Philadelphia Bicycle Accident Lawyer

Local Philadelphia Bicycle Accident Injury Attorney

Serving Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, Delaware, and all Other Counties in the Commonwealth.

Philadelphia bike accident lawyer Jeffrey Penneys knows the pain accident victims experience and provides aggressive legal representation to help you fight back and win a fair injury settlement after your bike accident injury

A high number of bicycle accidents are caused by the carelessness and negligence of others, leaving injured cyclists with rising medical bills. Bike riders from Center City to Chestnut Hill need an injury attorney who will stand by them during their challenging, traumatic injury recovery process.

Get the legal service you deserve and start your bike accident case filing by completing the free bike accident case review form.

Lawyer with Experience Handling Serious Bicycle Accident Cases 

At the Law Offices of Jeffrey H. Penneys, Esquire, Jeffrey Penneys has devoted his legal career to helping injury victims find justice and compensation in the case of a serious accident. This includes cyclists who have been struck by a vehicle or otherwise injured while riding their bikes. It is critical to discuss your case with a knowledgeable bicycle accident attorney

You should know that cyclists have rights, too. Just because many drivers don’t understand the rules of the road when it comes to bicycles doesn’t mean that you should pay for their ignorance and carelessness. With an experienced Philadelphia bicycle accident lawyer at your side, you can ensure that your claim is resolved quickly and correctly.

Serving Bicycle Accident Injury Victims Throughout Pennsylvania

In addition to offering bike accident injury legal services to victims in Philadelphia, Jeffrey Penneys is also known for his standout legal representation for clients across Pennsylvania. The Law Office of Jeffrey Penneys currently represents clients in the following Pennsylvania cities:

From bike injuries that happen while traveling on the bike lanes traveling from Lansdowne Ave. to South Cedar to bike collisions with trucks on the West Chester Pike, Jeffrey Penneys is your leading Upper Darby bicycle lawyer. 

For serious bike accident injuries in Dauphin County, you need a lawyer that with both negotiation and courtroom experience to fight your case.  Get the best accident lawyer for Harrisburg bike injury settlements, and choose the Law Offices of Jeffrey Penneys.

The number of bike accidents throughout Lehigh Valley continues to rise with traffic volume. For compensation for your bike accident injuries and associated medical bills, turn to Jeffrey Penneys for guidance. 

 You deserve compensation for the injuries you suffered after your Reading, PA bike accident. From cross-traffic bike accidents to accidents that occur when a vehicle is trying to overtake you, Jeffrey Penneys has seen it all in his 25 years serving accident victims. 

Get injury law advice from a Pennsylvania injury law office specializing in bike accident cases. Call today at 215-798-9416 to book your free bike accident case review. 

Who Was At Fault For Your Philadelphia Bicycle Accident?

In order to understand your possible bicycle accident injury case, you must first understand how the accident took place and who was at fault for the incident. Gaining a full understanding of your PA bike accident requires carefully collecting and closely examining all of the evidence available in the case. A highly experienced Philadelphia bicycle accident lawyer from our law firm can help you determine whose fault it was.

At-fault parties could include:

  • The cyclist.

  • The driver who collided with the cyclist.

  • Another driver on the road.

  • Another cyclist.

  • The municipality responsible for maintaining the roadway.

  • The municipality responsible for designing the road or bike lane.

  • The bike’s manufacturer.

  • The bike’s repair person.

  • The bike’s owner (if the bike was rented or borrowed from a business).

It is important to understand that there may be more than one at-fault parties in your case, as well as the fact that you need convincing evidence to collect compensation from one or more at-fault parties.

Since 1930, over 50,000 bicyclists have been killed in the United States, and perhaps millions more have been seriously injured. Because of a bicycle’s lack of frame protection, you are among the most vulnerable riders on the road when you are riding one. You lack the maneuverability of a pedestrian, for example, yet you also lack the ability to accelerate yourself out of trouble as a motorcyclist can.

Combine this vulnerability with the facts that (i) bicycles are easy to miss, and (ii) most motorists are not looking out for bicycles, and you have a formula that all too frequently spells catastrophe. The chaos of a serious accident is multidimensional – you may be suffering severe physical pain and disability, as well as emotional shock, right around the time you start receiving medical bills that you can’t afford to pay.

What are the Most Common Bike Accidents?

When a bicycle and a larger motorized vehicle collide, the motorized vehicle always wins. Because cyclists are not protected by the steel casing of a car or truck, and because they are often thrown from their bikes, the injuries associated with bike-car collisions are often extremely serious. These injuries could include traumatic head injuries, neck injuries, back injuries, spinal cord injuries, bone fractures, and blunt force trauma. Even bicycle accidents that do not involve a traffic collision can result in serious injury.

How do these bicycle accidents happen? While there are thousands of ways that a cyclist may become injured while riding, there are a few types of accidents that occur more often than others. Many of these accidents are caused by other drivers, poor road design, or poor road maintenance:

  • A vehicle simply doesn’t see a cyclist in the road.

  • A driver ignores a cyclist who is signaling a turn or stop.

  • A vehicle turns left in front of an oncoming cyclist.

  • A vehicle rear-ends a bicycle traveling in the same lane or in a biking lane.

  • A vehicle veers into a bike lane or biker.

  • A vehicle backs out of a driveway or parking space into a cyclist.

  • A parked car or truck opens a door into the path of an oncoming cyclist.

  • A cyclist crashes due to a pothole or other road maintenance problem.

  • A cyclist crashes due to a defective, damaged, or incorrectly repaired bike.

  • A cyclist crashes due to a poorly designed roadway or intersection.

Your Legal Support in Bike Accident Cases

Obviously, your interests will be best served by a generous out of court settlement, and that is precisely what I will be aiming for from the moment I take your case. The best way to encourage an insurance company to settle, however, is to make them understand that the alternative is defeat in court. After almost two decades of successful practice, insurance companies know exactly what I am capable of.

In addition to seeking compensation, as a committed Philadelphia bicycle accident attorney, I will do my best to see to it that you are relieved of financial pressures so that you can concentrate fully on recovering. Under my contingency fee arrangement, you won’t owe me any legal fees upfront – and you will never owe me a dime in fees unless we settle or win your case. I will also make sure your medical bills get paid.

My Medical Treatment Access Guarantee

“I will make sure you obtain the medical treatment you require for your injuries, without you being obligated to pay your medical bills until after your injury claim has been resolved.” – Jeffrey H. Penneys, Esq.

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Get Compensation For Pain and Suffering

Standing up to insurance companies and stubborn defendants, and fighting until you receive absolutely all of the compensation that you are entitled to, is my job.

Your bicycle accident injury claim may have already been rejected by the insurance company, or they may be trying to sucker you into accepting a quick but inadequate settlement check. They may be stalling, hoping that you will get careless and miss the statute of limitations deadline for filing a lawsuit. None of this is unexpected – almost all insurance companies act this way.

Since insurance companies profit by accepting premiums and lose money by paying claims after a bike injury, there is a built-in conflict of interest with bicycle injury claimants like you. With our “no win, no pay” arrangement, however, we will not suffer from such a conflict, because I only make money if you do. And that puts me squarely on your side.