Vehicle Accidents - Bicycle Accidents

Perhaps it's because they are the first vehicles we learn to use -- or perhaps it's because we wear a helmet and reflective gear – but there's something reassuring about a bicycle. Sure, accidents happen, but if a child can ride a bike, how dangerous can it be, right? In fact, bicycle accidents are far more prevalent -- and often far more serious -- than most riders ever imagine. In 2007 alone, some 500,000 bicycle-related injuries required treatment in emergency rooms, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). And the statistics on children are particularly sobering. Half of those accidents involved riders under the age of 16. Even more troubling: In recent years, the CPSC reports, an average of 80 children under 16 have died in bicycle accidents (all told, nearly 800 bicyclists are killed in crashes with motor vehicles each year).

As with other kinds of vehicles, the injuries -- and all too often fatalities -- bicycle riders suffer are the result of someone else's negligence. In these instances, the law provides an avenue for redress, and victims can obtain recoveries and accountability -- when they are guided by experienced lawyers who understand the nuances of these cases and the strategies they require.
  
At San Francisco Bicycle Accident Lawyer firm - Mary Alexander & Associates, we've spent the past quarter of a century litigating -- and winning -- some of the most challenging vehicle accident cases in the country.  Indeed, we handled one of the most notable bicycle cases in recent decades, obtaining a landmark $13.3 million jury award for a client who was left a quadriplegic after faulty brakes caused a bike accident in Yosemite Park.  

Other law firms may offer promises and platitudes about their expertise in bicycle cases.  We offer a track record.