FAQs Law on Personal Injury Bicycle Accident

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions in Bicycle Accident Cases

I was riding my bicycle when I rode over a pothole which threw me off my bike causing serious falling injury. Do I have injury claims for an injury compensation case?

You have a potential for injury claims for injury compensation case according to law on personal injury for bicycle accident cases. Establish property was in a dangerous condition and it was probable that someone riding a bicycle over that property, you will typically be able to bring injury claims for injury compensation case. However, to win the for injury claims for injury compensation case you must prove that the possessor or owner created or should have known about the dangerous falling injury condition and failed to repair or warn of the danger.

If injured while riding a bicycle, can I sue the automobile driver that hit me for injury claims for injury compensation?

Yes, as long as you and your lawyer establish the driver was at fault for your falling injury.

A car did not see me and turned in front of me. I crashed into the car and received a severe falling injury. Can I sue the seller of the bicycle for injury claims for injury compensation?

Perhaps. There are special requirements under law on personal injury for bicycle accident cases for sellers of bicycles.  Ask a lawyer for help.

What is the law on personal injury in case I was doing something I was not supposed to, like riding on the wrong side of the street, not wearing a helmet, having proper lights or reflectors at night and got hit by a car? Can I still sue for injury claims for injury compensation?

Yes. According to law on personal injury for bicycle accident cases you can bring a lawsuit for injury claims for injury compensation as long as you can prove that the driver or some other person or entity was at fault. To make a case for injury claims for injury compensation the wisest course is to retain a lawyer.

What are our rights for injury claims for injury compensation for the injury or death of a child riding a bike?

According to law on personal injury for bicycle accident cases even if your child was negligent, you may be able to recover for injury claims for injury compensation against anybody responsible for causing the accident, including the driver of the vehicle that hit your child.

Can I sue the repair shop for injury claims for injury compensation when my accident is because they did not fix my bike properly?

Yes, according to law on personal injury for bicycle accident cases as long as you can prove that the repair shop negligently repaired your brakes, and the brake failure contributed to your accident.

Can I sue the manufacturer of the bicycle for injury claims for injury compensation when my bicycle fails to run properly?

Hire a lawyer to establish the bicycle was defectively manufactured or designed. Your lawyer can prevail in a case against the bicycle manufacturer according to law on personal injury for bicycle accident cases.

Will it make a difference if I hire a lawyer in getting bicycle accident cases settled?

It is almost always a good idea to retain a lawyer in bicycle accident cases because there usually will be some questions of comparative fault, and expert witnesses may need to be retained to reconstruct the accident factors and help determine responsibility for bicycle accident cases. Your bicycle accident cases probably will settle and will be more likely to settle for an increased amount if you retain a lawyer.

Is there such a thing as a bicycle expert my lawyer can bring in?

In any bicycle accident cases involving a serious injury or death, the plaintiff’s lawyer should retain an expert. There are physicists, engineers, and specialists reconstructing bicycle accident cases, designing bicycles and determining whether or not a bicycle was unacceptably built, repaired or maintained.

How soon do I need to hire a lawyer to bring a case after a bicyclist accident?

Generally you have one year, but according to law on personal injury for bicycle accident cases. Hire a lawyer immediately if a public entity is in any way at fault for the accident. Your lawyer will need the claim against the public entity must be brought within six months. If your child was injured in bicycle accident cases, he or she has until the child’s 19th birthday to bring an action. However, it is generally wise to not wait too long to bring bicycle accident cases because evidence will be lost and the case may become more difficult to prove. Further according to law on personal injury for bicycle accident cases even children are required to bring bicycle accident cases claims against government entities within 6 months.

Can I repair or sell my bicycle and get a new helmet after a bicycle accident in which I have been injured and still anticipate for injury claims for injury compensation?

Yes, but you may be doing irreparable harm to your case according to law on personal injury for bicycle accident cases. If you do repair your bicycle, you should not give up on bicycle accident cases but consult with a lawyer who may be able to prove the case in a different way.