Arizona Bicycle Accident Attorney Tempe, Arizona
Arizona Bicycle Accident Injury Representation
Bicycle Accidents Service in Tempe, Arizona
Bicyclists have little protection when struck by a car, truck, bus, or other vehicle. A collision can cause fractures, head and brain injuries, spinal injuries, internal injuries, road rash, hand and wrist injuries, scarring, or fatal harm. Robert E. Barry represents cyclists injured in Arizona and helps them navigate the legal and insurance issues that follow a crash.
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Request An AppointmentCommon causes include drivers failing to yield, unsafe left or right turns, distracted driving, speeding, opening a vehicle door into a cyclist’s path, passing too closely, backing without looking, and entering a bike lane or shoulder. Dangerous roadway or construction conditions and defective bicycle or vehicle components may also contribute. Depending on the facts, responsibility may involve a driver, employer, property owner, contractor, manufacturer, or public entity.
Bicycle collisions often involve disputed accounts of what happened. Helpful evidence can include crash-scene and injury photographs, the damaged bicycle and helmet, witness information, surveillance or dash-camera video, vehicle data, roadway measurements, police reports, medical records, and the cyclist’s route or device data. Prompt action may help preserve video and physical evidence before it disappears.
Compensation may be available for medical expenses, future care, lost wages, reduced earning capacity, pain and suffering, bicycle and equipment damage, scarring, disfigurement, and other supported losses. Uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage may be relevant in hit-and-run or insufficient-insurance cases, depending on the policy and facts. The firm offers a free, no-obligation consultation, and qualifying injury matters may be handled on a contingency-fee basis.
Bicycle Accidents FAQs
Depending on the facts and available coverage, compensation may include medical expenses, future care, lost wages, diminished earning capacity, pain and suffering, bicycle and equipment damage, scarring, disfigurement, and other supported losses. Severe or fatal collisions may involve long-term care or wrongful-death claims. Every case is different, and no outcome can be guaranteed.
Report the hit-and-run promptly and preserve any description, plate information, video, witness details, or damaged vehicle parts. Uninsured motorist or underinsured motorist coverage may provide benefits through an applicable automobile policy, depending on the policy language and facts. Other responsible parties or coverage may also need to be investigated.
Arizona follows comparative-fault principles. A cyclist’s claim is generally not automatically barred merely because the cyclist shares some responsibility, but recoverable damages may be reduced according to the cyclist’s percentage of fault. Insurers may dispute or exaggerate a cyclist’s responsibility, so fault should be evaluated from the evidence rather than assumptions.
Possibly. The absence of a bike lane, or a disagreement about where the cyclist was riding, does not by itself determine fault. The duties of the driver and cyclist, the roadway design, traffic controls, visibility, passing distance, and other facts must be considered. Photographs, video, witnesses, vehicle damage, and the police report may help establish what happened.
Call 911, move to a safe location if possible, and seek medical care. Photograph the vehicles, bicycle, roadway, injuries, helmet, and damaged equipment. Obtain driver, witness, and insurance information and keep the crash-report details, medical records, bills, repair estimates, and related communications. Preserve the bicycle and equipment without repairing or discarding them until the evidence has been evaluated.