Bicycle Accident Lawyer

Don’t allow the insurance company to take advantage of you. The insurance company’s goal is very self-serving, and they only seek to pay the injured person as little as they possibly can. Being involved in a bicycle accident can bring about a great deal of shock and confusion. When a biker is struck by the vehicle, they have absolutely no protection. As a result, these accidents almost always result in severe injuries. You may have a lot of concern about who is the responsible party; who will pay your lost wages, medical bills, and other expenses.

At Russell & Hill – Injury & Accident Attorneys, we have committed to assisting people in the recovery and acquisition of optimum compensation for any and all hospital bills, lost wages, future medical requirements, suffering, pain, and any other losses or damages related to your bicycle accident. If you or a loved one has been injured, contact our Marysville bicycle accident attorneys today at 360-996-6023.

Recovery of damages extends not just to bicycle accidents where the bicyclist is struck by a car or other vehicle, but also to accidents that occur when the bicyclist is hit by another cyclist or attacked and knocked from the bicycle by a dog or other animal. Similarly, it encompasses bicycle accidents that occur due to defects in the roadway that result in falls and injuries sustained by the accident victim. This is often seen when debris in the roadway causes a bicyclist to lose control of their bicycles.

Protection for Bicycle Accident Victims

Bicyclists are extremely vulnerable in accidents with motor vehicles. The typical car or truck weighs in at a minimum 4,000 pounds. And even in addition to the weight, they offer the protective barriers of tempered glass, impact absorbing bumpers, airbags, antilock brakes, and seatbelts.

Bicycles do not have any of these protective features, and bicyclists only have a mere helmet and visibility augmenting elements such as reflectors or blinking lights. When a collision occurs between a car and a bicyclist, the driver is in almost no danger.

However, the consequences for the person on the bicycle can be dramatic. Every year, the number of bicycle accidents that occur in Marysville and its surrounding cities numbers in the hundreds. Particularly treacherous roads such as Highway 2, Highway 99, Highway 9, and the Everett-Bothell Highway contribute significantly to bicycle accidents.

If you are a bicyclist who has been involved in a bicycle accident with a motor vehicle, we will provide you our resolute assistance in receiving appropriate health care as well as performing a full investigation of the cause of your accident. We also will work with your doctor and any other medical experts needed in order to demonstrate the full scale of your losses and injuries.

Professional and Experienced Trial Attorneys Working Directly With You

The majority of Washington auto insurance policies offer personal injury protection (PIP) coverage to injured bicyclists. We can help you effectively navigate your PIP claims, including any relevant bifurcated claims.

Our team of experienced attorneys will organize all of the insurance details and questions and pursue recovery via the responsible party’s auto insurance or through any additional insurance coverage means that may be available.

We also are available to represent you in any situations involving insurance claim disputes, including both claim denials as well as bad faith insurance.

COMPENSABLE DAMAGES IN MARYSVILLE BICYCLE ACCIDENT CLAIMS

Being injured in a bicycle accident can be a traumatizing event that leaves you with long-term or even permanent injuries. Our Marysville bicycle accident lawyers are here to help you recover the maximum settlement or verdict in your case, with the ultimate goal of making you financially whole again while holding the negligent party in your case accountable for their actions.

Although every bicycle accident case is unique in many ways, some of the same elements hold true from case to case. The compensable damages that are recovered for victims tend to fall under the following categories:

• Medical bills. Being hurt in a bicycle accident can be expensive. Luckily, the at-fault party is usually on the hook for all of the medical expenses related to the accident. This includes the cost of traveling by ambulance to the emergency room, any treatment received there and in follow-up visits to the doctor or specialist, physical therapy required post-accident, and medications or assistive medical devices necessitated by the injuries sustained.
• Income loss. Accident victims often miss weeks or even months of work due to their injuries. Sadly, others are so seriously injured that they face the prospect of never being able to work again or having to find a different job due to their accident-related deficits or impairments. The income lost due to a bicycle accident is recoverable in a civil suit, either by settlement resulting from negotiation or from a verdict following successful litigation.
• Property damage. Property damage resulting from the impact of a bicycle crash can be recovered in a bicycle accident claim as well. This includes items such as the bicycle itself, eyeglasses, cellphones, and other items that are destroyed as a result of the accident.
• Pain and suffering. It is hard to put a price tag on the physical and emotional pain and suffering that result from a bicycle accident. It can take many months for victims to recuperate in the aftermath of the accident, and some never fully recover. Although harder to quantify, awards that take this type of damage into account are generally included in most settlements or verdicts. For instance, if you are left with disfiguring scarring or other lifelong ailments, then you may receive an award that takes that into consideration.

Contact Us Today

If you have been a victim of a bicycle accident in either Washington state or Oregon, contact one of our expert attorneys to learn more about your bicycle accident and the rights that you are entitled to. Please complete our free bicycle accident consultation form with your information, or you can reach us directly through our toll-free number of 360-996-6023 to arrange a free initial consultation.

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