Bicycle and Motorcycle Accident Attorney
Bay Area — San Francisco — Oakland
The attorneys at Hinton Alfert Sumner & Kaufmann are experienced at handling serious bicycle and motorcycle accident cases and can offer legal guidance when dealing with the issues that arise in these cases. Riders are at a serious disadvantage because of the small size of a bicycle or motorcycle in relation to a car or truck. Lifelong disability or wrongful death are frequent outcomes.
At The Law Offices of Hinton Alfert Sumner & Kaufmann, our attorneys include members of California bicycle organizations that emphasize safety. In addition, attorney Scott H. Z. Sumner - an avid cyclist himself - has a special focus on educating personal injury lawyers throughout the state on issues arising from all types of accidents, including matters related to medical expenses and medical reimbursement in bicycle and motorcycle accidents.
Injuries in Bicycle and Motorcycle Accidents
Injuries in bicycle and motorcycle accidents include catastrophic injuries such as:
- Head and brain injuries, including concussions
- Broken limbs and other orthopedic injuries
- Serious abrasions, sometimes known as "road rash"
- Internal injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
Injuries such as these can be life changing, impacting, the injured person's ability to work and tend to their daily activities. We have an extensive record of successfully handling bicycle and motorcycle cases, obtaining compensation for clients for past and future wages, medical expenses, pain and suffering and other costs and damages arising from the accident. Our law firm consults with life care planners and vocational experts in such cases to ensure that all the long term costs of the injury are included in the recovery.
Causes of Motorcycle and Bike Accidents
Though most bicyclists and motorcyclists act in a safe matter, this does not mean that they are immune from accidents. Accidents are usually caused by the negligence of car and truck drivers. Our clients come to us after being injured by cars that did not stop at stop signs or traffic lights, vehicles that made right turns without seeing the bicycle or motorcycle and drivers who did not signal their lane change and forced the bicycle or motorcycle onto the shoulder or into an adjacent lane. Our law firm investigates accidents such as these, consulting with experts and specialists, photographing the scene and determining the degree of liability of the other vehicle's driver.
For additional information about bicycle and motorcycle accident claims, complete the form to contact a Walnut Creek bicycle accident attorney or call 877-639-1737 toll-free.
