Bike Accident Lawyer New York

Bike Accidents:

• Incidents involving bikes or bicycles aren’t a rare occurrence! In fact: in the first 28 days of 2019, there were 14,538 reported collisions across the city.
• Traffic-related fatalities for cyclists were up 70% to start 2019 when compared to statistics from the previous year
• The New York Police Department (NYPD) alone writes over 1,000,000 moving violations on average per year. This means pedestrians and bicyclists are regularly at risk of being involved in an accident on the city streets and roadways.

Bike Accidents Can Be Caused By:

• Careless drivers
• Careless truck drivers
• Illegally parked vehicles
• Opening of car and truck doors
• Delivery vehicles
• Potholes
• Pedestrians
• City Maintenance/Street/Bike Path Issues
• Falling Debris
• Vehicles in the Bike lane
• Illegal U-Turns
• Inattentive drivers and pedestrians
• Bike messenger or delivery crashes
• Hit and Run cases

Bike Safety:

This is also why it’s important for you as a bicyclist to do the following to prepare for that careless, inattentive and disrespectful motorist:

• Be mindful of traffic
• Obey traffic signs
• Wear a helmet
• Use knee and elbow pads
• Wear a reflective vest from dusk
• Use reflective lights on your bike
• BE VIGILANT!

What do I do if I am involved in an accident?

If you have been injured in a bike accident, the most important thing is to call the police and EMS and get the medical treatment you need, whether that’s from the emergency room of a nearby hospital or a nearby urgent care facility. The last thing most people think of when they have been injured is what should I do if I later bring a lawsuit but if you have been involved in a bike accident, below is a list of tips for what you should do:

• Call the police ALWAYS!!!!!!!!!
• Tell the police exactly what happened
• Determine if there are any witnesses
• Do not admit fault or even say Sorry to the other driver(s)
• Obtain the insurance information and license plate number of the vehicle(s) involved in the accident
• Take pictures of the damage done to you, your bike and the other vehicle(s) involved
• Obtain their information
• Document everything
• Seek medical attention immediately
• Contact the Bike Accident lawyers’ at The Law Office of Darren T. Moore P.C.
• Provide medical staff with your correct name, address, and facts relating to your accident
• Make sure that you inform the EMS personnel and the staff at the ER/Medical facility of all ailments, not just the one that hurts the most at that time

What does the law firm do for me if I am in a Bike accident?

• Conduct an In-Depth Intake and Investigation into your accident
• File a Notice of Claim if a City or Municipal vehicle was involved
• File a No-Fault application – MUST BE DONE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE ACCIDENT – detailed below
• Obtain the owner and operators information and insurance details of the vehicle(s) involved in your accident
• Use high-tech accident reconstruction experts and video animation where required
• Obtain medical documents, records and speak with your medical experts
• Handle all aspects of complex litigation including depositions and trials with the help, guidance and assistance of the bike accident attorneys’ at the Law Offices of Darren Moore.
• Evaluate your claim
• Identify if there are any other avenues of liability such as negligent roadway design cases or roadway defects
• Investigate your claim which may include having an investigator obtain witness statements and pictures of the vehicles involved and the accident location
• Keep client constantly informed of the process