Bronx Bicycle Accident Lawyers

If you are injured in a bicycle accident in the Bronx, you should get advice from a serious injury law firm. When Dansker & Aspromonte Associates LLP takes care of your case, you get to focus your attention and energy on getting better while we work to obtain the highest possible recovery for you.

You can call us today at (646) 692-0204 for a free case evaluation.

Types of Compensation You Can Include in Your Injury Claim

Some of the types of recovery that we pursue are:

Pain and Suffering

An injured person is entitled to recover money damages for:

• All the injuries that were suffered from the time of the accident
• For what will continue into the future
• For all permanent injuries

Some permanent injuries are scarring, limps, paralysis, loss of limbs, and brain damage

Medical Expenses

A claimant can recover the cost of treatment needed for their injuries. Emergency transportation services, hospital stays, lab tests, doctors, and prescription drugs all qualify as these types of losses.

Lost Wages

If a person misses time from work without pay, the lost income can be recovered.

Long-Term Care

Paralysis from spinal cord damage or another catastrophic injury can leave a person in need of daily assistance with extensive medical treatment and personal care.

Decreased Earning Capacity

If a person sustains long-term impairment from the injuries, it might not be possible to work the same number of hours or work the same job as before. It can be compensable when a person has to work fewer hours or take a lower-paying position because of injuries from an accident.

Other Non-Economic Losses

Depending on the situation, a person could have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), permanent scars, or other intangible damages. We can calculate the dollar value of these things for your injury claim. Usually, the extent of your physical injuries will determine how much you can collect for these losses.

Evidence That Can Help You Prove Your Bicycle Accident Case

We will have to show that another party’s negligence caused the accident that injured you. Also, we have to establish the extent and severity of the harm you sustained, and how those injuries affected your life.

The evidence we use can vary from one case to the next, depending on the unique facts of your situation.

Call Upon Witnesses to Provide Testimony

Eyewitnesses who were present at the accident scene can provide helpful information as to the elements surrounding your collision. Our goal is to get their testimony in writing as soon as possible so that details are not lost to time.

Accident reconstruction experts can use physics to determine what led up to the collision. These experts can be especially helpful if the at-fault party’s version of what happened is not truthful. Utilize documents to support your testimony

If law enforcement personnel came to the scene of the crash, there will likely be an accident report. These documents can provide a wealth of information that aids us in establishing liability. The police often include statements about who was at fault, which can be helpful in the negotiation process.

Your medical records can provide details about every injury you suffered, the treatment you underwent, and how well your body healed. The records of the emergency room, hospital, and doctors establish the link between your injuries and the accident.

Other Evidence We Can Use to Support Your Case

During the course of our investigation, we may be able to identify many other useful forms of evidence, such as prior accidents in the same location. These can include:

• Proof that the motor vehicle operator was driving while under the influence of alcohol or controlled substance
• Street light video cameras that may have captured the accident
• Proof that the vehicle’s brakes were faulty here

The Statute of Limitations on Bicycle Accident Lawsuits in New York

The time to start a lawsuit against a private defendant in New York State is three years from the date of your bicycle accident. Under certain circumstances and for other types of defendants, this time may be much shorter. If you do not act within the right period of time, you could lose your right to recover any compensation.

Who Could be Liable in Your Case?

There are many possibilities for your pursuit of damages. Depending on how your accident occurred, you could hold the following parties responsible for your losses:

• The City of New York, who failed to fix a broken traffic light
• Another bike rider that was not watching where they were going
• A vehicle operator that was reckless and did not consider your safety
• A vehicle driver’s employer, if the driver was working at the time of the accident
• The owner of the at-fault vehicle
• A contractor who failed to properly secure scaffolding, which fell and injured you

The New York State Department of Transportation affirms that cases like yours can be confusing. Speak to your lawyer about your accident.

Call or text (646) 692-0204 or complete a free case evaluation form.