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Bicycles are a fun way to exercise, get to and from work, or just enjoy the outdoors. For everyone to have a safe experience, however, all road users must remain attentive and respect each other’s rights. When drivers fail to do this, cyclists often pay a heavy price.
Trust the Menifee personal injury attorneys at Sargent Law Firm Injury Lawyers to help you with all aspects of your case, from negotiating a settlement to ensuring you get medical care. Call now to learn more.
The More Serious Your Injuries, the More Compensation You Could Recover
There are two main types of compensation that you can ask for after a collision. Most accident victims will qualify for a combination of both types:
Economic Damages
These are your past and projected financial losses. If you lost or spent money because of the accident, you could recover damages like:
- Medical expenses for accident-related injuries
- Bike repair costs
- Bike replacement costs
- A loss of income or job benefits as you recover
- A permanent inability to earn a living or retain a job
If you have any bills, receipts, estimates, or other materials that reflect your monetary losses, save them and show them to us. This can make it much easier for our legal team to prove your case’s worth if the insurance company tries to argue.
It’s free to speak with us and learn the value of your case today.
Call Us NowNon-economic Damages
These are your intangible losses and may include both physical and emotional distress. You and your family could qualify for such damages if you experienced:
- Pain and suffering
- A loss of independence
- Partial or total disabilities
- A loss of quality of life
The insurance company may try to downplay your losses in an attempt to get away with paying you less. Be aware that they often try to push accident victims into accepting a lowball settlement by approaching you before you have fully healed or asking for a recorded statement.
Instead of letting the insurance company dictate the terms of your settlement, you can hire our team to build up your casefile with evidence from various sources. The stronger your case, the harder it may be for the insurer to deny a fair payment.
How Does Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer Help You?
There are numerous advantages to hiring an attorney as early on in the process as you can:
- We provide timely, honest legal advice so you fully understand your rights and can make the best possible decisions about your case.
- With our lawyers managing every aspect of your case, you have the time and peace of mind to focus on your future.
- We handle all communications with others so you do not have to confront the at-fault party in person or negotiate on your own behalf.
- We can also represent you during all meetings by preparing you for depositions and speaking for you at trial (if your case gets that far).
With just two years to start a lawsuit in most cases, time is of the essence, Our car accident lawyers are ready to represent you from the moment you hire us, starting with sending a notification to the insurance company that we are now on the case. Call Sargent Law Firm Injury Lawyers now to begin.
If you’ve been injured or a loved one has been killed through an act of negligence, you need the highest level of legal representation.
Schedule a Free ConsultationCommon Reasons for Bike Accidents
Whether you were on one of Menifee’s bike trails, like the Salt Creek Trail or the Greer Ranch Trailhead, or on an ordinary road, you had the right to expect a safe experience. Even bicyclists who follow all of California’s bicycle laws can fall victim to drivers who:
- Open their doors without checking for bicycles, which can lead to “dooring” accidents
- Get too close to cyclists and crowd them until they cannot maneuver
- Do not keep an eye out for small vehicles like bicycles, causing them to miss an oncoming bicycle
- Make turns without signaling or checking for oncoming traffic, which can put them right in a bicyclist’s path
- Are too tired or intoxicated to be aware of what is happening or react in a timely manner
Accidents can also happen if any of the vehicles involved had a defective part that prevented the operator from avoiding the crash.
The Menifee bicycle accident lawyers at Sargent Law Firm Injury Lawyers can identify everyone who played a role in your accident. Then we can pursue the compensation you need and deserve from each of them.
Our Lawyers Are Here to Protect Your Rights
If you want legal help, we make it easy for you to work with our personal injury attorneys. The Menifee bike accident attorneys at Sargent Law Firm Injury Lawyers can offer free consultations, assistance with getting medical care, and no upfront attorneys’ fees. The sooner you contact us, the more we may be able to do for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Much Compensation Can I Get for a Cycling Accident?
How much compensation you get depends on how serious your injuries are and how strong your case is. With sufficient evidence, our lawyers can pursue the money you need to cover all economic and non-economic losses.
How Much Does it Cost to Hire an Accident Attorney?
Fees may vary from case to case or firm to firm, but our team only charges a contingency fee. This means we get paid out of your final settlement, and we get nothing unless you win.
Can I Sue Someone for Hitting Me With Their Bike?
Any negligent party can be sued for their role in causing an injury crash. That includes bicyclists who hit other cyclists, vehicles, or pedestrians.
If a cyclist hit you, our team can help. We can also protect your rights if you are a cyclist who is being falsely accused of causing an accident that was really caused by a reckless driver.
