Bicyclists involved in accidents often suffer serious injuries with long-term medical implications. Not only are these injuries excruciating, but they also lead to massive medical bills and other expenses.
If you or one of your family members suffered injuries in a bicycle accident, a Deerfield Beach bicycle accident lawyer from Ged Lawyers can help you. Our attorneys represent injured individuals and the family members of deceased individuals in personal injury and wrongful death cases. We can gather evidence, represent you throughout the legal process, and advocate for appropriate financial compensation on your behalf.
How Much Compensation Can You Recover After a Deerfield Beach Bicycle Accident?
Bicycle collisions with automobiles occur in seconds, but the results can lead to weeks, months, or years of suffering. Bicycle accident victims may be entitled to financial compensation for damages. However, building a compelling case and successfully recovering compensation is not always straightforward. Our Deerfield bicycle accident attorneys know how difficult it is to fight for compensation while you’re recovering, so we can handle this task for you.
The amount of compensation you can recover depends on the details of your case. Compensation may be available for the following types of damages:
Past and Future Medical Expenses
Crush injuries, broken bones, spinal cord injuries, head and neck injuries, and road rash are just some of the painful injuries a bicycle accident victim may suffer in a crash. They may need immediate emergency medical care as well as ongoing medical treatments or rehabilitative therapy. These medical needs can represent a massive financial burden.
You may be entitled to compensation for medical expenses incurred because of the crash, such as:
- Emergency room and hospital bills
- The cost of medical procedures and treatment
- Costs associated with X-rays and other tests
- Bills from doctor’s visits and specialist care
- The cost of surgery and the associated hospital stay
- The cost of rehabilitation services, such as physical therapy
Our Deerfield personal injury attorneys will gather evidence of your medical expenses and fight to get you compensation for the past medical bills and future medical costs resulting from the bicycle crash.
Bicycle Repair or Replacement and Other Property Damage
Bicycles are often seriously damaged or destroyed during a collision. The bicyclist may also carry other personal property, such as a cell phone, that is destroyed in the crash. You may be entitled to reimbursement for property damage resulting from a bicycle accident.
Lost Income From Missing Work
If you were injured in a bicycle accident, you may have needed to miss work to receive medical care or heal from your injuries. The income you lost due to time off of work may be recoverable through an insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit. Our lawyers will gather evidence of your lost income and demand compensation. If you need to miss work in the future to attend physical therapy appointments or receive other medical care, we will also ask for compensation for these future losses.
Lost Earning Capacity Caused by Reduced Functioning
Some bicycle accident injuries result in impairment or disability. If your bicycle accident injuries left you unable to work in the same capacity as you did before the accident, you may be entitled to compensation for this loss. Reimbursement for lost earning capacity is calculated by determining the difference between an individual’s pre- and post-injury earnings.
Pain and Suffering
Bicycle accidents are terrifying and often lead to excruciating injuries. You may be entitled to financial compensation for your pain and suffering. This compensation does not reimburse you for expenses but instead recognizes the non-financial suffering you endured because of the bicycle accident.
Our Deerfield Beach bicycle accident lawyers pursue compensation for bicycle accident victims and their families. We know that money cannot take away your pain or eradicate the traumatic memory of the crash. However, money recovered through a bicycle accident injury claim can relieve the financial burden created by the crash and provide a sense of justice. We believe that accident victims should be fairly compensated for their financial losses as well as their non-financial suffering.
Fatal Bicycle Accidents in Deerfield Beach
If your loved one died in a bicycle collision, let us represent you and your deceased loved one in a wrongful death case. We will fight to restore justice and secure financial compensation for you and your family.
Per Florida Statutes § 768.20, a deceased person’s personal representative may file a wrongful death lawsuit.
Financial compensation in a wrongful death claim may include compensation for:
- The loss of the deceased person’s support
- The loss of the services the deceased person provided
- The loss of the deceased person’s protection, companionship, and guidance
- Accident-related medical bills
- Funeral and burial costs
- Psychological pain and suffering
The deceased person’s estate may be compensated for:
- The income and employment benefits the deceased person would have earned
- The inheritance the children and other dependents would have received
- Funeral and medical expenses paid by the deceased person’s estate
We know you are grieving your loved one, and the thought of filing a legal case may seem overwhelming. A Deerfield Beach bicycle accident lawyer from our firm will handle the legal process for you and seek justice on your behalf.
How Much Does It Cost to Hire a Deerfield Beach Bicycle Accident Lawyer?
The attorneys at Ged Lawyers offer legal representation on a contingency-fee basis. You are not required to pay us anything upfront, and you do not pay us out of pocket. Your legal fees are taken from the payment you receive through a settlement or verdict. Because of this payment structure, you don’t pay us until we win your case.
Our law firm also offers free, no-strings-attached consultations. You can meet with us to discuss your case and learn more about our law firm without making any financial commitment.
Statute of Limitations in Deerfield Beach Bicycle Accident Cases
The statute of limitations restricts the amount of time you have to file a lawsuit. Per Florida Statutes § 95.11, personal injury lawsuits in Florida are subject to a two-year statute of limitations, meaning you have two years to submit your case. Wrongful death lawsuits are also subject to a two-year statute of limitations. If you reach out to us as soon as possible, we can get started on your case and ensure that you are aware of this critical deadline.
Call Today for Your Free Consultation With a Member of Our Deerfield Beach Team
If you or a loved one was involved in a bicycle accident, let our Deerfield Beach bicycle accident attorneys represent you and seek compensation on your behalf.
Don’t wait to get started on your case. Call us today for your free initial consultation.
