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Bicycle Accidents
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Key Takeaways
- Dangerous urban cycling environment — The page establishes New York City’s overcrowded streets as inherently hazardous for cyclists, setting context for why legal representation is necessary after an accident.
- Common accident causes and locations — Collisions most often happen at intersections, bike lanes, parks, and school zones, typically caused by drunk or distracted drivers speeding, weaving, or ignoring traffic signals.
- Severe and lasting injuries — Victims frequently suffer brain, spine, back, and internal organ injuries that can result in permanent disability, inability to work, or wrongful death — particularly when no helmet was worn.
- Long-term financial burden — Catastrophic bike injuries require extensive, costly medical care lasting months or years, making compensation recovery critical for covering bills, lost income, and daily living expenses.
- Experienced, contingency-based representation — The firm has represented NYC bicycle accident victims since 1954, takes cases on a no-win/no-fee basis, and is available evenings and weekends — lowering barriers for injured clients to seek help.
Attorneys Fighting for Bicycle Accident Victims
New Yorkers are all too aware that the road is a dangerous place for cyclists. Our overcrowded streets are not set up for bikes to travel safely. When a car or truck hits a cyclist, unfortunately, the injuries are often catastrophic or fatal. If you have been injured or lost a loved one in a bicycle accident, Cerchione Hurowitz Law Group LLP may be able to help. We have been representing bicycle accident victims in New York City since 1954. We have the experience to hold the negligent party accountable for your injuries.
To protect your right to compensation, please speak with one of our New York bicycle accident lawyers. Call us at 646-666-3030 to discuss your claim.
Collisions Between Bikes and Larger Vehicles
Bicycle accidents often occur at intersections, sidewalks, school areas, parks, playgrounds, bike paths and bike lanes. In many cases, the accidents are caused by collisions with drunk or distracted drivers who are not watching the road. Impaired driving may cause a driver to speed, weave into other lanes and ignore crosswalks, stop signs and traffic signals.
Cyclists who are hit by cars often suffer a serious injury, especially if they were not wearing a bike helmet. Injuries to the brain, back, spine, extremities and internal organs are typical. In the most serious accidents, wrongful death of a loved one is the result.
Our bike accident attorneys understand that catastrophic injuries require extensive, costly medical care that may last for months or years. Some bike accident victims are left with permanent disability and are unable to return to work or perform daily tasks. Our knowledge of what the bicyclist is responsible for and the rules of the road enable us to work hard to recover the compensation you need to pay medical bills and other expenses after your accident.
Contact Our Bicycle Accident Lawyers to Discuss Your Options
We are available during regular business hours and by appointment evenings and weekends. You can reach us by phone at 646-666-3030 or you can contact our New York law firm online. We take every personal injury case on a contingency basis, which means that you don’t pay any attorney’s fees unless we recover compensation for you.
Written By Gregory T. Cerchione
Widely known throughout the legal community, Gregory T. Cerchione is a principal at Cerchione Hurowitz Law Group LLP, and one of the driving forces behind the firm’s growth and success. As an esteemed member of the New York legal community,