Northern California Bicycle Accident Attorneys
After a bicycle accident resulting in serious injury or the death of a loved one, victims and their families may have many questions. Who is going to pay for medical expenses? How should you handle communications with the insurance company? What about lost earnings? Without an experienced attorney it may be difficult, if not impossible, to obtain full and fair compensation for your injuries or the death of a family member. Before you make a recorded statement to the insurance company, or accept a settlement offer, talk to an experienced Northern California bicycle accident lawyer and get an unbiased opinion of the value of your case. You may be entitled to far more compensation than the insurance company will initially offer you.
Types of Bicycle Accident Injuries
Serious and fatal injuries often occur when a cyclist is thrown from a bike and lands in the roadway or onto a vehicle. As a general rule, the faster the speed of the cyclist, or the speed of another car, truck, or motorcycle that strikes the cyclist, the higher likelihood of serious or catastrophic injury or death. Estey Bomberger attorneys have represented many victims of bicycle accident related bone fractures, bicycle accident related head injury, bicycle accident related spinal cord injury, and other serious injuries.
What to Do After a Bike Accident
If you are involved in a bicycle accident and suffer any injury, insist that law enforcement come to the scene and take an official report. An accident report will document the location of the accident, the contact information of the parties involved, and witness information. After your initial medical needs have been met, you should contact a Northern California traffic accident attorney as soon as possible. An attorney can arrange to have the bicycle inspected for defect or mechanical malfunction. An attorney can also have the location of the accident inspected, and investigate whether other similar bicycle accidents have occurred at or near the same location.
Choosing the Best Bike Accident Attorney
Bicycle accidents have unique legal issues. Having a Northern California DUI bike accident attorney who understands the challenges of sharing roadways with negligent motorists and the various things that can go wrong while riding a bike can make the difference between getting nothing for your case, and getting maximum, full and fair compensation. At Estey Bomberger, founding partner Mike Bomberger has been a competitive cyclist for many years, and still rides between 150 and 200 miles per week. Estey Bomberger is frequently contacted by other personal injury attorneys who wish to refer bicycle accident cases to the firm. Our attorneys have recovered millions in verdicts and settlements for injured cyclists, including cyclists injured by negligent motorists, defective bicycles and dangerous roadways.
Free Bike Accident Attorney Consultation
If you or a member of your family have suffered serious injuries in a Northern California bicycle accident, or if a loved one has died in a bike accident, you may be entitled to compensation for your medical expenses, lost earnings, and pain and suffering, or the wrongful death of a loved one. To learn more about your legal rights and how to protect them, contact the bike accident attorneys at Estey Bomberger for a free and confidential consultation. In your consultation, an attorney will review the facts of your case, look at accident reports, answer your questions, and give you an honest opinion of the value of your potential bike accident case.