San Jose Bike Crash Lawyers
If you have been injured in a bicycle accident in Northern California, you should contact Van Der Walde & Associates and speak to one of our accomplished California bike accident injury lawyers. Our Northern California bike accident attorneys have effectively protected the rights of hundreds of injured clients and have recovered millions of dollars for them in damages. Our bicycle accident attorneys work together with our skilled paralegals and administrative staff to represent you in a quick and effective manner. Call Van Der Walde & Associates today to discuss your California bike accident with a skilled San Jose bike accident lawyer.
The types of injuries sustained in California bicycle accidents range from superficial trauma, such as abrasions, to serious head injuries. Skin abrasions, or "road rash" can involve superficial scratches or more serious abrasions that require the removal of embedded debris to prevent scarring or "traumatic tattooing." Strains, fractures, disk herniations and dislocations are common injuries, which are generally evidenced by deformity, swelling, pain, bruising or lack of function. In cases where the injury is not readily identified, imaging studies and further management may be required.
Neck trauma, trauma to the thorax, internal organs, pelvis and arteries are often the result of a blunt trauma injury from a bicycle accident. A serious injury often seen in bicyclists is abdominal organ damage caused by colliding with the handle bars, or neck injury resulting from riding over the handle bars and striking a vehicle that has cut across the bicyclist's path.
Approximately 22% to 47% of bicyclists involved in vehicle collisions suffer head injuries. Head injuries are responsible for 60% of bicycle related deaths and long term disabilities. Wearing a helmet can reduce head injuries by 85%. Head injuries include brain contusions or permanent damage to brain tissue, eye trauma, facial soft tissue injuries, and fractures.
If you file a bicycle accident lawsuit, you may be able to recover monetary compensation for your bike accident related injuries. Our San Jose bicycle accident attorneys will investigate every aspect of your bike accident to find out who is at fault. Our investigators will speak to witnesses, take photos, and carry out any other necessary investigative endeavors to learn the facts involved in your bike accident. The quality legal representation and advice that you will receive from the attorneys at Van Der Walde & Associates will help make the legal process quicker and easier.
If you or your loved one has been injured in a bicycle accident in California, please contact a Northern California Bike Accident lawyer at Van Der Walde & Associates to discuss your bike accident case.
