Here are some frequently asked questions about bicycle accidents and the anNWers provided by experience bicycle accident attorneys.
The first, and perhaps most important question is where you can actually sue someone for your bicycle accident. If you, the bicyclist, are in a bicycle accident that causes you injury, or causes injury to a family member you can file a lawsuit for the injury. Of course, if you or any other family member is killed in the accident the surviving family member can bring suit. Even if the injury is not intentional, but just because of a motorist's neglect you can still file a lawsuit against the motorist for the bicycle accident.
The second most frequently asked question about bicycle accidents is whom you are able to sue for damages.
The anNWer is that you can sue negligent car, bus or truck drivers if the drives caused the bicycle accident. You can also, if defective bike parts caused the bicycle accident, sue the retailer or the manufacturer of the bicycle, the bicycle accessory or the bicycle part that is defective and the accident cause.
If it is thought that the road is in disrepair or any dangerous shape that causes it to be safe you can sue the government agency responsible for road maintenance for the bicycle accident, whether it's municipal, county or state government.
If you had your bicycle repaired and the repair was done negligently, causing the bicycle accident, you can cause the person who did the repair as well as the repair shop.
If the bicycle accident was on public property that was designed, maintained or kept up negligently - poor construction, potholes, ice, untrimmed trees blocking visibility and so forth - the government agency responsible for the property can be sued.
If bicycle accidents occur on private party that was negligently designed, maintained or kept up, the owner of the private property can be sued for the damage caused by the accident.
The next question is about the rights that the bicycle rider has, as well as her or his responsibilities for riding safely and preventing bicycle accidents.
While it can vary by state, most states give a bicycle rider the same rights on the road as it gives vehicles and their operators. The laws governing bicycle riders and bicycle accidents come under the purview generally of the states codes for vehicles. Bicycle accidents are typically responded to and documented in the same manner as automobile accidents. The only exception to this would be if the bicycle accident were with a bicycle that no one was riding at the time.
Another frequently asked question about bicycle accidents is whether any laws specifically apply to bicycle riders?
The anNWer is that it varies by state but generally yes, there are laws specific to bicycle riders and their responsibility. There are regulations that dictate the law on alcohol consumption or drug use while riding a bike; where a bicycle may be ridden and how fast; what equipment a bicyclist must where to prevent bicycle accidents and injuries as a result; what hand signals a bicycle rider must use; how and when a bicycle lane must be used; the number of people that are allowed to ride on one bike; and the rules on bicyclists using the lanes designated for vehicular traffic and turning.
All these regulations are designed to prevent vehicle and bicycle accidents and keep drivers and riders safe.
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