Bicycle Injuries
Bicycle Accident Lawyers
Florida Bicyclists -- Help For Your Bike Accident From Experienced Bicycle Accident Attorneys
Florida is famous for its sunny climate and warm temperatures, which present residents and visitors alike with year-round bicycling opportunities. At Gordon & Doner, we are cycling enthusiasts and even sponsor our own racing club in Palm Beach.
As active bicyclists, we are keenly aware that Florida had the second highest bicycling-related fatality rate in the United States in 2008, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In 2009, Florida's Department of Transportation recorded 4,774 bicycle-related motor vehicle collisions, with 93 percent leading to injury.
At Gordon & Doner, our bike accident attorneys believe in ensuring the continued safety of bicyclists by fighting for the rights of injured bicyclists in Florida. With more than 180 combined years of legal experience and over $200 million dollars in verdicts and settlements, our bike accident lawyers can help you obtain compensation to cover damage to your bicycle as well as money for your medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering.
Contact our bike accident attorneys at (800) 659-1159 today for a free evaluation of your bike accident case.
Your Rights as a Florida Bicycle Rider
Florida law treats bicycles the same as vehicles, which means they must follow the rules of the road. Helmets are recommended. Despite their best efforts to ride safely, bicyclists can still become involved in a car or truck collision. Causes of bicycle-related accidents with motor vehicles, according to a report by the Federal Highway Commission, include:
- Drivers failing to yield the right of way.
- Drivers losing control and swerving into the bicyclist or bicyclist's path.
- Drivers don't see bicyclists approaching an intersection.
- Drivers backing or running into bicyclists while exiting a driveway or alley.
- Drivers running red lights or stop signs.
- Drivers failing to give bicyclists enough room while passing.
- Drivers turning left into the path of an approaching bicyclist.
- Drivers making a right-hand turn into a bicyclist.
If an inattentive or negligent driver has struck you through no fault of your own while you were bicycling in Florida, the following steps can help ensure that your legal rights as a bicyclist are protected:
- File a police report and seek immediate medical attention.
- Contact our law office online or by calling toll-free at (800) 659-1159 or locally at (561) 333-3333.
Do not provide a statement to the driver's insurance company until you have spoken with us. Insurance companies will want to blame you, the cyclist, and may pressure you into signing a release before you know the true extent of your injuries.
Contact Our Florida Bike Accident Lawyers Today
Gordon & Doner can help you seek compensation for pain and suffering, medical expenses, lost income or disfigurement. The action you take today may help you and other bicyclists.
The bike injury attorneys at Gordon & Doner have received professional accolades for their work representing clients in West Palm Beach, Martin County,Stuart, Pembroke Pines,Miami and throughout Florida, and we have associated with lawyers throughout the USA.
Contact Gordon & Doner now for a free case evaluation.
