If you sustained injuries in a bicycle accident or your loved one died in a bike accident, a lawyer at Friedman & Simon, L.L.P. can help you exercise your right to compensation.
Did you suffer injuries in a Long Island bicycle accident? Did you lose a loved one in a fatal bike accident? You deserve compensation for all of your damages, including medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Our experienced and dedicated lawyers will work to make sure you get that compensation.
One of the Long Island personal injury lawyers at Friedman & Simon, L.L.P., will take legal action and fight for a just resolution to your case. Our multilingual team is equipped to retrieve the evidence you need and build a case that supports your right to compensation. Call now for a free consultation.
- Proving the Defendant Is Liable for Your Bicycle Accident on Long Island
- Compassionate Legal Representation After a Long Island Bicycle Accident
- Recoverable Compensation for Long Island Bicycle Accidents
- Proving the Defendant Violated a Long Island Traffic Law
- Act Quickly Before the Statute of Limitations on Bike Accidents Expires
- Speak to a Long Island Bicycle Accident Attorney at Friedman & Simon, L.L.P.
Proving the Defendant Is Liable for Your Bicycle Accident on Long Island
There are many steps to filing a legal action against a negligent party. These steps often seem overwhelming to someone who was just injured in a bike accident and has no legal experience of their own to rely on.
Friedman & Simon, L.L.P., provides passionate advocacy to each and every client by working closely with them to achieve their twin goals of justice and appropriate compensation. Here is what we do for our clients:
Update Long Island Clients Regularly
Rest assured that you will get to stay in frequent contact with our legal team. We will assist you in whatever language you are most comfortable in: English, Spanish, Greek, Tamil, Kannada, or Bengali.
During our discussions, we will tell you what we are doing to protect your rights and what is happening with your case. Our services include offering advice as to what we suggest are the best next steps to take to protect and assert your rights and to win the best possible case outcome.
Identify Who Caused Your Bicycle Crash
Our team will gather the evidence to establish that the defendant was negligent and that the defendant’s negligence caused your bicycle accident. Common types of negligence that cause bicycle accidents include:
- Opening a vehicle door into a bicyclist’s path
- Failure to yield to bicyclists
- Not giving bicyclists enough space when passing
- Failure to keep a proper lookout for bicyclists
- Distracted driving
- Drunk driving
- Driving too fast to stop when a bicyclist appears before them on the road
Our Long Island bicycle accident lawyer will build your case to establish the defendant’s liability for your injuries.
Gathering Supporting Evidence in Your Bike Accident Case
Our attorneys know how to build strong claims supported by solid evidence. This allows us to negotiate settlements or take the case to trial and convince a jury to agree with our client’s side of the story. We will thoroughly investigate your accident and retrieve the evidence necessary to prove liability. Some of the evidence we typically gather includes:
- Accident or police reports
- Eyewitness testimony
- Photographs from the accident scene
- Video surveillance of the accident
- Bicycle and vehicle(s) involved in the accident, along with any other physical evidence
- Expert testimony (e.g., from life care planners and vocational rehabilitation specialists)
- Your relevant medical records and any documentation related to your damages
Determining the Value of Your Long Island Case
Without an accurate idea of how much your case is worth, you cannot be sure that the insurance company is offering you a good deal—or that the money you get will cover everything you have lost.
Our attorneys understand the applicable laws, how to navigate the claims process, and how much victims need to recover just compensation for the expenses and losses they incurred. Let us handle the legal process while you focus on getting better.
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Compassionate Legal Representation After a Long Island Bicycle Accident
Friedman & Simon, L.L.P., delivers customized legal representation to victims of bike accidents. Our attorneys treat your case as unique, recognizing that your injuries, damages, and the physical and emotional effects of your accident are not exactly like those of any other person.
Our approach is to investigate, build, and present your case to demonstrate the full extent of your injuries and damages. Your Long Island bicycle accident lawyer will protect your rights, answer your questions, and fight for you.
The Benefits of Working With Friedman & Simon, L.L.P.
The entire team at our bicycle accident law firm will do everything possible to get you the financial compensation you need while making the legal process much less stressful. To that end, our office is committed to all of the following:
- We do not get paid unless and until you get compensation: We are a contingency-fee law firm. We make sure that your family does not have to pay anything at all toward the prosecution of your case until you win a monetary recovery, and you will not have to worry about paying any fee or expense out of pocket.
- Your case evaluation is free: Reach out to our office any day and at any time to discuss your case. Even if you do not hire us, we will still tell you about the merits of your personal injury claim or lawsuit.
- Our team will answer all of your legal questions: You will know who to call if you have questions and can connect with us via email, text message, or other methods. We make it easy to keep in contact and get answers when you want them.
- We will come to visit you: Bike accidents can cause very severe injuries. If you are too injured to come to our office right away, do not worry: we will travel anywhere on Long Island to come see you.
We always put our clients’ needs first by seeking a financial recovery that appropriately compensates them for their treatment, financial losses, stress, and physical suffering. If you were hurt because of someone else’s negligence, contact Friedman & Simon, L.L.P., as soon as possible so we can get started collecting evidence and building your case.
