Pennsylvania Bicycle Accident Attorney links
BICYCLE LEGAL REPRESENTATION
Why should I hire a PA bicycle accident lawyer after being hit by a car?
- The insurance company pays the defense adjuster to do 2 things: settle your Pennsylvania bicycle accident claim as quickly as possible and, for the LEAST amount of money.
- Isn't your case important enough to have an experienced PA accident attorney fighting to protect your rights and using his professional expertise to maximize the value of your claim?
Why should I consider hiring Attorney Newell to act as my Pennsylvania bicycle accident attorney?
- SERVICE: Visit CLIENT REVIEWS to see how his clients describe his high
level of personal service
- EXPERIENCE: 28 years of representing PA accident victims
- EXCLUSIVITY: Attorney Newell ONLY represents physically injured victims
here in Pennsylvania
I was riding my bicycle on Broad St. in Lansdale PA when a car turned into me. How soon should I hire a PA bicycle accident attorney?
- As soon as he is hired, your attorney can:
- coordinate payment of your medical bills
- process all the necessary insurance paperwork
- begin to gather the facts and evidence necessary to prove that the automobile driver was 100% at fault for your PA bicycle-car accident.
Please CONTACT ME to have a Pennsylvania bicycle accident lawyer with 28 years of experience review your PA bicycle accident claim.
BICYCLE MEDICAL BILLS
I had a Pennsylvania bicycle accident with an automobile. Who pays for my medical bills?
- If you own a motor vehicle, your car insurance company is responsible for your medical expenses due to this PA bicycle accident regardless of who was at fault for the collision.
If my auto insurance company pays my medical bills after a PA bicycle accident, will my insurance rates go up?
- No. Since this is a "no-fault" payment, your car insurance premium can not be increased because of medical expenses from the Pennsylvania bicycle accident.
If my insurance medical coverage is used up after my bike-car accident, who pays for my additional medical bills?
- If you have a private health insurance policy, they will pay the medical bills after your Pennsylvania bicycle accident attorney provides them with the documentation proving you used up your automobile coverage.
- If you don't have additional health insurance or they do not cover the medical care you require, your Pennsylvania bicycle accident lawyer will include those medical bills as part of your Pennsylvania bicycle accident claim.
Please visit HOME for information regarding Attorney Newell's experience and qualifications to represent Pennsylvania bicycle accident victims.
BICYCLE OPERATION RULES
I was riding my bicycle against the flow of traffic on Cedar Crest Blvd. in Allentown, PA when I collided with a car. Who was at fault for this PA bicycle accident?
- The Pennsylvania Vehicle Code requires that a bicycle operator ride their bike in the same direction as the motor vehicles on the road.
- However, your violation does not permit the car driver to drive negligently. But your conduct could seriously limit the ability of your PA bicycle accident attorney to successfully settle your Pennsylvania bicycle accident case.
My 9 year-old son was sitting on the handlebars of a bicycle driven by a neighbor in Bethlehem, PA. The bicyclist lost control and my son fell. Do we have a Pennsylvania bicycle accident claim for my son's broken jaw?
- It is illegal for a bicycle rider to permit a passenger to be on the bicycle unless there is a specific seat on the bicycle for the passenger - which is the only place on which he can sit.
Please go to CLIENT REVIEWS to obtain information regarding the experiences of over 20 of Attorney Newell's former Pennsylvania personal injury clients.
I am the member of a Lehigh Valley PA bicycle club and we frequently ride in a group of 9 or 10 at a time. Can we ride our bicycles together in the same lane?
- The Pennsylvania Vehicle Code only permits 2 bicycle riders to ride abreast on a public roadway.
- The only time more than 2 can ride abreast is if the bicyclists are using a part of a road or path which is exclusively set aside for use by bicycles.
I often ride my bicycle at night in Stroudsburg, PA. Am I required to have an illuminated front headlight?
- Yes. Your bicycle must have both a front headlight on, as well as a red rear reflector in place. These safety features are designed to try to prevent a PA bicycle accident from occurring.
I was riding my bicycle on a sidewalk in a residential neighborhood outside of Quakertown, PA when I had a bicycle accident with a pedestrian. Who has the right-of-way in that Pennsylvania bicycle accident case?
- A bicycle driver using a sidewalk must yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and is required to give an audible sound before overtaking and passing a pedestrian.
Please see UNINSURED MOTORIST SETTLEMENT for case summaries in Pennsylvania motor vehicle collisions involving an uninsured motorist.
BICYCLE HELMET RULES
What is the age requirement for Pennsylvania bicycle riders and the use of helmets?
- Any person under 21 who operates a bicycle or is a passenger on a bicycle must wear a helmet.
Are there any statistics analyzing bicycle accident deaths and the non use of helmets?
- A Sept. 2009 article on thetruthaboutcars.com referred to an analysis performed by The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety regarding U. S. bicycle accidents.
- According to the IIHS, 95% of bicyclists killed in 2006 in bicycle accidents were not wearing helmets.
- The article further claimed that approximately 52,000 bicyclists have been killed in the United States since 1930.
My 8 year-old daughter was riding her bicycle in Doylestown, PA when a car hit her. If we make a PA bicycle accident claim, can the lawyer representing the driver tell a jury that my daughter wasn't wearing her helmet at the time of the bicycle accident?
- No. There is a specific section of the PA Vehicle Code that prohibits the lawyer's attempt to introduce into evidence the failure of the bicyclist to use a helmet.
Please see WHY ATTORNEY NEWELL for more details regarding his qualifications to serve as your Pennsylvania bicycle accident lawyer.
BICYCLE ACCIDENT CONSULTATION
Will Attorney Newell come to my home to meet with me regarding my Pennsylvania bicycle/car accident case?
