A bicycle accident can cause serious injuries in an instant. Unlike drivers and passengers inside vehicles, cyclists have very little protection when a negligent driver, unsafe road condition, or sudden impact causes a crash. The result can be emergency medical treatment, broken bones, head injuries, back injuries, surgery, missed work, and long-term pain.
BHL Accident Lawyers represents injured cyclists after bicycle accidents caused by negligent drivers, unsafe turns, dooring, speeding, distracted driving, failure to yield, unsafe lane changes, and other preventable hazards. Our firm helps injured bicyclists pursue compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, future care, and the long-term impact of the crash.
Insurance companies may try to blame the cyclist, minimize the injuries, or pressure the victim into accepting a quick settlement. BHL Accident Lawyers works to protect injured cyclists, investigate what happened, and pursue the maximum compensation available under California law.
If you were injured in a bicycle accident, our firm can review your case and explain your options during a free consultation.
Bicycle accident cases are different from ordinary car accident claims because cyclists are exposed to much greater risk of injury. A driver may walk away from a collision with little damage, while the cyclist may suffer broken bones, a traumatic brain injury, spinal trauma, road rash, internal injuries, or permanent limitations.
These cases can also involve unfair assumptions. Insurance companies sometimes argue that the cyclist was riding too fast, failed to pay attention, was outside a bike lane, ignored traffic rules, or caused the crash. In many cases, those accusations are not supported by the evidence.
A strong bicycle accident case requires careful investigation. The location of the crash, vehicle damage, bike damage, impact points, witness statements, traffic signals, road layout, helmet damage, surveillance footage, and medical records may all become important.
BHL Accident Lawyers helps injured cyclists build claims that show how the crash happened and how the injuries have affected their lives.
Bicycle accidents often happen because drivers fail to look carefully, fail to respect cyclists’ right to use the road, or make unsafe decisions around bike lanes, intersections, driveways, and parked cars.
Common causes of bicycle accidents include:
Some bicycle accidents involve more than one responsible party. A negligent driver may be primarily responsible, but a city, property owner, rideshare driver, delivery company, or commercial vehicle operator may also be involved depending on the facts.
Intersections are one of the most dangerous places for cyclists. Drivers may fail to yield, make a right turn across a cyclist’s path, turn left without seeing an oncoming bicycle, run a red light, or enter the intersection without checking for cyclists.
Intersection bicycle accidents may involve:
These cases often require careful analysis of traffic signals, lane positions, vehicle movement, witness statements, and crash damage.
Dooring happens when a driver or passenger opens a vehicle door into the path of an oncoming cyclist. These accidents can happen quickly and often leave the cyclist with no safe way to avoid impact.
A dooring accident can cause the cyclist to strike the door directly, fall into traffic, crash into another object, or be hit by another vehicle. Injuries can include fractures, shoulder injuries, head trauma, facial injuries, wrist injuries, knee injuries, and road rash.
BHL Accident Lawyers investigates dooring accidents by reviewing where the vehicle was parked, whether the door was opened suddenly, whether the cyclist had room to pass safely, and whether witnesses, photos, or video footage support the claim.
A hit-and-run bicycle accident can leave an injured cyclist without immediate answers about who caused the crash. Even when the driver leaves the scene, there may still be options for recovery.
Evidence may include surveillance footage, dash camera video, nearby business cameras, witness statements, vehicle debris, police reports, and uninsured motorist coverage. If the cyclist has applicable insurance coverage through their own policy or a household policy, that coverage may help depending on the circumstances.
BHL Accident Lawyers helps injured cyclists evaluate possible sources of compensation after hit-and-run bicycle accidents.
When a bicycle accident involves a delivery van, truck, bus, rideshare vehicle, company car, or other commercial vehicle, the case may involve additional legal issues. The driver may have been working at the time of the crash, and the company may also be responsible.
Commercial vehicle cases may involve employer liability, vehicle maintenance records, driver training, company policies, delivery schedules, insurance coverage, dash camera footage, GPS data, and other evidence.
BHL Accident Lawyers investigates whether a commercial driver, employer, transportation company, delivery company, or other business may be responsible for the cyclist’s injuries.
If you were injured in an accident or at work, you do not have to figure out the legal process alone.
Belal Hamideh Law offers free case evaluations so you can understand your rights, your options, and the best next step.
Contact Belal Hamideh Law today to speak with a California injury lawyer about your case.