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Recoverable Compensation for Long Island Bicycle Accidents
If you were in an accident with a car, truck, bus, or motorcycle while riding your bicycle on Long Island, there are several types of damages for which you can recover compensation, such as:
- Medical bills
- Prescription medication costs
- Physical therapy
- Assistive devices (e.g., wheelchair)
- Lost wages
- Reduced earning capacity
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Diminished quality of life
- Disability
- Disfigurement
- Loss of consortium (These are the special types of damages, recognized by law, that a person suffers when their spouse is seriously or catastrophically injured or suffers a wrongful death as the result of an at-fault party’s negligence.)
Proving the Worth of Non-economic Damages After a Bike Crash
Some losses are more difficult to document, but we know the calculations used in the insurance industry and by the courts. We will put a value on—and seek compensation for—your intangible losses.
In this area, your testimony and the testimony of people close to you will be invaluable. We understand that discussing the details of how the accident has had an impact on your life can be difficult. Rest assured, as your advocates we will listen patiently and with compassion. We will use the information you provide as we work to build the most compelling case possible on your behalf, with the goal of winning the maximum settlement or jury award.
Proving the Worth of Economic Damages After a Bike Crash
Our bicycle accident attorneys have experience in presenting the evidence to get you every penny you deserve. We have a network of experts we call in to help us document these projected costs, including medical professionals, economists, and more. Among other things, this work of evaluating your losses includes presenting:
- Doctor and hospital bills
- Wage records to prove lost income
- Expert testimony
- Bills and receipts for out-of-pocket costs
Compensable Injuries From a Long Island Bicycle Accident
We recognize the serious nature of the injuries that bicyclists often suffer after being hit by a car. The cyclist has, at best, little protection from the impact and is often ejected from their bike, suffering a secondary impact with the ground or another stationary object. Some of the most common bike accident injuries include:
- Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)
- Spinal cord injuries (SCIs)
- Other head, neck, or back injuries
- Internal injuries
- Road rash and other soft tissue damage
- Bone fractures, often requiring surgical repair
- Serious abrasions and contusions
Friedman & Simon, L.L.P., wants to hear about your injuries directly from you before we start fighting for the compensation you need.
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Proving the Defendant Violated a Long Island Traffic Law
Whether or not the defendant was issued a ticket, we will work to prove that the negligent driver violated a section of the Vehicle & Traffic Law of the State of New York. If the defendant violated a traffic law pertaining to sharing the road with bicyclists, the violation will enable us to establish the defendant’s liability.
For example:
- Per New York’s Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1146, motorists must “exercise due care to avoid colliding with any bicyclist…upon any roadway and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary.”
- When overtaking a bicycle from behind, the passing motorist shall leave sufficient space on the left of the rider, per Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1122-a.
Criminal Penalties Versus Your Bicycle Accident Lawsuit
Your case and the case that the state brings against the at-fault driver are two completely different actions. When the state decides to prosecute and subjects the at-fault party to potential fines and/or imprisonment, this does not directly advance your case for compensation. However, recovering monetary compensation for all your damages is the job we will take on when you retain our firm.
Both kinds of cases are critical to keeping Long Island streets safe and to ensure you find justice and peace of mind after a crash. Our bike accident attorneys will explain what each kind of case means for you.
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Act Quickly Before the Statute of Limitations on Bike Accidents Expires
With few exceptions, New York imposes a deadline to pursue a lawsuit for a bicycle accident. After the deadline passes, you are unable to file your lawsuit and collect damages.
In addition to the statute of limitations (New York Civil Practice Laws & Rules § 214), there are other critical deadlines that apply to bicycle accident cases. A member of our team of legal professionals will be honored to educate you about the following:
- Matters such as obtaining statements from witnesses or securing copies of surveillance and dashcam video are all best addressed as soon as possible, as these items can become unavailable over time for a variety of reasons.
- It might take a while to complete your lawsuit or claim. There are many factors that go into determining the length of a legal action, and we will make sure you know what to expect.
- While there is a general statute of limitations that most people have to follow, special circumstances can lengthen or shorten the deadline in your case. We will figure out which time limit applies to you and take prompt action to make sure your case gets filed in plenty of time.
We Protect Long Islanders After Negligence-Related Bike Accidents
If you sustained injuries in a bicycle accident or your loved one died in a bike accident, a personal injury lawyer at Friedman & Simon, L.L.P., will tell you how to exercise your right to compensation—but only if you get in touch with us before time runs out.
From the first conversation, until we give them their check for compensation, we fight to protect our clients’ rights and represent their best interests. This includes proving what happened, who is responsible, and how much their case is worth.
Speak to a Long Island Bicycle Accident Attorney at Friedman & Simon, L.L.P.
Surviving a bike accident can be frightening, but you are not alone. Our Long Island bicycle accident lawyer will keep you up to date about your case, return your messages with prompt and helpful insights, and handle the legal process so you can focus on getting better. Call Friedman & Simon, L.L.P., today to begin with a free case review.
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