Westchester Bicycle Accident Lawyer
After a bicycle accident in Westchester County, do not hesitate to contact the personal injury lawyers at Mirman, Markovits & Landau, P.C. for help. With more than 200 years of combined experience, our skilled legal team can put you in the best position to get the compensation you need and deserve. Give our Westchester County bicycle accident lawyers a call today to set up a free consultation and learn more.
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How Will Mirman, Markovits & Landau, P.C. Help Me After a Bicycle Accident in Westchester County, NY?
If you’ve been injured in a bicycle accident in Rye, White Plains, Yonkers, or another town in Westchester County, you may be struggling with serious injuries and experiencing a lot of financial stress. Medical bills aren’t cheap, and a sudden loss of income can make things worse if you’re unable to work.
If someone else caused your bike accident, you might be able to hold them accountable for the harm they’ve caused. However, at-fault parties and their insurers won’t just happily hand over a check. You’ll have to fight to get the money you deserve. That’s where the skilled Westchester personal injury lawyers at Mirman, Markovits & Landau, P.C. can help.
Since 1977, we’ve been standing up for injury victims in and around Westchester County. Our aggressive, no-nonsense approach has allowed us to secure more than $1 Billion for our clients. If you’ve gotten hurt, let our experience benefit you. When you contact our law firm for help after your bike accident in Westchester, we will:
- Investigate your case
- Determine causation and fault
- Seek compensation from all liable parties
- Protect you when others attempt to blame you for the accident
- Consult experts as we assess what your case is worth
- Go toe-to-toe with insurance companies as we attempt to negotiate a settlement, and
- Take your case to court, if necessary, to secure a financial award on your behalf.
We appreciate how devastating an unexpected bicycle accident can be. So, we’ll do everything in our power to hold negligent parties accountable and maximize your financial recovery. Give our Westchester County law office a call today to set up a free initial consultation and learn more.
Westchester County Bicycle Accident Statistics
Westchester County might be a stone’s throw from New York City, but that doesn’t mean the roads there are any safer. As a result, riding a bike in Westchester can be just as dangerous as biking in the city. How common are bike accidents in Westchester? According to the New York State Department of Health, there were 100 bicycle accidents in Westchester County in 2014. About one-third of the bicyclists involved in those accidents sustained injuries so severe that a trip to the emergency room was necessary.
Another report, published by Tri-State Transportation Campaign, noted that there were 415 bike accidents in Westchester between 2009 and 2012.
We Handle All Westchester County Bicycle Accident Cases
Not all bicycle accidents cause catastrophic injuries. Many do. Others leave cyclists struggling with a wide range of injuries that can cause a lot of pain, discomfort, and inconvenience. The skilled injury lawyers at Mirman, Markovits & Landau, P.C. are prepared to help you demand compensation for your bike accident injuries – big or small. Our clients are riders who’ve sustained injuries including, but not limited to:
- Broken bones
- Cuts, scrapes, and lacerations
- Crushing injury
- Eye injury
- Head injury, including concussion
- Lost limbs
- Neck and back injury, including whiplash
- Soft tissue injury
- Spinal cord damage
- Traumatic brain injury
- Wrongful death, and more.
Contact our Westchester law office today to schedule a time to discuss your case in greater detail. If you can’t come to us, we’ll arrange a time to visit you. Home, work, and hospital visits are available. Just give us a quick call today to learn more.
What Causes Bicycle Accidents in Westchester County?
On average, there’s a bicycle accident in Westchester County once every three or four days. Why are riders at risk? What factors are contributing to bicycle-car accidents? Some common causes include:
- Distracted driving and distracted riding
- Driving under the influence
- Riding a bicycle without appropriate safety gear (including lights, reflectors, and a helmet)
- Speeding and aggressive driving
- Failing to stop at a red light or intersection
- Failing to leave an appropriate cushion of space between a bike and vehicle while passing
- Defective bikes and vehicles
- Hazardous road conditions (including potholes and obstructed signs)
- A lack of dedicated bicycle infrastructure
- Poor visibility due to weather conditions or time of day, and more.
Our team will dig deep to determine what caused your bicycle accident in Westchester County. If necessary, work with experts – including accident reconstructionists and medical professionals – to figure out why you got hurt. We’ll leave no stone unturned as we fight to build the strongest possible injury claim on your behalf. Our thorough investigation will ultimately help us determine who’s responsible for your injuries.
Liability for Injuries Following a Bicycle Accident in Westchester
Under New York state law, anyone who contributes to your bike accident can be on the hook for resulting damages. It doesn’t matter if they’re allocated 5 percent or 80 percent of the blame. Anyone who causes you to get hurt can be held financially accountable. This might include:
- Drivers of motor vehicles
- Other bicyclists
- Pedestrians
- Truck drivers
- Bus drivers
- Motorcyclists
- Uber drivers
- Employers of negligent parties
- Companies that manufactured defective products
- Government agencies, and more.
Our skilled Westchester bike accident lawyers will carefully analyze the circumstances of your case and identify anyone who might be responsible. Then we can demand compensation from anyone who caused you to get hurt. This approach can help to maximize your recovery.
Sharing Fault For Your Westchester Bicycle Accident
Don’t panic if you share a little bit of responsibility for your bike accident. New York has pure comparative negligence rules, which means that you won’t be barred from getting money as long as you’re not entirely at fault. In other words, someone else just has to be at least 1 percent responsible for your motor vehicle accident.
While your own negligence might not bar a recovery, it will influence how much money you can get. Your damages will be reduced to reflect the amount of fault allocated to you. If you’re 20 percent at fault, your damages will be capped at 80 percent. The less fault you share, the more money you can potentially get.
That’s why it’s essential to ask for help after an accident. Others will almost certainly point fingers and try to shift blame. If those tactics work, your financial recovery could be in jeopardy. At Mirman, Markovits & Landau, P.C., we know what has to be done to protect you and your financial award. We’ll be aggressive and work hard to minimize your role – if any – in the accident.
Damages Available After Bike Accidents in Westchester County, NY
Following a bicycle accident in Westchester County, you might have a legitimate claim for damages. This might include money for:
- Present and future medical expenses
- Lost income and wages
- Rehabilitation
- Disability, temporary and/or permanent
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD
- Disfigurement, and more.
At Mirman, Markovits & Landau, P.C., our team appreciates the complexity of valuing an injury claim. That’s why we’re not afraid to ask for help. We regularly turn to leading accident and injury experts in the tri-state area. They can provide critical insight about your accident and resulting injuries. With their help, we can better understand what your case is worth. Our approach helps us leverage meaningful settlement offers for our clients.
Statute of Limitations for Bicycle Accident Lawsuits in New York
New York limits the amount of time you will have to assert your right to recover compensation after your bike accident. The statute of limitations for personal injury lawsuits is typically three years. You might have more or less time, depending on the specific details of your case. For example, you might have less time if you decide to sue a Westchester County government agency. Alternatively, you may have additional time if you were a minor at the time of the crash.
However, one thing is certain. You’ll lose the right to secure money for your injuries if you allow the statute of limitations to expire without action.
Call Our Westchester County Bicycle Accident Lawyers Today
Whether you broke your leg or sustained a severe head injury, the Westchester bicycle accident attorneys at Mirman, Markovits & Landau, P.C. are here to help. Give our award-winning Westchester personal injury attorneys a call to find out how we might be able to secure a financial settlement or award on your behalf. Your initial consultation is free, so contact our law firm to schedule yours today.