A bicycle accident can suddenly turn your life upside down, leaving you with devastating injuries and a mountain of medical bills. If your collision resulted from a negligent driver’s actions, you deserve compensation, and our personal injury attorneys could help you get it.
For over two decades, we have fought for people injured on Florida’s roadways. Our Avalon Park bicycle accident lawyer could aggressively seek your damages, protect your rights, and handle every detail of your case so you can focus on healing.
According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSVM), bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities when on the roadway as vehicle drivers. Bike riders are also considered vulnerable road users.
Having the same rights and responsibilities as a motorist means that drivers must yield to you when the law requires, allow you the use of a full lane when the road is too narrow to share (even if you are going much slower), and avoid tailgating or illegally passing you. In general, when it comes to the rules of the road, drivers must treat you as they would any other car.
Being a vulnerable user means drivers also have an obligation to exercise extra caution around you because bikes can be hard to see, and riders do not have the protections afforded by a vehicle’s structure. For example, motorists should be especially watchful for riders in their blind spots and be careful not to open a car door into a cyclist’s path.
Our bicycle accident attorneys in Avalon Park could conduct an investigation, determine the underlying cause of your collision, and identify the liable parties. We could help you prove that a negligent driver caused your crash with their inattention, carelessness, or recklessness, and they should compensate you.
Our Avalon Park bicycle accident lawyers could help you seek the maximum settlement possible from your personal injury protection (PIP) insurance provider, as well as maximum compensation from a liable driver. If you have PIP insurance, it will typically pay for bicycle accident injuries if a car hits you. Under Florida’s no-fault insurance system, you must turn to your PIP first for medical coverage and some other damages, regardless of who caused the collision.
Once you exhaust your PIP, you can seek additional compensation from an at-fault party for severe injuries and medical expenses that exceed your coverage.
Medical damages may include the cost of emergency transportation and services, hospital and doctor fees, physical therapy and rehabilitation, and extended nursing. Income compensation may include lost wages from missed work and lost future earning capacity if you cannot go back to your previous job or work at all.
You may also be entitled to damages for your physical, mental, and emotional pain and suffering and lost quality of life. If your loved one sustained a fatal injury, we may be able to help you pursue wrongful death damages on their behalf.
Our bicycle accident lawyers in Avalon Park could make seeking compensation easier on you by shouldering your legal burden. You can spend your energy on your physical recovery, while we:
Our legal team has over 100 years of combined experience, and we get results. We know how to support you and develop a personalized legal strategy that puts you and your needs first.
You should pursue your bicycle accident claim immediately. Insurance policy deadlines can be short, and if you must take legal action, our bicycle accident attorneys will need to file your case inside of the statute of limitations.
According to Florida Statutes § 95.11, you have two years to pursue most personal injury lawsuits. If you do not file within this time limit, you will likely lose your right to sue and, with it, your leverage over the insurance company.
If a car hit you, our Avalon Park bicycle accident lawyer could help you seek justice. We fight for fair compensation for injured parties across Florida, and we want to help you in your time of need. Contact The Umansky Law Firm today to learn more about what is possible in your case, during a free consultation.
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