Our Union City bicycle accident lawyers at Van Sant Law represent injured victims and their families after serious crashes.
Founded in 2008, our firm brings more than 50 years of combined experience to personal injury claims, including cases involving serious roadway injuries, disputed liability, and insurance companies that try to reduce what they pay.
If you were injured in a bicycle accident, contact Van Sant Law for a free consultation with our Union City personal injury lawyers. Make the Right Call.
Common Causes of Bicycle Accidents in Union City
Some of the most common causes of bicycle accidents that our lawyers see in Union City include:
- Failing to yield at an intersection.
- Turning across a cyclist’s path.
- Passing without enough clearance.
- Opening a vehicle door into a cyclist’s lane of travel.
- Driving while distracted by a phone, a map, or a screen.
- Speeding through areas where cyclists are present.
- Failing to check mirrors before changing lanes.
- Entering or exiting a driveway without watching for bicycles.
- Unsafe road conditions, poor lighting, or obstructed sight lines.
How Our Union City Bicycle Accident Lawyers Prove Fault
Fault in a bicycle accident case is not proven by showing only that a crash occurred. We must establish what the driver did or failed to do, how that conduct violated the duty owed to you, and how the collision caused your injuries.
Our review often starts with the driver’s actions before impact. We look at whether the driver failed to yield, passed too closely, turned across your path, opened a door into your lane of travel, or drove while distracted.
In passing cases, we also examine whether the driver followed Georgia’s bicycle passing law.
We Address Blame-Shifting Early
Insurance companies often try to place fault on the cyclist. They may claim you were riding too fast, were outside a bike lane, failed to use lights, or should have avoided the vehicle.
Our Union City bicycle accident attorneys review the roadway, witness accounts, police findings, vehicle damage, bicycle damage, medical records, and available video to answer those arguments with evidence.
We Identify Every Responsible Party
Some claims involve more than the driver. An employer, commercial insurer, property owner, government entity, or parts manufacturer may also bear responsibility, depending on the facts.
We look at each possible source of fault before the claim is valued. That includes fault the insurance company may try to place on you. Under Georgia law, any percentage of fault assigned to an injured cyclist may reduce the recovery, and a finding of 50% or more fault may prevent recovery altogether.
What Your Bicycle Accident Claim May Be Worth
A bicycle accident claim should reflect the full legal and financial harm caused by the collision, not only the bills available when the insurance company first reviews the file.
That said, the value of your claim will depend on the severity of the injuries, the course of medical treatment, work restrictions, long-term limitations, pain, and available insurance coverage.
Depending on the facts, compensation may include:
- Emergency medical care, hospital treatment, and surgery.
- Follow-up visits, physical therapy, and rehabilitation.
- Medication, medical equipment, and future treatment needs.
- Lost wages and reduced earning ability.
- Pain, physical limitations, and loss of normal daily activities.
- Emotional distress, anxiety, sleep disruption, and trauma.
- Scarring, disability, or permanent impairment.
- Bicycle repair or replacement.
- Damaged helmet, clothing, phone, and riding equipment.
- Transportation costs and other out-of-pocket losses tied to the crash.
At Van Sant Law, we evaluate damages with the same care we bring to liability. We review medical records, treatment recommendations, wage loss, work history, insurance coverage, and the practical ways the injury has affected your life.
We also look beyond the driver’s personal auto policy when the facts support it, including employer coverage, commercial policies, uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage, and any other available source of recovery.
Why Injured Cyclists Choose Van Sant Law
Van Sant Law brings a different perspective to bicycle accident claims. Founding attorney David M. Van Sant previously served as defense counsel for a large insurance firm, giving our firm direct insight into how insurers evaluate injury claims, dispute liability, question medical treatment, and attempt to reduce payment.
That experience shapes the way we prepare your claim. We do not rely on the insurance company’s version of the crash, and we do not value a case before the full damages picture is developed.
We review the collision, your treatment, your work limitations, the available insurance coverage, and every party that may be legally responsible.
Our approach may include:
- Reviewing crash reports, photographs, video, and physical evidence.
- Gathering medical records, bills, and treatment recommendations.
- Speaking with witnesses and evaluating the crash location.
- Determining whether the driver was working at the time.
- Identifying employer coverage, commercial policies, or other available insurance.
- Calculating past losses and future damages.
- Handling communications with insurance adjusters.
- Preparing the claim for litigation when a fair settlement is not offered.
As Georgia attorneys, we live in the communities we serve and understand how serious roadway injuries affect local families. Since 2008, Van Sant Law has helped Georgia injury victims pursue compensation, with hundreds of millions recovered for clients.
If you need help with medical or financial resources during the claim process, we can connect you with available options.
Contact Our Bicycle Accident Attorneys in Union City for a Free Consultation
After a bicycle accident, you may have questions about medical bills, insurance coverage, missed work, and whether the driver can be held responsible. You do not have to answer those questions alone or rely on the insurance company to explain your options fairly.
Van Sant Law can review the facts of your crash and help you decide how to move forward. We can handle the consultation electronically, and we are also available to schedule an in-home visit if that is easier for you.
Contact our bicycle accident attorneys in Union City today for a free consultation. Make the Right Call.
