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Auto/Bicycle Accident
At Page Law, we know that, as bad as it is to be involved in a car accident, it is extremely dangerous to be involved in an accident while riding a bicycle. The Missouri Highway Patrol estimates that in 2009, there were 582 people injured as a result of bike accidents. This is not surprising, since riders have little to shield themselves from serious injury, save their helmets and other protective gear. If you or someone you love has been injured in a bicycle accident, you have the right to seek damages to cover your medical bills, property loss, lost wages, and any future damages. We will help you put together a solid case and we will fight to recover everything you are entitled to.
Entitled to Damages
If you were injured in a bicycle accident, you might be concerned that you were partly at fault and therefore not entitled to receive any compensation. Perhaps you weren't wearing a helmet at the time or forgot to properly signal a turn while riding in traffic. You may be surprised to learn that you might still be entitled to at least partial damages.
According to Missouri law, you are not required to wear a helmet, and a failure to do so does not relieve the driver who hit you of any culpability. Additionally, Missouri accident law is based on pure comparative negligence. What this means is that even if you are found to be 75 percent at fault for an accident, you are still entitled to receive 25 percent of any damages you may claim.
Types of Damages
The specific damages you can seek following a bike accident vary depending on the injuries and losses that result. In general, you may seek compensation for the following:
- Medical bills;
- Bills for physical therapy, rehab clinics or other extended treatment;
- Cost of repair or replacement of your bike;
- Lost current and/or future wages;
- Future medical care; and
- Past, present, and future pain and suffering.
Potential Defendants
When it comes to a bicycle accident, there may be several people and/or entities held responsible for causing your injuries due to negligence, recklessness or carelessness. The most obvious would be the driver of an automobile that struck you. However, a bicycle accident can be caused by a malfunction in your bike itself, in which case, the manufacturer may be held accountable for a faulty part. You may have struck a pothole and been thrown from your bike, making the municipality in which the hazardous roadway was located liable for your injuries.
The reasons above show why it is important to speak to us, a firm in which our personal injury attorneys are entirely focused on handling injury cases in Missouri. We will use our knowledge of local laws to determine every possible defendant in your case and the damages they owe. Contact us at Page Law today.
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