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Las Vegas Bicycle Accident Attorney

Affects of bike accidents

There is nothing more traumatic than being hit by a car while riding your bike, or getting a call where you are told that a loved one of yours has been hit by a car. After the accident, the recovery process can be equally as painful, both physically and emotionally. If the victim has suffered a traumatic brain injury – one of the most common injury types in a bicycle collision – a spinal cord injury, an amputation injury, or another severe injury type, both the victim and their family may feel hopeless and lost about what to do. The attorneys of Ladah Law Firm, PLLC understand what you are going through, and are committed to working on your behalf to help you and your family recover the compensation that you deserve.

If you are looking for a Las Vegas bicycle accident attorney, you should be sure to choose a qualified professional that has experience with bicycling cases. You want to pick out a lawyer that has already had successful outcomes from cases like yours. Bicyclists are injured by motorists all of the time, and it is important for them to have an attorney that understands their specific situation. Start a claim today: 702-252-0055.

At Ladah Law, PLLC, we will be able to assist you if you have been hurt in a bicycle accident. Drivers are often distracted and can hit bicyclists in the blink of an eye. Sometimes bicyclists may be in a car’s blind spot or a car may not be paying attention when they switch lanes. Cars that miss stop signs or run red lights are a big danger to bicyclists. Sometimes vehicles sideswipe bicyclists, sending them careening off the road.

Nevada Bicycle Law: Bicyclists Have a Legal Right to the Road

Nevada bike accidents occur for a wide variety of reasons. Though one thing that many of these cases have in common is that very few are truly inevitable. Mistake are made and traffic laws are violated, putting riders at considerable risk. Far too many motorists in Las Vegas, NV are simply bad at sharing the road with bikes. They do not realize that bikes have a legal right to the road, especially if they are riding in bike lanes. Whether it is a car or truck, too many motor vehicles disrespect bicycles, putting the safety of riders is serious jeopardy. But, Nevada law is clear: A bicycle rider has every right to the road. Drivers must give bicyclists sufficient space and allow riders to control a lane, just as they would any other automobile.

Statistics and Causes: Why Bicycle Accidents Happen

PedBikeInfo.org reports that in a single year, just under two people a day in the U.S. lost their lives in bicycle crashes. And, bicyclists’ injuries in that same year totaled more than 48,000.

Bicycle accidents are almost always preventable. However, too many drivers and cyclists alike fail to operate their respective modes of transport with a proper degree of care, putting everyone on the road at risk. Some of the primary causes of bicycle accidents in Las Vegas and other areas of the United States include:

  • Driver or rider error. According to The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA), human error – either that of the driver or the rider – is the primary cause of bicycle accidents and is responsible for about 75 percent of all crashes.
  • Failing to look properly. Of the acts of human error that are most common, “failing to look properly” takes the lead. This is most common at intersections. For example, a car may fail to look properly in order to see a cyclist who is traveling straight through an intersection while the driver is making a left-hand turn, resulting in a collision.
  • Poor turn maneuvers and carelessness. Also according to ROSPA, poor turn maneuvers on the behalf of drivers are to blame for about 17 percent of serious accidents involving a cyclist
  • Being careless or reckless – such as drinking while driving or driving too fast – also accounts for about 17 percent of serious accidents involving cyclists.

 

The Effects Of A Bicycle Accident

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When a car goes up against a bicyclist, the rider could end up with serious injuries or even be killed. Sometimes a bicyclist may need medical care for the rest of their life after being involved in a major accident. The costs of an injury are often more than the costs of the initial physical repercussions and associated medical bills; a victim of a bike accident may be unable to return to work for the remainder of their life, may suffer from permanent disability or disfigurement, and may develop psychological complications as a result. Further, healthcare needs and costs may be long-term, and even permanent. Indeed, a bike accident can lead to different 
types of catastrophic injury. Some of the most common bicycle accident injuries that our 
Las Vegas bike accident lawyers see include:

  • Road rash;
  • Severe lacerations;
  • Serious ligament damages;
  • Torn muscles;
  • Severe joint damage, including knee, hip and ankle injuries;
  • Mouth injuries and broken teeth;
  • Concussions and traumatic brain injuries;
  • Neck and back damage;
  • Spinal cord injuries;
  • Partial or total paralysis;
  • Amputations; and
  • Fatalities.

An experienced Las Vegas bicycle accident attorney will be able to help you negotiate or litigate with the insurance company to receive the compensation you deserve. You deserve to be compensated for all of the pain, anguish, injuries, and losses due to medical bills, lost income, lost opportunity and more. When you file a case, you have the right to seek damages for all of these losses. No matter if you were hit by a car, bus, or truck.

At Ladah Law, we know how the insurance companies function. Their bottom line is more important to them than offering you a fair settlement. Our job is to present your case in the proper detail to make sure all of your current and future expenses are covered, including both economic and noneconomic damages. We also make sure your pain and suffering are taken into consideration.

If the driver of the car was drunk or in any other way breaking the law we may also be able to seek for punitive damages. Bicycle riders deserve the protection of the law.

Who Is Liable?

