Maison Law represents injured bicycle accident victims who are offered low settlement amounts. Despite how often crashes between cyclists and motor vehicles result in severe, life-altering injuries, insurance companies will still offer injured victims the lowest amount possible. This often leaves many injured bicycle accident victims with unpaid medical bills and an uncertain financial future.
Fortunately, at Maison Law, we stand up for injured bicyclists and protect their right to compensation. If you’re suffering injuries, financial losses, and are frustrated with low-settlement offers, our firm can help. Contact Maison Law today for a no-cost, no-obligation consultation.
How a Bicycle Accident Lawyer Can Help
Bicyclists in California have the same legal right to fair compensation as someone injured in a car accident on the road. Unfortunately, recovering essential compensation can become challenging when insurance companies offer victims the lowest amount possible for their injuries. But that’s where Maison Law can help. Our firm will manage your accident claim and negotiate a fair settlement with the insurance company on your behalf for the following damages:
- Economic damages: financial damages you incurred due to the accident.
- Medical bills
- Lost Wages
- Loss of future potential earnings
- Loss of property
- Cost of property repair or replacement
- Non-economic damages: these are subjective, non-compensatory damages.
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Loss of consortium
- Punitive damages: these are damages awarded to serve as punishment to the at-fault party.
- Reckless behavior (DUI, street racing)
- Actions performed out of spite
Get a Free Consultation
Maison Law offers a free consultation to all injured victims in California. Our Personal Injury Attorneys are here to discuss the details of your incident at no cost to you and evaluate if you have an injury claim and the next steps you should take. Everything you discuss with us is protected under attorney-client privilege, even if you decide not to take legal action. For more information, contact us today for a no-cost, no-obligation consultation.
How to Maximize Your Bicycle Accident Settlement
After an accident, most insurance agencies will try to get you to settle for a much lower amount than your damages are worth. Insurance adjusters do not consider the long-term effects of major injuries, nor the impact they will have on nearly every aspect of your life. To maximize the settlement for your accident, it is recommended to do the following:
- Get examined by a medical professional. Suffering major injuries is not a time to act tough and attempt to “walk it off.” If you are injured, get examined by a doctor. Without a professional diagnosis, the insurance company will have just cause to assume you were never injured.
- Follow your doctor’s orders. By sticking to a treatment plan, you give yourself the best shot at a full medical recovery and show the insurance company how serious your injuries are.
- Keep and organize your receipts. Keep all documentation associated with your injury, especially documentation of your medical treatment.
- Get a quote for your property damage. Reimbursement estimates for property damages will be relatively low unless you provide proper documentation for what your damages are worth.
- Don’t wait to file your lawsuit. Time is limited when making an accident claim.
Typical Compensation for a Bicycle Accident Injury
There is no set dollar amount for the trauma and pain experienced by bicycle accident victims. However, an experienced Bicycle Accident Lawyer will help you understand the value of your case by calculating your economic damages (such as lost wages and medical bills) and non-economic damages (emotional harm, depression, and anxiety). These damages combined include:
- Special Damages: medical bills, ongoing treatment, costs that accumulate when you’re unable to work, like rent or mortgage payments
- General Damages: these are non-economic hardships like pain and suffering, anxiety, depression, mental trauma
- Wrongful Death Damages: these damages may be sought by a spouse or close relative for funeral arrangements, burial expenses, and medical treatment before a loved one’s death
- Punitive Damages: these damages are rare, but if the driver engaged in reckless driving with the intention of hurting you, then you could sue for punitive damages
How Pain and Suffering is Calculated in a Bicycle Accident Settlement
Compensation for pain and suffering is complicated. In some cases, it may not be awarded at all, depending on the circumstances. Other times, it can be worth ten times more than all of your medical bills combined, especially if your case involves catastrophic injuries or significant harm.
It is important to know that California does not have a cap for the amount you can receive for pain and suffering in a personal injury case. However, as of January 1st, 2025, non-economic damages (which includes pain and suffering) are capped at $430,00 in non-fatal injuries. While there is no fixed template for calculating the monetary value of pain and suffering, the severity of your car accident can help determine what it is worth. Here are some factors to consider:
- The extent of recklessness, or intentionally harmful acts committed by the defense
- How long your injuries have lasted and what permanent damage has been done to your life
- The general physical and emotional distress sustained by others with a similar injury
- The impact your injury has had on your professional career
- The medical treatment received and the ongoing treatment required
- Permanent changes to your daily life, and if a full recovery can be expected
Contact Maison Law | Bicycle Accident Lawyer
If you or a loved one has been in a bicycle accident and offered a “low-ball” settlement by the insurance, the Bicycle Accident Attorneys at Maison Law can help. We understand how traumatic a bike accident can be, especially when you have to fight with the insurance company to get what you’re owed. But you’re not alone in this fight. Maison Law is here to help restore your life and protect your right to the maximum amount of compensation you’re entitled to. Our firm has years of experience taking on the insurance company to protect the rights of injured bicyclists.
If you’re concerned about the financial, physical, and mental impact a bicycle accident has had on your life, contact Maison Law today. We offer all injured victims a free consultation and case evaluation. There are no hidden fees for our services, and you will only be charged once we win your case.
