Bicyclists deserve comprehensive protections while on Depew roads. Motorists, motorcyclists, truck drivers, and all other parties must take care to prevent bicycle accidents if they want to uphold the duty of care they owe the people around them. Failure to prevent a bicycle accident can cause these parties to be charged with negligence in civil court.
What does that mean for you, though, if you’re a recent victim of such an accident? It means that New York law allows you to demand financial support from the party responsible for your accident. You can work with experienced bicycle accident lawyers in Depew to file a personal injury claim and fight for your right to loss-based damages today.
Richmond Vona, LLC’s personal injury lawyers in Depew are ready to discuss your right to legal action. Contact us today!
The Rules of the Road May Impact Your Right to Post-Accident Action
BIcyclists are as obligated as motorists to maintain the rules of the road, as stated by New York’s bicyclist program. For example, while bicyclists are permitted on public highways, bicyclists should not attempt to ride on interstates or expressways. Some New York municipalities even forbid bicyclists from riding on sidewalks.
The state also encourages bicyclists to wear protective clothing and gear to make themselves more visible on the road.
All that said, bicyclists can take every conceivable precaution and still find themselves involved in an accident. If a liable party tries to argue that you, as a bicyclist, bear some of the blame for your accident, the lawyer can defend you from those accusations by citing your compliance with New York law.
At the same time, we can turn the tables on a liable party and fight or hold them accountable for the losses that you wrongfully endured.
For a free legal consultation with a bicycle accident lawyer serving Depew, call (716) 300-5885
When to File a Bicycle Accident Claim Against a Liable Party
“Taking legal action” against the party liable for your recent bicycle accident does not mean that you have to go to trial to get the financial support you deserve. If you file a personal injury claim against the party responsible for your accident, you can either go to trial or negotiate for the support you need to get back on your feet.
Either way, you need to file a bicycle accident claim within New York’s personal injury statute of limitations, as outlined in New York Civil Practice Law & Rules section 214. Both you and the bicycle accident attorneys in Depew have three years – and no longer – to bring your claim forward.
You cannot miss this deadline if you want to take legal action against the party liable for your accident.
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What to Expect From an Experienced Bicycle Accident Lawyer
When you connect with an experienced bicycle accident attorney in Depew, you can expect support throughout the entirety of the legal process. We can investigate your accident, go with you to conversations with insurance providers, and stand with you in and out of court. In other words, we make sure that you never feel alone while recovering.
We Fight to Maximize Your Accident Compensation
Richmond Vona, LLC believes that you are entitled to maximized bicycle accident compensation after a collision. We make an effort to integrate economic and non-economic losses into the claim you file with a civil judge. That effort ensures that you have the opportunity to fight for the financial support that can restore your quality of life.
The losses we can integrate into your request for damages can include the following:
- Emotional distress
- Mental anguish
- Wages lost throughout your recovery
- Emergency medical care
- Surgeries and other medical expenses
- Pain management
- Property restoration
If you have questions about your right to include certain losses in your claim, let us know. We can break our calculations down to ensure claim transparency.
We Can Resolve Your Case In or Out of Court
Many bicycle accident survivors find themselves afraid to take legal action against a liable party because they’re concerned that they’ll have to go to trial. Our team can instead arrange out-of-court settlement negotiations with a liable party and their representatives.
These negotiations take place on your terms and give you the space to civilly discuss the losses you endured as well as the compensation you deserve. Our presence can limit a liable party’s likelihood to lash out. We can also prevent the liable party from attempting to minimize your losses or otherwise deny you the right to certain damages.
That said, if a liable party refuses to see eye to eye with you about your losses, we can transition you into a bicycle accident trial. You can count on our team to comprehensively prepare you for this process while also taking your daily responsibilities into account.
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Our team wants to help you get back on the road after a life-changing bicycle accident. That’s why we offer our expertise to your pursuit of post-accident support. Our Depew bicycle accident lawyers can step in and manage your legal case while you prioritize physical therapy, going back to work, and spending time with the people you love.
Our efforts have helped thousands of people like you financially recover from devastating accidents. Are you ready to fight for the future you deserve? You can contact Richmond Vona, LLC today to book a FREE personal injury case evaluation.
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