Cyclist Accidents

Have You Suffered Injury As A Cyclist Due To A Driver’s Recklessness or Negligence?

If you’re a cyclist, you’re aware that sharing the road with motor vehicles poses numerous perils, even when you’re vigilant about safety and obeying the law.

In 2023 alone, Texans experienced 2,604 traffic crashes involving cyclists that resulted in more than 100 deaths and nearly 400 serious injuries.

The limited number of protected bike lanes in San Antonio leaves you vulnerable and with little protection on the open road, especially in high-speed or heavily trafficked roadways. As a result, many cyclists like you have endured numerous forms of drivers' inattention or recklessness, including:

• Refusal to yield to cyclists
• Cutting a cyclist off as they turn right at an intersection (“right hook” accidents)
• Unsafe passing
• Ignoring or transgressing bike lanes
• Opening doors in the path of bike traffic (“dooring”)

As a cyclist, you have rights. When a driver injures you because they were inattentive, reckless or aggressive, you are entitled to damages for your losses, pain and suffering.

If you have concerns about protecting your rights following a cycling accident, a skilled cyclist accident lawyer can help you secure the compensation you deserve.

Fierros Law, PLLC: Delivering Justice To Cyclist Accident Victims

When you’re injured by a motorist while cycling, you face an intimidating array of legal issues in the accident’s aftermath. How do you prove the motorist was at fault? What evidence do you need to prove fault, and how do you obtain it? Whose insurance coverage compensates for your losses and injuries?

Joseph Fierros offers years of experience representing Texans from every walk of life to ensure their rights are protected. If a motorist caused your injuries, he can ensure you’re compensated for medical costs, lost wages, damage to your bicycle and any pain or suffering you’ve endured.

If you choose Joseph Fierros as your bicycle accident attorney, he’ll handle all the legal complexities: investigating the accident, gathering evidence, filing all necessary paperwork, negotiating with insurance companies and representing you in court, if required.

Whose Insurance Is Responsible For Paying You Damages?

Generally, when a driver is at fault for your bicycle accident, their auto liability coverage will compensate you for bodily injury (medical bills, treatment/therapy, lost wages and pain and suffering) and property damage (your bicycle and related cycling gear).

But what happens if the driver is uninsured, under-insured or flees the scene of the accident? In that event, your own auto insurance policy provides coverage, even though you were on a bicycle at the time of the accident.

Your policy’s Personal Injury Protection (PIP) covers medical costs, lost wages and household services, regardless of fault. PIP coverage is a default auto insurance offering in Texas, unless you’ve refused it.

If you’ve added MedPay to your auto coverage, it will provide additional (though limited) coverage for medical expenses. Finally, if you carry Uninsured/Under-Insured (UM/UIM) coverage, it kicks in to cover gaps in coverage, such as for pain and suffering.

The coordination of insurance policies in a cycling accident is a complicated legal issue that can leave you confused and overwhelmed. An experienced cyclist injury attorney understands these complexities and will ensure your entitlement to the appropriate coverage to maximize your recovery.

Fierros Law, PLLC, Can Guide You Through Every Step Of Your Claim

Joseph Fierros has helped bicycle accident clients like you obtain justice through just settlements and awards. You do have legal rights and options for recovery, and those options deserve to be explored.

Don’t try to handle your injury and claim alone. Allow Fierros Law, PLLC to assist and guide you through every phase of your claim: proving fault, evaluating damages, gathering evidence, coordinating insurance policy coverages, negotiating fair settlements and representing you in court if a settlement cannot be reached.

Reach Out To Learn About Your Legal Rights And Options

If you’re ready to pursue recovery for the injuries you sustained in a cycling accident, we can help. Call the San Antonio law office of Fierros Law, PLLC at (210) 390-4754 or visit our client contact page to schedule an initial consultation.