- Pennsylvania bicycle accident victims in the Lehigh Valley, Poconos, Bucks County PA and Montgomery County PA have relied upon Attorney Newell to aggressively represent them for their personal injury claim.
- Whether you live in Bethlehem or Easton, Stroudsburg or Bushkill, Lehighton or Allentown, Quakertown or Perkasie, Doylestown or Lansdale - Attorney Newell will provide you with a free HOME consultation for your PA bicycle/car accident case - no matter where you reside in Eastern Pennsylvania.
I was riding my bicycle when a dog bit me. Where will my Pennsylvania bicycle accident lawyer get the money to compensate me for my injuries?
- If the dog owner is identified and he/she has homeowner's insurance or renter's insurance, your PA bicycle accident attorney will pursue a personal injury claim against that insurance company.
UM BICYCLE CLAIM
I was riding my bicycle on Main St. in Lansdale PA when I was hit by an uninsured motorist. Do I have a Pennsylvania car accident case?
- If you have paid for uninsured motorist (UM) coverage on your automobile insurance policy and the crash was the driver's fault, your PA car accident lawyer can make a claim on your behalf.
If my PA bicycle accident lawyer makes an uninsured motorist claim, will my car insurance premiums be increased?
- No. Since you were not at fault for this Pennsylvania bicycle accident, your auto insurance rates can not go up because of a UM payment.
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Pennsylvania Bicycle Accident Settlements
Northampton County, PA |
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$50,000.00 |
A Lehigh Valley PA bicycle accident settlement of $50,000.00 was agreed to after a grossly negligent situation caused a bicycle accident. The Bethlehem PA resident was riding his bicycle near his home. Workers left a cable strung across the road without any flags or cones to warn bicyclists of the dangerous condition. The cable caught the Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania bicycle accident victim in the neck causing him to be thrown off the bike into the street.
The bicyclist was admitted to the Trauma Center at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown PA. X-rays and CT scans showed that he had sustained 2 broken bones around his eye socket - a lamina papyracea fracture and a deep orbital floor fracture. A subsequent x-ray identified a comminuted fracture of the humeral neck.
The broken shoulder was evaluated by an Allentown orthopaedic surgeon. The bicyclist also received physical therapy in the Lehigh Valley. Fortunately, the fractures around his eye healed on their own without any complications. The Bethlehem Pennsylvania bicycle accident lawyer obtained a $50,000.00 settlement for the bicyclist from the Defendant's insurance company.
Northampton County, PA |
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$45,000.00 |
An Northampton County PA bicycle accident victim obtained a $45,000.00 settlement after a car-bicycle accident on Willow Park Road in Easton, PA. The car made a left turn in front of the bicyclist causing him to go over the handlebars and hit the road. The Easton resident was admitted to St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem PA with a clavicle fracture.
Surgery was performed on the Lehigh Valley PA bicycle accident victim. A rod with pins and wires was installed to stabilize the fracture site. An additional surgery was needed to remove an infection which had developed in his broken shoulder. After the bicyclist had regained full range of motion in the shoulder area, the Easton Pennsylvania bicycle accident attorney negotiated a $45,000.00 settlement with the driver's car insurance company. Attorney Newell also coordinated payment of the medical expenses of the Lehigh Valley bicyclist.
Bucks County, PA
A Perkasie PA bicycle accident victim was hit by a car on Walnut St. in Perkasie. The Pennsylvania bicyclist was taken to Grand View Hospital in Sellersville PA. X-rays were taken and, fortunately, there were no fractures. The Bucks County Pennsylvania bicycle accident victim was treated by a Montgomery County orthopaedic doctor.
His right knee injury required a knee immobilizer to be worn for several weeks after the car-bicycle accident. The Bucks County PA bicycle accident attorney obtained a personal injury settlement without having to file a lawsuit. He also coordinated payment of the Perkasie bicycle accident victim's medical bills.
Monroe County, PA
A Poconos bicycle accident victim was riding on Rt. 534 when he was hit by a motorcycle. The Pennsylvania bicyclist was thrown off of the bike and landed on his side. An ambulance took him to Pocono Medical Center in East Stroudsburg, PA.
The Monroe County PA bicycle accident victim needed 2 staples to close an elbow laceration, as well as treatment for road rash and a nasal fracture. The Stroudsburg Pennsylvania bicycle accident lawyer obtained a settlement which was approved by the Monroe County Court of Common Pleas.
Lehigh County, PA
An Allentown Pennsylvania bicycle accident victim was riding his bicycle on the sidewalk by Tilghman Street in Allentown. His front tire hit a depression causing his bike to stop suddenly. The Lehigh County PA bicycle accident victim flew over the handlebars and crashed face first into the sidewalk. The young boy suffered a fractured jaw and a broken hand.
An Allentown PA orthopaedic surgeon placed the bicyclist's fractured right hand in a cast for a month. He also had a broken tooth which was extracted by a Lehigh Valley dentist. The Allentown PA bicycle accident attorney filed a lawsuit in the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas alleging that the homeowner was negligent in not properly repairing her sidewalk. A settlement of the bike case was agreed to shortly thereafter.
Disclaimer
Since 1981, Attorney Thomas Newell has been representing personal injury victims throughout Eastern Pennsylvania. If you are a bicycle accident victim in the Lehigh Valley, Poconos, Bucks County PA or Montgomery County PA, call now for a free home consultation.
The information provided on this website is not legal advice for your case. The settlement value of each PA bicycle accident claim varies according to factors such as the injuries of the victim, their age and violations of the PA Vehicle Code. Pennsylvania law changes. You are advised to consult with a PA bicycle accident attorney as soon as possible.
