead cyclist

So the civil suit by the driver is enough to infuriate the average person but what bothers me more is that no criminal charges were filed. So what's going on here? Unfortunately its another example of anti-cyclist bias by law enforcement officials. I guess I'm just shocked that it happens in Europe as well as the US. Most cyclists expect this kind of response from American officials but not in the relatively bike-friendly confines of Europe.

I'll never quite understand why the presumption held by law enforcement is always against the cyclist. How is it possible that driving 45 mph over the speed limit does not amount to reckless endangerment? Why is it relevant that he wasn't wearing a helmet or reflective clothing? No amount of protection would have saved that boy. The result would certainly have been different if this was a pedestrian. Quite frankly the lack of justice sickens me.