Atlanta Bicycle Accident Attorney

Protecting the Rights of Bicyclists

At first glance, one might wonder why the need for a lawyer when dealing with a bicycle accident.  Per the latest National Bicycle Accident Statistics, there were 716 bicycling accident fatalities in one year.  Cycling accidents are increasing, with a total of 52,000 injured in that same year.  14% of all vehicular accident fatalities, of those not occupying the vehicle involved were bicyclists.  These statistics illustrate that individuals involved in bicycle accidents can suffer the same fate as those involved in car or truck accidents.

At Van Sant Law, LLC, we feel that cyclists deserve the same compensation as any other victim who suffers an accident, due to the neglect of another.  In most accidents involving a vehicle, it is the bicycle rider who is going to be the one to receive injuries, resulting in medical bills and an inability to earn wages.  Many times, accidents involving bicycles are not reported to the police.  A Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition study revealed that 3 out of 4 drivers who were at fault weren't cited for bicycle accident wrongful deaths.  Through the use of an Atlanta personal injury lawyer, bicyclists can have someone looking out for their rights to fair compensation.

Serving Bicyclists in Atlanta, Alpharetta, Cumming & Macon

If you are injured, you are going to have to face the insurance companies and their unwillingness to properly pay claims for bicycle accidents.  Based on our experience, we can guide you through insurance adjustor tactics that are used to slow or deny fair compensation.  One such tactic is to present a quick settlement offer and then threaten to lower the amount if you retain the help of an attorney.  Another method used by adjustors is to simply delay your claim for as long as possible knowing that you will probably agree to a very low settlement just to get the claim over with. 

Our attorneys have years of experience working for some of the largest insurers in the nation.  Now that we are defending those who are victims, we use our knowledge to cut through the delays and aggressively go after proper damages in your case.  You may be entitled to compensation for lost wages, current and future medical bills and for the emotional pain brought about by your accident.

Contact an Atlanta bicycle accident attorney from our firm to assist in obtaining fair compensation for your bicycling accident injuries.