Bicycle Accidents

Bicycle Accidents

Cycling can be dangerous, especially when auto drivers refuse to share the road and break the law. The main causes of bicycle-vehicle accidents are speeding, failure of driver to check mirrors and blind spots, failure of driver to yield to cyclist when cyclist has the rights of way, failure of the driver to leave enough space when passing a cyclist, failure of the driver to use turn signals, following a cyclist too closely, opening a car door without looking for an on-coming cyclist. As you can see, the main reasons for bicyclist accidents are beyond the control of the cyclist.

Getting into an accident with a vehicle can cause devastating injuries including:

· Cuts and lacerations

· Friction burns

· Fractures

· Internal injuries to organs

· Soft tissue injuries

· Spinal cord injuries

· Traumatic brain injury

· Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

· Death

Understanding your rights

If you or a loved one has been injured in a bicycle accident caused by the negligence of someone else, you may be able to seek compensation for the damages related to your injuries. Those damages may include compensation or reimbursement for:

Your Lost wages/income, Property damage, Medical expenses (past, current, and future), Physical pain and suffering, Disfigurement, Mental Anguish, Inconvenience.

Get help from the Law Offices of Jay B. Jackson, PLLC

A bicycle-vehicle accident can change your life, raising difficult questions and challenging problems. Jay Jackson understands the challenges that cyclist accident victims and their families face and can explain your legal rights and the applicable law, and investigate your accident to determine if there is sufficient evidence to make a claim against the driver that caused your injury.

If a vehicle driver failed to respect your rights as a cyclist and caused injury to you, you have the right to take legal action against that driver and seek a full recovery for all the harm you have suffered. Jay Jackson will work with your doctors, other medical providers, and insurance companies to understand and explain the nature and extent of your injuries and its impact on your life. Our staff will also investigate potential insurance coverages that might be available to reimburse you for your expenses and damages to try to help you solve the real-world problems caused by your accident, so you can focus on getting well and getting back to your life.

So, before you speak with an insurance company about your bike accident and injuries, give Jay a call. He’ll do his best to the explain the applicable law, your legal rights, insurance coverages, and give you his best advice on whether you have a personal injury claim against another and how you can try to solve the problems caused by your injuries so that you can focus on your treatment and getting back to a meaningful life.