Fresno is a great place to ride a bicycle because you can take advantage of decent weather for most of the year. However, if you need to venture off of dedicated bike paths and share your space with motor vehicles, you put yourself in a dangerous position. Even if you follow the rules of the road and bike responsibly, you can experience serious injuries if you encounter a careless driver.
Fortunately, our dedicated local attorneys have handled many cases involving common injuries from bicycle accidents in Fresno. Contact the well-versed legal team at Valero Law Group to help you seek compensation for injuries resulting from a bike crash.
Physical Injuries From a Bike Crash
Riding a bicycle is not like driving a car; bike riders do not have the benefit of a car’s steel frame, bumpers, or airbags to help buffer the impact of a collision. In a crash between a car and a bike, the cyclist’s body absorbs the full impact of the heavy vehicle. Cyclists also do not have a seat belt to hold them in place, so when a car strikes a bike, the rider is likely to fall from the bike onto the ground.
At most, cyclists have the benefit of helmets to protect them, but California only requires minors to wear helmets, and helmets cannot protect against all head injuries. As a result, the physical injuries occurring in bike crashes are often devastating and frequently include:
- Bruises
- Sprains and strains
- Broken bones
- Road rash from lacerations, which occur when a rider encounters rough gravel or pavement
- Back and neck trauma, such as spinal cord injuries, pinched nerves, and ruptured discs
- Head injuries, including brain injuries and facial lacerations, which can lead to scarring and disfigurement
- Internal organ damage
- Crush injuries
These physical injuries can force an injured cyclist to undergo medical procedures, surgeries, and hospital stays. Weeks or even months of physical therapy and rehabilitation may follow. While they work hard to get better, they may need to miss work to go to doctor’s appointments or other visits. Their injuries may even be so severe that they need to take an extended and unpaid leave of absence from their job. If their injuries never fully heal, they might need to permanently stop working, leaving them unable to pay their bills.
To deal with these issues, an injured cyclist should seek a dedicated Fresno lawyer who knows how to fight for fair and full compensation for common bike accident injuries.
Emotional Injuries From a Bike Crash
In addition to harming cyclists physically, bike crashes can also leave a person with emotional trauma. Some survivors of serious bike accidents face such debilitating post-traumatic stress that they are unable to be around traffic. Others experience recurring nightmares. Some people are unable to get through their daily tasks because they are unable to cope with what happened to them, with some heavily burdened by depression.
Our compassionate Fresno legal team understands how difficult the emotional aftermath of common bike injuries can be. We can help an injured cyclist fight to get compensation for the emotional injuries resulting from a crash. Call to learn more about how we calculate damages for injuries.
Contact a Fresno Lawyer About Common Bike Accident Injuries
Bike crashes can have both tangible and intangible effects, and injured cyclists should be able to collect damages for both. Contact a skilled local lawyer who knows how to get results for those suffering from common injuries from bicycle accidents in Fresno.
Call Valero Law Group today at 855-976-0956 to get started with your claim and let the experienced legal team get you the help you need so that you can focus on healing from your injuries.
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