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More bicycle accidents happen in Florida than any other state per capita, and Delray Beach adds to that statistic. Bicyclists who are injured in a crash caused by someone else should contact an experienced bicycle accident lawyer to sue for damages.
Our bicycle accident lawyers offer a free initial consultation to explain the legal process and assess the merits of the facts to determine if legal action can prevail.
The personal injury attorneys from Kogan & DiSalvo will handle all aspects of your case in order to allow you to focus on your recovery.
Bicyclists enjoying Delray Beach’s nearly 1,200 bike trails and paths can be injured or killed on the roadways. Florida’s Integrated Report Exchange released in 2017 stated that 221 bicycle accidents happened in Palm Beach County and two of them resulted in death.
Statistics show that most of these accidents happen during the evening and night on weekends. Delray Beach bicycle accident lawyers can help with these accidents.
Generally, accidents involving bicyclists happen because of motorists driving aggressively and erratically, speeding, running red lights, distracted driving, and not yielding the right-of-way. Bicyclists also can be injured hitting pot holes and other road defects.
Riding through on-coming traffic is illegal in Florida, and breaking a law leading to the Delray Beach bicycle accident can reduce the amount of damages the rider claims.
Negligence is the failure to provide the care toward others that a reasonable person would in a similar circumstance, or failing to act as a reasonable person would.
Florida uses the modified comparative negligence standard in determining who is at fault in a Delray Beach bicycle accident and how that impacts damages.
The law requires that anyone who shares blame for causing an accident will have damages reduced by the percentage of fault, up to 50%, which is determined by a judge or jury in court cases. If a claimant is determined to be 51% or more at fault, they are barred from recovery entirely. So, a claimant who is 40 percent at fault will be able to recover 60% of their total damages. By contrast, a claimant who is 60% at fault will not be able to recover any damages at all. The reasoning is that lawmakers want to hold financially responsible people who have any blame in an accident.
Negligence is comprised of four elements and each must be proven to have a successful case in a Delray Beach bicycle accident case. These are:
The lawsuit’s aim is to achieve damages to pay for the expenses and compensate for the harm caused. These include:
If the bicycle accident resulted in death, other damages such as funeral expenses may apply and the case becomes wrongful death.
Our Delray Beach bicycle accident lawyers will build a lawsuit based on three areas of evidence: documentary, detailing all expenses and estimates of future expenses; physical, taken from the accident scene and photographs of the injury; and testimonial, developed from questioning under oath all parties involved.
The attorneys of Kogan & DiSalvo will keep the accident victim apprised of the status of the case and prepare for trial. However, many civil cases are settled and the attorney will negotiate a fair settlement that is satisfactory to the bicyclist. Contact our Delray office today to learn more about your case.
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