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No one expects a Dallas bicycle or pedestrian accident can happen to them. In most cases, pedestrians or bicycle riders are simply going about their daily routine, minding their own business, when a driver causes a collision. In a single moment, you can go from being a carefree employee or resident to the victim of a DFW bicycle or pedestrian accident - a role that comes with potentially serious injuries and mountains of medical bills, all because a negligent driver caused an accident.
Don't let a pedestrian or bicycle injury stop you in your tracks. Partner with an experienced Dallas area attorney who knows how to handle bicycle and pedestrian cases, and who can help you get back on your feet.
Injuries in Dallas Pedestrian or Bicycle Accidents
The types of injuries you are likely to sustain in a Dallas bicycle or pedestrian accident are far more severe than in other types of motor vehicle cases. It's simple to understand why - even small cars are over one ton of hard, sharp metal that can inflict serious injuries. In even more serious cases involving larger cars and accidents can prove fatal in an instant. Pedestrians or bicyclists have zero protection from these large metal vehicles.
In many cases, DFW pedestrians or bikers are dragged or thrown in accidents, and may have life-changing injuries; including spinal cord injuries, paralysis and brain injuries.
If you have only fractured bones from your Dallas pedestrian or bike accident, consider yourself lucky. Over 70,000 pedestrian injuries occur every year. This translates to a pedestrian somewhere being injured in an accident roughly every 8 minutes. Fatalities are far too common among pedestrian accidents. A pedestrian injury fatality occurs every two hours. Injuries, even severe ones, are an unfortunate fact of life for Dallas bicyclists and pedestrians alike.
Medical Bills in Dallas Pedestrian and Bicycle Accidents
Because the injuries sustained in bicycle and pedestrian accidents can be so severe, medical bills are typically quite high in pedestrian or bicycle accidents. These serious accidents typically involve far more treatment than the simple injuries that can occur in even a minor motor vehicle accident.
Medical bills after a Dallas pedestrian or bicycle accident might break down something like this:
It is important to remember that not every case is the same. You may have less serious injuries, or you could find your Dallas bicycle or pedestrian accident leaving you with more than a quarter of a million dollars in medical bills. This is assuming that you recover from your injury. If you endure a serious injury that requires ongoing medical assistance, your bills will continue to mount.
Keep in mind that these figures are medical bills alone - they do not count your lost wages if you are involved in a serious accident that leaves you unable to work for weeks or months.
Bills sustained in Dallas bicycle or pedestrian accidents can leave you feeling like you're drowning. Avoid the stress and anxiety of these bills, and partner with an experienced DFW accident attorney who can help you make sure your bills get paid.
Everyone is a Pedestrian Sometimes
It doesn't matter whether you never walk anywhere, or you walk to work every day - everyone is a pedestrian. You may be over 80 and walking across a parking lot, or you might be under five and crossing the street with a parent; either way you could be vulnerable to a Dallas pedestrian accident. Even occasional pedestrians can be injured, and frequent Dallas pedestrians have a higher statistical chance of injury. Dallas is especially a risk for pedestrians, as the majority of pedestrian fatalities and injuries happen in metropolitan and urban areas.
While you can never be 100% safe when you're a pedestrian, you can do things to minimize your vulnerability and help protect yourself. Follow all pedestrian laws, and cross with the right of way in crosswalks. Dallas drivers don't expect to see pedestrians step out from the curb in the middle of the street, so obeying crossing laws increases your chances of being seen and avoiding an accident.
Make sure your children are educated and understand pedestrian safety. About 23% of pedestrian accidents are accidents involving kids, so make sure your children know to stay out of the road and understand safe crossing procedures.
If you take the appropriate precautions and you're still injured in a Dallas pedestrian accident, consult an experienced attorney to help you pursue your DFW pedestrian accident case.
Know Your Rights as a Dallas Pedestrian
When you're a pedestrian in Dallas/Richardson/Frisco or outlying areas, you have rights. If you're injured in an accident that occurred while you were acting in accordance with pedestrian laws, you have a right to a full recovery under the law, and the person who hits you is liable. Unfortunately, Dallas pedestrian rights can be tricky. The right personal injury attorney can discuss your rights and help you get the recovery that you deserve for your pedestrian accident.
Investigate Your Dallas Bike Accident for Results
Dallas bicyclists may face a difficult burden when pursuing settlements for Dallas bicycle accidents. Bike accidents are often underreported. Police do not necessarily record and report all of the relevant facts, and may leave out important factors, such as weather conditions, visibility, road conditions, vehicles involved and other equipment that can influence bicycle accidents. To protect yourself and safely pursue your Dallas bicycle accident, you should have an investigation done as early as you can to make sure the important facts and evidence don't get away.
Investigating Dallas bicycle crashes involve several factors. You need to get photographs of the Dallas bicycle accident scene as early as you can after a bike wreck. Witnesses provide valuable testimony about the causes of Dallas bicycle wrecks, so it's important to interview witnesses while the memory of an accident is still fresh. Once you're ready to prosecute a bike accident, you might want an expert to help reconstruct the Dallas bike wreck and make an expert statement about liability to prove your case.
The Anderson Law Firm has a professional investigator in-house to conduct investigations and gather the facts in your case as quickly as possible. Contact us for a free consultation before it's too late to gather the important facts in your Dallas bicycle accident.
Bicycles and Dallas Drivers Don't Always Get Along
Bicyclists in DFW area are typically pretty well-educated about bicycling in general and surviving in city environs in particular. Many Dallas bicyclists know and understand the risks inherent in biking in the North Texas area, and know how to avoid them. With cars breezing by far too close for comfort, vehicles turning in front of you without checking first to make sure it's clear, and even car doors opening in front of you, it's not always possible to avoid bicycle accidents.
Many drivers just don't pay attention to bicyclists on the road. In many Dallas bicycle accidents, drivers claim that they ‘just didn't see' the bicycle, when in reality, they weren't even looking. Statistically speaking, bicycle accidents are far too common, so if you're a frequent commuter or even a casual rider, your chances of getting involved in a DFW area bicycle accident are far too high for comfort.
Free Consultation with a Dallas Injury Attorney
Whether you've been involved in a Dallas bicycle or pedestrian accident, the Anderson Law Firm can help. The Anderson Law Firm has the experience, knowledge and resources to effectively resolve your case.
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