How to Recover Damages After a Bicycle Accident?

How to Recover Damages After a Bicycle Accident?

Bicycles are both a healthy and clean mode of transportation, but there are still dangers in using them. Drivers in automobiles may not pay attention to a bicycle’s presence, causing serious injuries and unexpected collisions. It’s not just careless drivers that can cause an accident. Unsafe roads, careless pedestrians, and defective bicycle designs can also play a part.

What Should You Do Immediately Following A Bicycle Accident?

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Call for Emergency Medical Services

Get Medical Treatment

Gather Evidence

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Get Medical Treatment Always consider getting medical attention after an accident. Because of the rush of adrenaline, you may not notice any pain until the following day. Not seeking medical treatment can lead to smaller injuries to become more significant and invalidate your ability to obtain compensation from the party at fault.

Gather Evidence

Always take down the contact information of the driver or pedestrian involved in the incident, as well as any witnesses that may have been present at the time of the crash. Then take pictures and videos of the scene, any injuries, the points of impact and rest, the damaged bike and vehicle, the driver’s license plate, and any roadway signs that may have been ignored.

While riding bikes can be a great way to get healthy and help the environment, other vehicles still present hazards that can lead to severe injuries. When this happens, you need the experience of a qualified Los Angeles bicycle accident attorney Howard Craig Kornberg at the Law Offices of Howard Craig Kornberg.

Law Offices of Howard Craig Kornberg 10880 Wilshire Blvd, #1840 Los Angeles, CA 90024 310-997-0904 https://www.kornberglawfirm.com/contact-html/

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