BICYCLE HIT BY CAR IN BIKE LANE – INJURY LAWYERS
The Twin Cities have many miles of bike paths and bike lanes designated for riders. However, bike lanes often share the road with cars. This means the rider depends on the car driver to be aware and not hit them in the bike lane. Unfortunately, distracted driving has become all too common.In many cases, this results in a serious injury for a bike rider – even riding in the designated bike lane. The bike is usually either hit from behind or the side so the rider will impact the car and then the ground, resulting in a broken bone or other serious injury.
BICYCLE RIDER HIT IN BIKE LANE ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION
At the Rochlin Law Firm, our lawyers represent people injured when a car hits a bicycle rider or motorcycle rider. In most cases, the driver was not paying attention or was distracted. The bike lane is designed specifically to allow space for people riding a bicycle and should be safe. Accidents in a bike lane are almost always the driver’s fault. The driver’s auto insurance should therefore pay compensation to the bike rider.
Our lawyers have more than 25 years’ experience representing hundreds of people injured in accidents throughout Minnesota. Many of our cases involve a bike rider hit in the bike lane. We will help you recover medical bills, lost wages, and more.
The primary focus of our best bike accident lawyers is to make sure the injured bike rider receives all of the compensation they are entitled to and that the car driver is held responsible. We work to get the medical bills paid, lost wages reimbursed, compensation for scar and permanent injuries, and for the pain and suffering of the accident. Medical bills can be significant, but that is just the starting point. If you have were riding your bike in the bike lane and hit by a car, call us and speak with an attorney for a free consultation.