Philadelphia Bicycle Accident Lawyer
Philadelphia Bicycle Accident Attorney • Pedestrian Injuries • Biker Injury Attorney • Bicycles Riding into Car Doors Accident
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Philadelphia personal injury attorney Jeffrey H. Penneys, Esq., has successfully handled hundreds of bicycle accident cases in Philadelphia, and throughout Pennsylvania, and has extensive experience and knowledge of relevant issues involved. I have the experience and skill to present a successful bike accident case in order to obtain maximum bicycle injury compensation for my clients.
I can also have your damaged bike repaired or require the insurance company to pay you for a new bike as a result of your Pennsylvania bicycle accident. When needed, my bicycle law firm hires the most qualified experts for my clients, as well as obtaining the best medical experts and specialists available. I personally interview every individual who witnessed the incident and fully investigate every bike accident claim. Often, I will videotape the accident scene.
A very large percent of my personal injury law practice is exclusively limited to representing bicyclists injured in bicycling accidents. I am an avid cyclist and because I am well known in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania cycling community. I have always represented a large number of injured cyclists. I have lectured at bicycle clubs, sponsored competitive riders and represented professional cycling teams, local bike clubs and national non-profit organizations. I will peddle the route of my injured clients or drive the route by car to get a better sense of how the accident happened.
I use bicycle experts to testify about road conditions, cycling/car speeds and other factors related to each Pennsylvania bicycle accident settlement. The biggest challenge is to overcome people's prejudices about bicyclists. I dispel the public’s perception that bicyclists are somehow renegades on the highway and do not belong on the highway with autos. I do that by having our clients testify how long they have been bike riding, their charitable work, etc.
As a cyclist, I am very sensitive to the claims of injured bicyclists. I know that my clients are not encased in 3,000 lb. steel cages with air bags and seat belts. My clients are virtually unprotected while on their bicycles.I know that oftentimes the cyclist is like a ghost out on the street. Motorists are staring right through us. As a cyclist lawyer, I understand this and am prepared to fight for cyclist victims. I know what to do to present a successful case for the cyclist victim who has been hit by a car or truck.
Are you aware that it is common for bicyclists to get the short end of the stick from insurance companies? Recent studies show that settlements for injuries suffered in cars are up to 30% to 40% higher than for the same type of injuries suffered by cyclists.
In many Philadelphia cases, a bicycle accident results from motor vehicle negligence or inattentiveness while a motorist operates his or her vehicle. The following are some common types of collisions that a cyclist may be injured in:
- A motor vehicle driver turning directly in front of a bicyclist;
- An automobile driver entering the street from a driveway or parking spot and pulls out into traffic in front of the bicyclist;
- A motorist's failure to yield at an intersection or running a stop sign or red light;
- A vehicle driver's inattention while driving past a bicyclist;
- An automobile driver's failure to look both ways when resuming travel after stopping at a stop sign;
- An automobile driver is under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
My professionally trained staff members will do the following for our bike accident clients:
- Investigate and, where appropriate, closely analyze any damage that occurred to the bicycle, such as chipped paint, stressed metal, bent wheels and torn brake pads;
- Examine the remains of a bike wreck and seek to counter a motorist’s typical claims that a cyclist was speeding or squeezed the brake levers too hard or swerved into traffic.
Due to the increase in bike traffic throughout the United States and Pennsylvania, many cities have constructed special bike lanes. Parks now have trails which are accessible to bicycles, and some vehicle manufacturers are even offering bike racks as standard equipment. However, many motor vehicle drivers do not respect the bicyclists' rights to share the roads and, more importantly, many cyclists have not been properly educated on how to legally and safely share the roads with automobiles.