Bernstein & Maryanoff

Miami & Statewide Florida Bike Injury Lawyers

Bicycles are subject to the same traffic rules as cars and motor vehicles. However, car drivers have an additional responsibility to be extra careful when there is a bicycle rider in the area. The careless driver of a motor vehicle is legally responsible for any damages—physical, emotional, and economic—caused to the bike rider in an accident.

Car-bike collisions may result in a head injury, bone fracture, or a permanent scar from the rider striking the roadway. Since the rider doesn't have the protection of a car surrounding them, any bike injury is usually of a severe nature. The lawyers and staff at Bernstein & Maryanoff  have the financial resources and experience to help you pursue the maximum compensation for your bike injury. With a principal office in Miami, numerous other offices across Florida, and the willingness to make house calls, our attorneys will be there when you need them.

The injury victim in a bicycle accident is often a child. Drivers need to pay particular attention in areas where children may be riding on bikes, such as school zones, residential neighborhoods, near playgrounds, and around ice cream trucks.

Other bicycle accidents occur because the driver of the car did not keep far enough away from the bicycle when passing them. When a car is about to pass someone on a bike, the driver must move far enough away so there is no danger of striking the bicyclist. If there is any doubt whether a car is going to collide with a bike, the car driver should honk their horn to make the bicyclist aware that there is a vehicle close to them. If there is any danger that a bicycle and car are going to crash, the driver of the car is in a much better position to slow down or stop to avoid the accident. In any bicycle accident involving care, the bicyclist who is going to be the one who suffers an injury.

If you or your child has suffered an injury in a bicycle accident, you are entitled to seek compensation for economic damages such as medical bills and loss of income in the past and future. You can also seek compensation for intangible damages such as physical pain, emotional pain, and suffering. If you suffer any permanent scarring or loss or impairment of any important bodily function from the bicycle accident, you are entitled to compensation for those damages as well.

Your lawyer will need to carefully assess your bike injury case to determine what insurance coverage is available and how you can recover damages such as medical expenses and lost wages. In certain circumstances, the insurance company of the at-fault driver will be responsible for paying those expenses in advance of any settlement or jury verdict. Personal Injury Protection (PIP) from your or a family member's auto insurance may also provide a source of benefits.

Free consultation: There is never a charge to talk to a bike injury attorney at the law firm of Bernstein & Maryanoff. With a principal office in Miami, numerous other offices across Florida, and the willingness to make house calls, our attorneys  represent clients throughout the state. We handle all cases on a contingency fee basis.