In order to recover the damages that you most deserve, you will have to prove the liability of one or more parties involves. Liability is based on the theory of negligence, which asserts that a person failed to behave with the proper degree of care owed to you. If you can prove that negligence occurred, that the negligence was the direct cause of your accident, and that you suffered damages as a direct result, then the negligent party will be held liable for your damages.

In Nevada, liability for a bike accident injury claim must be established under NRS 41.141, the state’s comparative negligence statute. All Las Vegas bicycle accident victims need to have a basic understanding of how negligence works in the state. Specifically, to hold another party liable for your accident damages, you will need to be able to prove each of the four required elements of the negligence standard, those being duty, breach, causation and damages.

Those parties who may be held liable in a bicycle accident may include a driver, a part’s manufacturer (if the bike or vehicle involved experienced a defect, leading to the accident), or any other party who contributed to the crash. Notably, our 
Las Vegas bike accident lawyers see many claims where the driver was to blame for the accident. Driver negligence can come in many different forms, but some of the most common examples include:

  • Distracted driving;
  • Drunk driving or drugged driving;
  • Causing a speeding related accident
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  • Failing to stop or yield, leading to an intersection accident;
  • Unsafe lane changes;
  • Failure to maintain lane integrity;
  • Dangerous aggressive driving, including “buzzing” a rider; and
  • Opening a car door in an unsafe manner.

Still, for bicycle accidents in Las Vegas
, Liability can be difficult to determine, and requires a thorough investigation. Types of evidence that will be essential to your claim include video footage, eyewitness testimony, medical reports, police reports, and more.

Typically, the insurance company of the liable party is the one responsible for paying for damages. As such, an insurance company will likely fight back as hard as they can to mitigate liability and the amount of damages that they are responsible for paying.As such, it is imperative that injured victims are represented by a qualified 
bike accident lawyer who can give them proper legal advice and assist them through their injury claim. At Ladah Law Firm, not only do our 
Nevada personal injury
 lawyers know how to take on the big insurance companies, but we also assist victims with complex vehicle accident cases, such as hit and run accident and uninsured motorist claims.

Compensation Available for Las Vegas Bike Accident Victims

Once you establish liability in your case, your bicycle accident claim will move onto the issue of damages. Under Nevada personal injury law, victims are entitled to full recovery for their injuries. This means recovery for direct economic damage as well as for noneconomic, intangible losses.

Unfortunately, for many accident victims, full recovery can be challenging. The big insurance companies, which handle Nevada bicycle accident cases as they would for other car accident cases, try to undervalue claims. We help victims fight back. Our Las Vegas bicycle accident lawyers have the skills and experience needed to get victims maximum compensation. Specifically, we can help you seek money for:

  • Property damage to your bicycle;
  • Emergency medical expenses;
  • All other medical bills and required medical treatment;
  • Costs related to rehabilitation;
  • Long-term disability;
  • Lost wages, including diminished earning capacity;
  • Pain and suffering;
  • Emotional distress;
  • Disfigurement;
  • Loss of life enjoyment;
  • Punitive damages; and
  • Wrongful death damages.

Basics of Nevada Law

Nevada is a fault based insurance state, which simply means drivers who cause accidents are responsible for paying for them, and victims of accidents have a right to file a lawsuit directly against an at-fault party. Nevada law also requires all drivers to carry bodily injury liability, which can be used to pay for injuries to others in a crash.

Nevada also upholds a comparative negligence law, which states that the amount of compensation a plaintiff can recover in a lawsuit shall be reduced in proportion to the plaintiff’s degree of fault.The state’s comparative negligence standard could have a substantial impact on your claim. You do not want to let an insurance company unfairly push accident blame onto you; when they do, thousands of dollars may come directly out of your pocket. For example, if you sustained $20,000 in total damages in a Vegas bike accident, you would be entitled to $20,000 in recovery. However, if an insurance company could prove that you were at fault for 25 percent of the collision, you would be liable for 25 percent of the damages, or $5,000. Thus, your recovery would be reduced accordingly, down to $15,000.

Finally, in order to file a claim after a bicycle accident, you must do so within the state’s statute of limitations, which is two years in Nevada. For clarity, this does not mean that your claim must be entirely resolved within this time frame, simply that you must have initiated it. If you wait longer than two years to bring forth your claim, you may be barred from recovering damages. Do not let this happen to you, take action today.

What We Do?

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The attorneys of Ladah Law Firm, PLLC, are responsible for handling the cases of bicycle accident victims. From start to finish, we are responsible for conducting an independent investigation and gathering evidence, working with accident reconstruction experts, handling all communication with insurance companies, proving fault, negotiating for a fair settlement amount, and taking your case to court if necessary. While it is impossible to say how long it may take to resolve a case, we are dedicated to putting in the work necessary to resolve your claim as quickly as possible, so that you get the money that you deserve sooner rather than later.

Why Choose Ladah?

We have the experience and reputation that your case deserves, and have helped dozens of injury victims recover the settlements that they have needed. You do not have to go at it alone – we know how insurance companies work, and will do whatever we can to help you. A consultation with our team is always free – please schedule yours today so you can learn more about your rights after a bicycle accident.

If you need an experienced Las Vegas car collision attorney like the ones a Ladah Law Firm, PLLC that knows how the laws apply to bicycle accidents, give us a call and let us help you obtain the compensation you deserve for your bicycle accident.


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