Spring Hill Bicycle Accident Attorney
Learning to ride a bicycle is a rite of passage for most teenagers, and even adults like to get on two wheels when going about town. Riding a bicycle offers many health benefits and helps consumers save on gas, so it is a popular choice in Florida communities for a daily commute. Unfortunately, any collision can send someone to the hospital with life-changing injuries. Contact Wendy Doyle-Palumbo today to talk with a lawyer about your accident and to learn more about your legal rights. Our firm can fight for a meaningful settlement from the motorist or other defendant who caused your accident. A free consultation is available with our Spring Hill bicycle accident attorney.
Liability for a Bicycle Accident
Liability is also called fault. In most cases, a negligent or reckless driver is to blame for your bicycle accident:
- Distracted driving—A motorist might be looking at their phone and not see a cyclist up ahead.
- Fatigued driving—A tired driver might fall asleep briefly and crash into a bicyclist. Other fatigued drivers have delayed reflexes, so they cannot take defensive action in time.
- Speeding—Motorists who are going too fast need additional space to come to a complete stop. They might crash into a cyclist if they were following too closely.
- Failure to yield—Some drivers refuse to yield to cyclists, often because they are in a hurry and jump into an intersection when it is not their turn.
- Illegal passing—A motorists must share the road with cyclists and not pass in the same lane. An impatient driver might attempt to squeeze past and clip a bicyclist.
- Aggressive driving—Some motorists are too anxious to make a turn, so they cut directly in front of a bicyclist, causing an unnecessary crash.
Contact our office if you need help after an accident. Most cyclists are completely unprotected in a collision, and they can suffer traumatic injuries which need months to heal. Moderate concussions and neck injuries are common, as is road rash.
Our firm can review a police report and visit the scene when investigating the crash. We might also follow up with witnesses to get more detail about what they saw. For example, a motorist might have seen a driver race through a red light before colliding with you.
Based on this evidence, we can submit a claim on a negligent driver’s insurance. We usually negotiate compensation to cover all damages, including medical care and pain and suffering.
In other cases, we might sue a different party for liability, including the government for failing to fix a road hazard or a bike rental company for renting a dangerous, defective bicycle. Each case is unique so schedule a consultation with our firm.
Our Consultations Are Free
We are the go-to firm in Spring Hill for any personal injury accident, including bicycle crashes. Do not let a dangerous driver off the hook when they crash into bicyclists. Call us to speak with a Spring Hill bicycle accident lawyer about your legal rights and ability to obtain compensation for an accident.