San Jose Bicycle Accident Attorneys
Northern California Bike Accident Injury Lawyers
Van Der Walde & Associates is an accomplished and respected personal injury law firm located in Northern California. The firm has protected the legal rights of hundreds of personal injury clients and has recovered millions of dollars in damages. The attorneys, paralegals and administrative staff are well educated and work together to represent you in an efficient and effective manner. If you or a loved one has been injured as the result of a serious accident, contact a skilled Northern California personal injury attorney at Van Der Walde & Associates immediately.
In the United States many people ride bicycles for transportation, exercise and enjoyment. People who operate motor vehicles must share the road and follow the same traffic laws with bicyclists. Wearing the proper protective gear is one way that many bicyclists attempt to remain safe while on the road. Unfortunately, riders are injured everyday due to the negligent driving of people in automobiles.
Bicyclists who have been involved in an accident with an automobile may sustain serious physical injuries, including head and brain trauma, fractured bones, internal bleeding, cuts and bruises and spinal cord injury. The following are bicycle accident statistics for the U.S.:
- Approximately 1 million children suffer injuries in bicycle accidents each year.
- Every 6 hours a bicycle rider is fatally injured.
- Almost 50% of bicycle-related fatalities occur to people under 16 years of age.
- Head injuries are the cause of 75% of all serious injuries and fatalities in bicycle accidents.
Drivers must be observant while operating their vehicles and share the road with bicyclists. While many cities have designated bicycle lanes, drivers still do not give bicyclists the respect and courtesy to safely ride. If you are a bicyclist who has been involved in an accident with an automobile, you need to hire a skilled attorney. If you are represented by a bicycle accident attorney at Van Der Walde & Associates, you may be able to recover monetary compensation for your injuries.
(See recent 300K policy limits settlement.)
If you or a loved one has been involved in a bike accident resulting in serious injury in Northern California, please contact our bicycle accident injury attorneys at Van Der Walde & Associates at (877) 862-6288.
