Friday, March 23, 2012

Bike & Pedestrian Accidents


350 Old Country Road, Suite 205, Garden City, NY 11530
877-791-8076 / StoberLaw.com
Long Island, New York City, The Bronx and Queens are amongst some of the communities in New York that host millions of pedestrians and bicyclists. Unfortunately, drivers of private automobiles, taxis, and buses often fail to take proper precautions to protect vulnerable walkers and bikers. 

Victims of bicycle or pedestrian accidents, whether wearing a helmet or not, are likely to suffer from a serious of extremely severe injuries. Some of these catastrophic injuries may cause the victim to be permanently disabled, have broken limbs such as a knee or pelvic fracture that may later lead to arthritis, traumatic brain injury (TBI), or a spinal cord injury that result in quadriplegia or paraplegia. 
If an individual was hit by a car while walking or on a bicycle, there may be several sources of compensation available for the medical bills, lost wages, and other losses that result from a serious injury. This is true even if the accident was caused by a hit and run driver or the victim was not in a crosswalk. 

Our lawyers may ask about your health insurance, your auto insurance policy's medical and uninsured motorist provisions, a policy covering the driver of the auto, or a policy covering another member of your household. If your bike accident resulted from defective equipment, or an unsafe bike route, you may have additional claims available.

If a member of your family was seriously injured or killed in a pedestrian or bike accident, it is important to discuss your claim with a lawyer before signing any settlement agreement. Please call 877-881-7185 or e-mail our Garden City, New York, office to arrange a free consultation with one of our personal injury attorneys. It is our goal to see that every client at our firm recovers full and fair compensation for his or her loss.

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