If you suffer an injury or have medical consequences as a result of an accident involving a bicycle, it is important that you receive legal advice from a bicycle accident attorney expert in Pennsylvania laws and capable of obtaining fair personal injury compensation that will help you obtain benefits such as payment for doctors, medications, treatments, surgeries, pain and suffering, incidental expenses and more. Thanks to the growing community of cyclists specific traffic laws have been created for them, so they must be followed in the same way as drivers of other vehicles, with the intention of avoiding unsafe lane changes, yielding to pedestrians, remaining on sidewalks and obeying all traffic signals to prevent accidents.
However, not all people adhere to the laws, so it is impossible to prevent cases of negligent driving or constant carelessness from causing bicycle accidents.
If you have been the victim of a bicycle accident in Pennsylvania, you should contact the Conexión Legal team as soon as possible by calling us at 1800 201 1220 or writing to us through WhatsApp so that we can provide you with the best free legal advice, and in this way we can connect you with a professional bicycle accident attorney who will help you obtain the highest possible personal injury compensation.
If a cyclist violates a traffic law and causes an accident, they may be liable for covering the damages caused to any other person involved. If the cyclist is injured due to the negligence of another vehicle driver or pedestrian, they have the right to claim personal injury compensation to cover the expenses caused by the incident.
No state law requires adult cyclists to wear helmets, only young cyclists are required to wear helmets in 21 states and the District of Columbia.
What Should I Do in Case of a Bicycle Accident?
- Wait for the police to arrive at the accident scene and request assistance in case of injury
- Provide your version of the facts to be recorded in the police report
- Obtain the contact information of witnesses to the accident
- Document the accident by writing down the date, time, location, how the incident happened, who was involved, what the police and emergency services did, etc.
- Record your injuries with medical reports and photographs
- Keep a diary with information about medications, treatments, therapies or surgeries to document everything you are doing for your recovery
- Save evidence of the accident, bicycle, helmet or damaged clothing (do not repair or wash the clothing)
- Share all of the above and other things you know with your attorney
If you had this accident while riding your bicycle on a sidewalk, pedestrian crossing, on a corner, behind a vehicle, on a city street or avenue, then you have the right to be paid for all the medical and physical rehabilitation costs you need, as well as the replacement of your bicycle and the payment for items lost or damaged during the accident such as sunglasses, cell phones, chains, rings and watches, among others.
Consider that being involved in a bicycle accident can cause serious injuries and, the more serious the injuries, the more out-of-pocket expenses you will incur in the resulting medical bills.
In addition to these medical costs, you will lose days of work and your quality of life will be affected as a result of the accident, and further recovery from the injuries can take a long time and money in the therapies you need.
Also consider that due to the injuries caused by the bicycle accident, your daily routine can be negatively affected, especially if you lead a healthy and active lifestyle through cycling.
It is a fact that our attorneys will not be able to return your life to before the accident, nor the time lost due to injuries and your recovery, but they can help you obtain compensation for the damages you have suffered.Many Californians like you depend on bicycles to get to work every day, your bicycle can be very expensive to repair and it is possible that the insurance company of the responsible party will not want to pay you the full cost of your bicycle or it may take a long time.
If you need it, contact the Conexión Legal team as soon as possible so you can receive the best free legal advice, and in your case we can arrange for you to obtain representation from a bicycle accident attorney expert in Pennsylvania laws, who will help you obtain the highest possible personal injury compensation.
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