If you were recently injured in a bicycle accident in Montgomery, Alabama, call Singleton Schreiber. Someone else was careless, and you shouldn’t be expected to deal with the consequences alone. You deserve compensation for your lost wages, disability, medical expenses, and the emotional distress you’ve endured since the crash. Our experienced Montgomery injury lawyers can help you demand the full value of your personal injury claim.
At Singleton Schreiber, we’re feared and respected legal advocates committed to helping everyday people stand up to powerful corporations after life-changing accidents. Our drive and passion for justice has led to more than $3 billion in financial recoveries for clients across the nation.
As a bike accident victim in Montgomery, you can count on our local litigators to leverage our law firm’s national resources to help you win a substantial monetary award, too. Contact our law office in Montgomery today to schedule a free consultation to learn more.
Why Do Most Bicycle Accidents Happen?
In 2024, 243 bicycle accidents were reported in the state of Alabama. At least 181 cyclists were injured and 8 were killed in these traffic accidents. Statistically speaking, most bicycle accidents in Alabama occur in cities like Montgomery. In fact, only 14 percent of the state’s bicycle accidents unfold in rural areas.
Some of Montgomery’s bicycle accidents can be attributed to the city’s busy roads and highways, its complicated intersections and roundabouts, and lack of bicycle infrastructure – such as dedicated bike lanes, shared-use paths, and bicycle signals at busy intersections.
However, most bicycle accidents ultimately stem from human error and negligence.
Common contributing factors include:
- Texting and driving
- Other forms of driver distraction
- Drunk driving
- Drugged driving
- Speeding
- Dooring
- Running red lights and stop signs
- Failing to yield the right of way
- Failing to signal
- Illegal turns
- Entering traffic without checking for bicyclists
- Unsafe lane changes
- Driver fatigue
- Aggressive driving
- Road defects, including potholes and uneven pavement
- Mechanical errors resulting from negligent vehicle maintenance
- Braking errors
- Failing to check for a bicyclist in a vehicle’s blind spots
It’s imperative to know precisely why and how your bicycle accident happened. That’s why our bicycle accident attorneys in Montgomery, AL, will launch a thorough investigation as soon as you ask for our help. We’ll dig deep to gather key evidence – including property damage, video surveillance footage, witness statements, forensic evidence, accident reports, and social media posts – that can be used to pinpoint the cause and, by extension, establish liability. When it’s clear who’s responsible for your bicycle accident, we can begin to build a legal claim against that party to hold them accountable for your losses.
How Much Money Can I Get After a Bike Accident in Montgomery, AL?
When you get hit by a car because the driver is negligent, you’ll reserve the right to pursue compensatory damages from them (and/or their insurance company) through an insurance claim or lawsuit.
The potential value of your bicycle accident claim will depend on:
- How badly you’ve been injured in the bike accident
- The amount of time you’ll have to miss at work while you recover
- Whether you’ll be diagnosed with a permanent physical impairment or disability
- How the bike accident affects your quality of life
- Shared responsibility for your Alabama bicycle accident
- Your age at the time of the accident
- The negligent driver’s insurance policy limits
The extent of your physical injuries will tend to have the most significant impact on your claim’s potential value. The more severely you’re hurt, the more you’ll likely rack up in medical bills and lose in wages while you’re forced out of work. You can recover compensation for these types of verified financial losses through your bicycle accident claim.
Your injuries can also significantly impact your ability to enjoy life. The more your life changes – now and/or for the foreseeable future – the more you should be compensated for the pain and suffering you experience.
Don’t underestimate how important it can be to know your claim’s potential value as you take on an insurance company. The more you know about its worth, the better prepared you’ll be to identify lowball offers and advocate for the full financial award you deserve. Don’t leave any money on the negotiating table. Call Singleton Schreiber and count on our award-winning Alabama personal injury attorneys in Montgomery to help you leverage the full value of your bicycle accident claim.
Helping You Fight to Get Compensation For All of Your Bicycle Accident Injuries
At Singleton Schreiber, we’re fierce and aggressive legal advocates who won’t rest until you’re compensated for all of your bike accident injuries.
Call us for assistance if you or a loved one have been hit by a car while riding your bicycle in Montgomery and have suffered:
- Broken bones
- Soft tissue injuries
- Crushing injuries
- Thoracic injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Back injuries
- Leg injuries
- Brain injuries
- Head injuries
- Neck injuries
- Amputation injuries
- Burn injuries
- Road rash
- Catastrophic injuries
- Wrongful death
You’ll have a limited amount of time to file a legal claim against a negligent driver, an insurance company, a property owner, or a government agency that shares responsibility for your bike accident. Under Alabama Code Section 6-2-38, the statute of limitations for most bicycle accident lawsuits is just two years. Now’s the time to take action, so don’t hesitate to call our Montgomery bicycle accident attorneys for help today.
Put Our Trusted Montgomery Bicycle Accident Lawyers In Your Corner
Experience matters when you’re fighting for compensation after a bicycle accident in Montgomery, Alabama. At Singleton Schreiber, we have hands-on experience litigating tough cases like yours and an in-depth knowledge of the local bicycle regulations and state personal injury laws that will impact your legal dispute.
Backed by our law firms’ national resources, we offer representation that’s both personalized and powerful. It’s why injured bicyclists and their families don’t hesitate to call our Montgomery bicycle accident lawyers for help when their lives turn upside-down.
We represent our clients on a contingent basis, so it will cost nothing to ask for our help until we’ve won compensation for your bike accident case. Call us at our law office in Montgomery today to begin.
