Call Us Today A bike ride can turn dangerous the moment a driver drifts into a bike lane or fails to check before turning. When a car hits a cyclist, the rider almost always takes the worst of it, and the medical bills start piling up while you are still trying to heal.
When you’re hurt, the last thing you need is an insurance company trying to take advantage of you. A bicycle accident lawyer in Deerfield Beach can deal with the insurance company and help you understand what your claim is actually worth before you accept anything.
The Deerfield Beach personal injury lawyers at Viles & Beckman have recovered more than $118 million for Floridians since 1995, backed by over 40 years of combined experience. We can help. Contact us today for a free consultation to learn more.
Do You Actually Need a Lawyer After a Bicycle Accident?
Not every fall off a bike calls for a lawyer. If you walked away with a scraped knee and no damage to your bike, you probably do not need one. The picture changes if a careless driver was involved, you were hurt badly enough to visit the emergency room, or an insurance company is pressuring you to accept a settlement.
Here are the signs that point toward calling a Deerfield Beach bicycle accident lawyer:
- You suffered a serious injury: Broken bones, a head injury, or any harm that needed a hospital visit raises the value and the complexity of your claim.
- The insurance company disputes fault: When the driver’s insurer blames you for the crash, an attorney can push back with evidence.
- You are being offered a quick settlement: A fast check often means the insurer wants to close the case before you know the full cost of your injuries.
- Your medical expenses keep growing: Ongoing treatment, surgery, or therapy can far outrun a first offer.
- You lost time at work: Lost wages are part of what you can claim, and calculating them correctly takes some care.
A short conversation with a legal professional costs you nothing and helps you see whether your situation is one you can handle alone or one worth handing off. You can find out more about what a personal injury lawyer can do for you in a free case evaluation.
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Common Injuries in Deerfield Beach Bicycle Crashes
A cyclist has almost no protection against a vehicle, so bicycle crashes tend to leave riders with serious harm. Knowing the kinds of injuries these accidents cause helps you understand why medical care and legal advice matter so early.
Common bike crash injuries include:
- Traumatic brain injury: Even with a helmet, the force of a crash can cause a concussion or lasting brain damage.
- Spinal cord injury: Damage to the spine can lead to lasting nerve problems or paralysis.
- Catastrophic injury: Some crashes cause life-altering harm that changes how you work, move, and live.
- Broken bones: Wrists, arms, collarbones, and legs often break when a rider hits the pavement or a vehicle.
- Road rash: Sliding across asphalt can strip away skin and lead to infection or scarring.
Some injuries do not show their full weight right away. This is why seeing a doctor after any crash matters, even when you feel okay. A medical record that starts the day of the accident connects your injuries to the crash and protects your claim later.
(239) 334-3933 Protect Your Health and Your Claim by Seeing a Doctor
After a crash, adrenaline can mask pain for hours or even days. Riders often tell themselves they are fine, skip the doctor, and only realize later how hurt they are. By then, the insurance company has a reason to argue that something else caused the injury.
Getting checked out quickly does two things. It makes sure a hidden injury like internal bleeding or a traumatic brain injury gets caught early, and it creates a clear record tied to the accident scene. That record becomes one of the strongest pieces of evidence in a personal injury claim.
Follow the treatment plan your doctor gives you. Gaps in care or skipped appointments give the insurer room to claim you were not really hurt as badly as you state.
Click To ContactWhat a Personal Injury Claim Can Recover
Most people are surprised by how much a bicycle accident claim can cover. It reaches well beyond the emergency room bill. When another party caused your crash, you may be able to recover medical expenses, your lost wages and loss of future earnings, property damage for your broken bike or other belongings, and pain and suffering damages.
The insurance company’s first offer rarely reflects all of this. Once you sign a release and accept a settlement, the case is closed, even if a new medical bill shows up next month. Reviewing your offer with a Deerfield Beach bicycle accident attorney before you accept can ensure you don’t settle for less than you deserve.
What if They Try to Blame Me for the Accident?
Florida now follows a modified comparative negligence standard. Your compensation is reduced by your share of fault, and if you are found more than 50% at fault, you may recover nothing. So if a court decides you were 20% responsible for the crash, a $100,000 award drops to $80,000.
Insurers may use this rule to their advantage, trying to push more blame onto you to shrink what they pay. A bicycle accident attorney in Deerfield Beach will gather evidence from the accident scene, witness accounts, and police reports to fight an unfair share of blame and protect the value of your claim.
Contact a Deerfield Beach Bicycle Accident Attorney
Viles & Beckman has represented injured people across South Florida since 1995, with more than 40 years of combined experience among our attorneys. Our firm has recovered over $118 million for clients, and we treat no case as too small to matter.
Viles & Beckman works on contingency, so you pay nothing up front and nothing at all unless our firm recovers money for you. If a driver’s carelessness left you hurt after a bike crash, a Deerfield Beach bicycle accident lawyer can review what happened and explain your options.
Reach out to Viles & Beckman today for a free case evaluation.
