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Did you receive serious injuries in a bicycle accident with a motor vehicle?
Did you lose a family member in a bicycle accident caused by a careless motorist?
The bicycle accident lawyer team at The Van Dora Law Firm, LLC applies more than 60 years of combined experience in vigorously representing injured bicyclists and families who have lost a loved one in a bicycle accident. We identify all available resources to win the maximum financial compensation you deserve in a settlement from insurance companies or by going to court when necessary.
Bicyclists have almost no protection against the weight and speed of a moving vehicle, which makes riders extremely vulnerable to significant injuries in an accident with a careless motorist. Georgia law includes specific provisions intended to keep bicyclists safe, such as the law that requires vehicles to have at least three feet between the vehicle and bicycle at all times, often called the three-foot law. Other traffic laws apply to driver conduct when sharing the road with a bicycle as well. State laws also place specific responsibilities on bicyclists and their equipment, which are designed to guide the bicyclist’s conduct in a safe manner.
When a bicycle accident occurs, the laws that apply to both motorists and bicyclists are crucial. A driver’s failure to comply with applicable laws can be an indication of driver negligence, which makes a driver legally responsible for a bicyclist’s injuries in Georgia. The legal analysis of the actions of both parties frequently is a central issue in a bicycle accident case.
Legal responsibility, or liability, in a bicycle accident depends on the facts and circumstances of the case. Often, the person who violated applicable state law is at fault — but that is not always easy to determine.
At The Van Dora Law Firm, our bicycle accident lawyer team meticulously investigates each bicycle accident by reviewing all available evidence, such as the police accident report, photos and videos of the accident and the scene, eyewitness statements, and expert witness testimony. If you were injured in a bicycle accident, we analyze the situation to determine whether the motorist was legally at fault and can be held responsible for compensating you for your injuries. When that is the case, we aggressively pursue the maximum compensation provided under Georgia law with the responsible insurance company and by going to court if necessary.
If a bicycle accident was caused by a motorist’s negligence, the compensation includes losses in several categories, including:
The bicycle accident lawyer team at The Van Dora Law Firm carefully and thoroughly calculates your compensation to include all allowable losses you suffered in the accident. We have the experience and skills to conduct the intricate analysis and complex evaluation necessary to calculate and document all the detailed elements of your compensation.
The first resource for your bicycle accident lawyer to pursue for compensation is the negligent driver’s auto liability policy. If the driver’s policy limits don’t fully compensate for the victim’s losses, the driver may have a personal umbrella policy that covers the injuries. One other possibility is an employer’s auto liability policy, if the driver was working when the accident happened.
Depending on the circumstances, a bicyclist’s own uninsured or underinsured motorist insurance (UM) may cover injuries in a bicycle accident or UM coverage may be available under the auto insurance policy of a relative with whom the bicyclist resides. Determining all the insurance resources available to pay compensation for bicycle accident injuries — and then negotiating with all the responsible insurance companies — is one of the primary reasons to get help from our personal injury lawyers at The Van Dora Law Firm. Our bicycle accident attorneys know how to find and actively pursue insurance companies that may have responsibility, as part of the effort to secure the maximum compensation. We are highly skilled at negotiating with those insurance companies to recover the compensation you deserve.
Georgia law requires a legal claim for injuries from a bicycle accident to be filed within two years of the date of the accident. An action filed after that time will not be allowed. For that reason and other reasons relating to proving the necessary elements to establish negligence of the at-fault driver, it is essential to talk with a lawyer as soon as possible after a bicycle accident.
Our compassionate bicycle accident lawyer team at The Van Dora Law Firm applies decades of experience in advising and representing you. If our discussions with insurance companies do not produce the desired result, we are prepared to protect your rights in the courtroom.
We do not charge for your initial consultation and take bicycle accident cases on a contingent fee basis, so you do not pay legal fees unless we recover compensation for you. To schedule your free initial consultation, call locally in the Athens or Hartwell area at 706-377-4044, or email or contact us online.
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