Bicycles are an enjoyable way for people to travel, both for leisure and commuting, and are a pollution-free mode of transportation as well. Unfortunately, bicyclists are constantly struggling to share the road with larger vehicles travelling with much greater momentum. In the same way as a motorcycle, where there is no real structural protection in the event of an accident, a bicycle provides barely any protection at all. Injury categories include:
- Brain trauma
- Spinal cord head and back injuries
- Severe bone fractures
- Scarring or disfigurement
- Ongoing pain
- Wrongful death
A bicycle or pedestrian accident can be a devastating life-changing event as it may cause extreme long-term pain and suffering, permanent disability or disfigurement. Coping with the trauma associated with such an accident can be nearly insurmountable, especially when the physical pain is mixed with emotional distress. Our firm’s personal injury lawyers are trained in representing cycling-motor vehicle accident victims and their families. At Hauer and Company, we will guide you through all aspects of your case, including time limitations, documentation and assessment submission. Our expertise will allow us to complete a thorough case investigation as we work with professional experts such as accident reconstruction engineers, medical experts, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and vocational counsellors to ensure that we obtain the best resolution for you.
If you or someone you love has sustained injuries as a bicyclist or pedestrian by a motor vehicle, you are entitled to the following accident benefits:
- Pain and emotional suffering (for loss of your enjoyment of life)
- Loss of earnings in the future (financial loss due to the inability to work, reduced earning capacity and loss of future opportunity)
- Future care costs (medical care, rehabilitation and other future costs including nursing or attendant care beyond what is available from accident benefits)
- Income Replacement Benefits – if you are unable to work at your earlier capacity
- Non-Earner Benefits
- Medical and Rehabilitation Benefits including chiropractic, psychological, physiotherapy services; medication; rehabilitative equipment; vocational training, home accessibility modifications and vehicle modifications
- Attendant Care Benefits – for an in-home attendant and nursing care
- Housekeeping and Home Maintenance Benefits – if you are catastrophically impaired
- Caregiver Benefits – if you are catastrophically impaired
- Compensation for family members that may be affected by your injuries (for cost of services you provided and the loss of care, guidance and companionship they have suffered)
- Other expenses – visitor expenses; funeral expenses; damaged items in the accident; and lost educational expenses.
Contact Hauer and Company if you or a loved one has been the victim of a pedestrian or bicycle related accident.