ACCIDENTS INVOLVING BICYCLES AND CARS
When there is an accident between a bicycle and a car, the consequences can be very devastating. That is why you need to speak to a personal injury lawyer to help you get compensated for injuries resulting from your bike vs. car accident.
Is the Car Always At Fault in a Bike vs. Car Accident?
Not necessarily. Bike riders also have rules they have to follow, such as abiding by traffic rules and wearing protective gear. However, even if the bike rider is partially at fault does not mean that there is no case. You can be partially at fault and still have a case. The court will determine the percentage of fault and the settlement will be divided based on that number. Your personal injury lawyer in your bike vs. car accident will advocate on your behalf and show that the car driver was more at fault, or maybe even 100% at fault.
Drivers Must Look Out for Bicyclists
Drivers must look out for bicyclists and stay out of the bike lane. If a driver does not do that, your personal injury lawyer will argue that the driver of the car is at fault and should be held accountable for your injuries.
What Compensation Is the Bicyclist or the Bicyclist’s Family Entitled To?
In a bike vs. car accident, the personal injury lawyer typically fights to get the client compensated for pain and suffering, lost wages, medical bills, cost of the bike repair, and other costs. If the bicyclist dies as a result of the bike vs. car accident, then it would be what is called a wrongful death lawsuit and the personal injury lawyer fights to get the family compensated. This is because the family of the deceased bike rider is missing out on the presence of the deceased bicyclist and what benefits that bicyclist could have provided the family.
Call Our Firm and Speak Directly to A Personal Injury Lawyer About Your Bike vs. Car Accident
Here at the Nghi Lam Law Firm, we take pride in our work, and we believe that the more we care for our accidents, the better our results. We fight personal injury cases very aggressively and always do our best to get our clients compensated as much as possible for their injuries. We handle personal injury cases in Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County, and Riverside County, but also take personal injury cases all over the state of California. Call us at 213-235-7969 and speak directly to a personal injury lawyer about your case.
