San Antonio Bicycle Accident lawyer
- 1777 NE Interstate 410 Loop, Suite 600
- San Antonio, TX 78217
- Call (210) 904-0000
On average, over 700 people in the United States are killed in bicycle accidents annually, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Thousands more men, women, and children are injured, many of them seriously so. The bicycle accident rate in Texas, including in San Antonio, tracks that found elsewhere in the United States. If you have been injured in a bicycle accident, you must take a proactive stance to protect your rights and interests, including retaining the services of an experienced San Antonio bicycle accident lawyer.
In addition to proactively retaining legal counsel, you also need to familiarize yourself with the essential elements of a bicycle accident claim. This essential familiarization best ensures a positive outcome in your case.
Compensation in a San Antonio Bicycle Accident Case
A skilled San Antonio bicycle accident lawyer from The Doan Law Firm at (800) 349-0000 will fight to ensure that you obtain the compensation to which you are entitled in your case. The nature and extent of compensation in a bicycle accident case depends largely on the specific facts and circumstances surrounding the accident itself, coupled with the associated injuries.
With that said, there are some types of losses that commonly result in compensation in a bicycle accident case. These include:
- medical bills and expenses
- mental anguish
- pain and suffering
- permanent disability
- lost income
A tenacious San Antonio bicycle accident attorney will work diligently to ensure that you obtain all compensation to which you are entitled. This will also include compensation for future losses.
A stark reality associated with a bicycle accident case is that you very well may need medical care and treatment into the future. You may experience pain and suffering indefinitely. You may not be able to return to your fulltime job any time soon.
You are entitled to compensation for these, and other types, of future losses. Your attorney must be able to demonstrate that these losses are reasonably expected to occur.
Beyond existing and future losses, you may also be entitled to what are known as punitive damages. Punitive damages represent another type of compensation awarded in some bicycle accident lawsuits. Punitive damages are considered in cases in which the party that caused a bicycle accident was particularly reckless. These damages are not only intended to provide additional compensation, but to serve as a means of punishing a party because of particularly egregious conduct that resulted in an accident.
Types of Bicycle Accidents
29 percent of all bicycle accidents involve a bike rider being hit by a motor vehicle, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Another 13 percent are caused because a roadway or bike path is not in a safe, suitable condition. In either of these situations, a third party typically is deemed to be at fault. In fact, rider error accounts for about 13 percent of all bicycle accidents.
Types of Bicycle Accident Injuries
The types of accidents sustained by individuals in bicycle accidents caused by someone else's negligence run the gambit. Common types of injuries associated with bicycle accidents include:
- broken bones
- wounds and lacerations
- soft tissue damage
- internal organ damage
- spinal cord damage
- traumatic brain injury
- emotional distress
A San Antonio bicycle accident attorney can provide invaluable assistance when you suffer an injury from a bicycle accident caused by someone else's negligence.
Hire a Fighter: San Antonio Bicycle Accident Lawyer from The Doan Law Firm
The Doan Law Firm is a national personal injury firm. If you have been injured in a bike accident, a San Antonio bicycle accident lawyer from The Doan Law Firm is ready to provide you the assistance you must have.
An initial consultation with a San Antonio bicycle accident attorney can be scheduled by calling our firm's hotline at (800) 349-0000. We can schedule an appointment for you about your case 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including on all holidays.
During an initial consultation, an attorney from our firm will evaluate your case. A lawyer will also provide you the answers you need to all of your questions.
In addition to meeting with you at no cost, our firm utilizes a contingency fee arrangement when it comes to bicycle accident cases. A San Antonio bicycle accident lawyer from The Doan Law Firm charges not fee for your case until we obtain a settlement of your claim or a judgment in a lawsuit.