BIKE ACCIDENT LAWYER NYC FOR PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE INJURY CLAIMS
My Service For Pedestrian and Bike Accident Cases
No matter how cautious you are, being a pedestrian or biker, you don’t have any significant protections on the road. A collision with any car, truck or other vehicle may cause a devastating pedestrian and bike accident. It may result in a small cut or severe injury, with long-term disability. Sometimes, a pedestrian and bike accident with a car causes permanent disability or death. While you need to prioritize your or your loved ones’ treatment, you also should protect your right to claim compensation.
At Binson Law, I provide appropriate legal advice about the scope of the claim for pedestrian and bike accident compensation. I assess all angles of your claim with an experienced eye before filing the compensation lawsuit. I stand by my clients and fight the battle irrespective of the complexity of the pedestrian and bike accident case.
How can I help you?
Pedestrians and bike riders are more prone to accidents. Besides this, many of us know little about our rights to claim compensation if an accident occurs. However, calculating and claiming the compensation considering all present and future expenses is not an easy job. You need experienced attorney to obtain the appropriate compensation for your pedestrian and bike accident.
David determines the compensation after consulting medical experts and vocational experts to ensure your claim covers all your probable future expenses, wage loss, and unemployment due to the pedestrian and bike accident. David handles every compensation case with the utmost priority and personal care to ensure a hassle-free claim settlement of pedestrian and bike accident lawsuits.
Need expert legal advice for your compensation lawsuit? Book a free consultation session today.
Why Select Me As Your Partner
- Binson Law believes in delivering justice and aims to help pedestrian and bike accident victims file compensation lawsuits. I stand by your side until you get deserved compensation.
- Unlike big legal firms, I will attend to you personally and will help you to receive maximum compensation that covers all present and future losses.
- I ask for my fee only when you win the pedestrian and bike accident compensation lawsuit.
- My approach and legal strategy for the pedestrian and bike accident compensation case don’t differ based on the victim’s financial condition. My only focus is to get the victims the maximum compensation they deserve.
- My experience in compensation cases helps me to assess the case and find the winning legal strategy. My insights about the case are honest.
- I am available for online sessions. I am also open to home visits and hospital visits in case of immobility.
- I attend to one client at a time with full attention and maintain confidentiality.
- I do not bother the victims with hidden and huge upfront charges, as I believe in transparency.
Bike accident lawyer NYC: what injured cyclists need to know
Can a cyclist claim no-fault benefits in New York?
Yes. A cyclist struck by a motor vehicle is treated as a covered person under New York’s no-fault law, so medical bills and lost earnings can be claimed against the driver’s insurance policy up to $50,000 in basic economic loss, regardless of fault. The no-fault application generally has to be filed within 30 days of the collision. This surprises most cyclists, who assume they have no coverage because they do not own a car.
To recover for pain and suffering as well, the injury must meet the serious injury threshold in Insurance Law 5102(d) — a fracture, significant disfigurement, permanent loss of use, or an injury that prevents your usual activities for 90 of the 180 days after the crash.
Dooring, right hooks and bike lane obstructions
Being doored is the classic Manhattan bicycle claim, and New York law is on the cyclist’s side: VTL 1214 requires a driver to check before opening a door into traffic. Right-hook collisions at intersections and vehicles parked in bike lanes forcing riders into traffic are the other patterns I see repeatedly.
E-bikes and delivery riders
Class 1, 2 and 3 e-bikes are legal in New York City, and delivery riders injured while working may have both an injury claim against the driver and a separate workers’ compensation route. Those two paths interact, and handling them in the wrong order can cost money.
Pedestrian accident claims
Pedestrians struck by a vehicle also claim no-fault benefits from the driver’s policy. In New York City, drivers must yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk with a walk signal, and a failure to yield citation is strong evidence of liability.
How long do I have to file a bicycle or pedestrian claim?
Three years from the date of the collision (CPLR 214(5)), or two years for wrongful death (EPTL 5-4.1). If a city vehicle or MTA bus was involved, a notice of claim is usually due within 90 days (General Municipal Law 50-e). Confirm your dates with an attorney, as exceptions apply.
Related practice areas
- Personal injury attorney New York for all injury claims
- Car accident lawyer NYC for the driver’s liability
- Motorcycle accident attorney New York for motorbike and scooter riders