How Can an Accident Attorney Help With Your Bicycle Accident?

An attorney who has experience working with people injured in bicycle accidents knows how to maximize compensation for the injured cyclist. Additionally, they know how to avoid common mistakes people make when trying to manage their own bicycle accident case.

Bicycle vs car crashes occur frequently along the California coast. Moreover, bicyclist deaths occur so frequently on Pacific Coast Highway that it is sadly called the killer highway. As a result, following a bicycle vs car accident you will almost certainly be called by an insurance company.

In a bicycle crash involving a bicycle vs car, you should consult a personal injury lawyer who has experience dealing with an insurance company.

Determining who is at-fault in a bicycle accident

Despite the frequency of these injuries and fatalities, drivers fail to follow basic traffic safety rules around cyclists. Even when dedicated bike lanes and bicycle helmets are used, motorists frequently blame cyclists for collisions.

Moreover, officers responding to a scene also frequently misplace blame for an incident on a cyclist. A responding officer will likely complete a traffic collision report after the crash. The report will document things such as whether or not the incident was a hit and run. The report may also note whether the driver or cyclist properly observed a stop sign or red lights.

Officers usually don’t speak to the individuals actually involved in the car vs bicycle crash. As a result, they often miss important details in their investigations. For example, an officer may fail to determine if the driver was sending a text message just prior to a crash. They also may fail to consider that a driver unsafely passed a bike commuting on the roadway.

As a result, traffic collision reports often wrongfully place blame on a bicyclist. Because of that, cyclists often end up in liability disputes with car insurance companies.

Any number of the factors stated above can go into attributing fault in a motor vehicle vs. bicycle accident. It is important to work with an attorney who understands the rules of the road as it pertains to cyclists. Don’t let an advocate such as an insurance adjuster tell you that you are at fault if you are not.

Damages you may be entitled to after a bicycle accident

If you have been injured in a bicycle accident, it is important to know what damages you may be entitled to recover. An initial consultation with one of our injury attorneys will help us gain an understanding of your loss.

Our injury attorneys will ask you questions about medical care you received for your injuries. We will also ask you about future medical care your doctors may have recommended. Additionally, our attorneys will have questions about time you missed from work due to your injuries.

Compensation for bicycle accident injuries frequently includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Past medical expenses
• Future medical expense
• Past lost wages
• Future loss of earnings
• Past pain and suffering
• Future pain and suffering

Reach out to our injury attorneys so that we can determine what compensation you may receive!