Austin Bicycle Accident Attorney
We represent people who have had the misfortune of suffering personal injuries or property damage because they were involved with a collision involving bicycles, many of the collisions involve:
The injuries you suffer as a result of these accidents can be difficult to endure for both you and your family. There are a variety of injuries that often occurs in bicycle accidents, such as:
Our firm represents individuals who have suffered bike and motorcycle accidents. We understand that the injuries suffered, as a result of motorcycle or bike crashes, can be severe and life altering for both the victim and the family.
Bicycle Accident Statistics
According to NHTSA, or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, statistics show that around 630 pedacyclists were killed in the year 2009. Furthermore, over 51,000 more individuals were injured in a traffic collision with a car, truck or another type of motorized vehicle. Pedacyclists include any individual on a bicycle, unicycle, tricycle or any other non-motorized bike.
Non-motorized vehicle accidents make up a mere 2% of all traffic collisions, but with your help and proper safety precautions, we can continue to decrease the number of fatalities and traffic accidents with bicycles!
Contact an Austin Bicycle Accident Lawyer
Our experienced attorneys will discuss your situation and go over the options available to you as well as work with insurance companies and other parties involved in your case to make sure your needs are handled properly.
We will determine if someone is responsible for you or your loved ones injuries. If someone is responsible they may owe you monetary damages. These can include compensatory and/or punitive damages. Compensatory damages attempt to put an injured person back in the position he or she was in before being injured, (i.e. lost wages, past and future medical expenses, and pain and suffering etc). In some cases, punitive damages are also awarded. Punitive damages are given to the injured person in order to penalize wrongdoers and deter others from repeating the offense.
To learn more about bicycle accidents and to obtain the representation that you deserve, contact the Austin bicycle accident attorney at our firm.