Cycling/Bicycle Accidents

Colorado Bicycle Accident Attorneys

The attorneys at Jouard & Pickering have handled many significant car versus road bike cases in Colorado including high profile cases arising from the deaths of cyclists caused by drug and alcohol impaired drivers.

While we will prosecute the injured cyclist's claims against all responsible parties. Perhaps more importantly, we will help the cyclist and his family navigate the financial burden of the injury in terms of medical care, rehabilitation and loss of income.

We are experts in tapping all sources of possible insurance coverage including those from the injured cyclist's own automotive insurance. The cyclist's own automobile insurance often provides coverage for 1) medical payments and 2) in the event the insurance for the driver of the car causing the cyclist's injury is insufficient even though the cyclist was not in his car at the time of the collision. The latter is often known as underinsured motorist coverage and will provide coverage that often times can be "stacked" or added to the insurance of the driver at fault. For example, if the driver at fault has $25,000.00 in insurance, and the cyclist had $100,000.00 in underinsured coverage, in many instances the total insurance recovery may total $125,000.00. In addition, medical payments coverage may provide additional monies to pay health care insurance and deductibles.

In some cases, other doctrines available by law in Colorado, such as the Family Car Doctrine, may assist in generating additional replacement income apart from insurance. For example, when a young driver is at fault, the Family Car Doctrine may extend liability to the young driver's parents.

Regardless of whether or not you decide to retain us as your attorneys, we encourage you to call for a free initial consultation. The insurance issues involved in preserving you and your family's right to insurance proceeds under your own insurance policies are complicated and require immediate attention. Settling with the driver of the car causing injury without taking the appropriate steps with your own automobile insurance company may jeopardize your rights to underinsured motorists coverage and personal umbrella insurance coverage. In addition, settling with the driver may impair your clams against other persons or companies, and where there is a young driver involved, claims against his/her parents.

The attorneys of Jouard & Pickering are dedicated to representing the rights of individuals injured in bicycle accidents. They begin each case by working to determine the exact cause of the accident and who was responsible - whether a driver simply failed to see the cyclist, failed to yield to the cyclist, deviated into the bike lane, or the cyclist was the victim of a hit and run.

As road cyclists, we are intimately familiar with Colorado law governing cycling including the Bicycle Safety Bill of 2009 recently signed by Governor Ritter. We also have wide ranging knowledge in handling both heavy commercial truck and automobile case which includes the use of automobile and truck black boxes, accident reconstruction techniques, and other specialized matters. These are critical to determining the at driver's fault and the cyclist's freedom from blame.

The firm has access to a vast network of resources to help build powerful cases against negligent drivers. They may enlist the assistance of doctors, police officers, eye witnesses, engineers, accident reconstruction experts, black box experts, vocational rehabilitation experts, economists and other experts who can provide testimony as to each aspect of your case. Where the District Attorney's Office is involved, we will coordinate our efforts with them as much as possible to protect your interests. We will also provide resources to your family in dealing with health insurance, hospitals and doctors, medical liens or billings, employment issues, and supplemental social benefits available to those suffering a catastrophic injury.

A bike crash or collision can result in a wide range of injuries, including:

• Head and brain injury
• Spinal cord injury
• Paralysis
• Broken bones
• Serious lacerations and abrasions
• Death

Each attorney at the firm has been handling bicycle accident and other personal injury cases for more than 20 years. We have specialized knowledge in handling cases involving traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and death cases.

If you have been injured in a bike accident, you have rights and options. Contact an experienced cycling lawyer at Jouard & Pickering and schedule a free initial consultation. An attorney will meet with you, assess your bicycle accident case and determine the best way in which to pursue compensation for the losses you have suffered.

Jouard & Pickering, P.C.
2038 Caribou Drive
Suite 100
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Phone: 970-482-1977
Toll-free: 888-482-1977
Fax: 970-225-6649
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