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Bicycle Accident Lawyers Who Care
Kansans and Missourians ride bicycles for a variety of reasons. For some, biking is their chosen mode of transportation to work or school. Others ride for exercise or even race competitively. Most bikers, however, just ride recreationally. Regardless of why a person is on a bike, they deserve the same space and respect given to other motorists.
Drivers can fail to see and yield to bicyclists far too often. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that nearly 1,000 bicyclists are killed and 130,000 are injured in crashes with cars across the U.S. each year. Even though bicycle trips make up only 1 percent of all trips in the U.S., bike riders account for 2 percent of all motor vehicle fatalities.
If you are a bike rider who was injured—or the family member of a biker who was killed—in a vehicle crash in Kansas or Missouri, the bicycle accident lawyers at Foster Wallace can help. Call to find out how a Kansas City bicycle accident lawyer can help you get the compensation you deserve from the negligent driver.Request Your Free Consultation!
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Foster Wallace Personal Injury Lawyers fights for clients who have been wronged or injured, and we have the track record to prove it. Explore our case results to learn how our dedicated personal injury lawyers can advocate for your rights and work to obtain maximum compensation.
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$2,300,000 settlement for man injured in a motorcycle accident
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$1,500,000 Settlement for Pedestrian Accident in Mission, Kansas
$ 250,000
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$250,000 settlement for Cass County, Missouri wreck
Typical Bicycle Accident Injuries
A bike rider might be wearing a helmet, but they are still no match for a car or truck when a collision happens. When they are hit, bikers can be thrown to the ground, run over by the car, or tossed onto the hood and into the vehicle’s windshield. The force of these kinds of impacts can cause catastrophic injuries, such as:
Traumatic Brain Injuries
A bicycle helmet is a vital piece of equipment, but there is only so much it can do to protect a rider. A biker could suffer a concussion or worse and experience lifelong cognitive and motor impairment as a result.
Broken Bones
It is not uncommon for a rider to fracture their collar bone, wrist, hand, fingers, pelvis, hip, or femur in a crash with a car.
Spinal Cord Injuries
Landing on their back or being run over by a car can crush vertebrae and sever the spinal cord. A spinal cord injury can cause paralysis from the point of injury down.
Back and Neck Injuries
Slipped and ruptured discs, nerve damage, chronic pain, and stiffness can occur if the back or neck is impacted in the crash.
Road Rash
The rider’s exposed skin can be torn up when they hit the pavement. Road rash can be as severe as a burn, causing infection and taking weeks to heal.
These injuries require emergency medical care at the crash scene and ongoing treatment, therapy, and rehabilitation. The medical costs to recover from a bicycle crash can be astronomical, but experienced Kansas City bicycle accident lawyers can fight to get fair compensation for the bike accident victim.
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How to Build Your Bike Accident Claim
If you did nothing wrong to contribute to a crash, you should not have to pay the price for the harm it has caused. If you were struck while riding your bike in a designated bike lane, mixing legally with traffic, crossing at an intersection, or otherwise had the right of way, we can help. As your legal team, we will build a strong claim for compensation against the driver by:
- Investigating the crash scene
- Obtaining the police accident report
- Talking to witnesses
- Securing video footage from traffic cameras or bystanders
- Reviewing your medical records
- Consulting with medical experts about your long-term prognosis and potential permanent disabilities
You are likely facing a long, costly road to recovery after a catastrophic bike crash, but you don’t have to face it alone. We will review your Kansas City bike collision case in a free consultation and let you know how our lawyers can help.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Missouri law sets the time period for raising a claim for injuries sustained in a bicycle accident at five (5) years. This time limitation is set out in a Missouri law (or “statute”) numbered 516.120. Section four of Missouri Statute 516.120 provides that:
The Missouri 5-year statute of limitations period starts or “begins to run” at the time the injury that you sustain “accrues.” This is just a fancy legal term to say that your statute of limitations clock begins ticking from the time you first become aware that you have sustained an injury and have a right to assert a claim against the responsible party.
Missouri law allows you to file your claim for damages once you know that damages have occurred, not necessarily when you determine the extent or amount of damages that you suffered. Therefore, you should not wait to file your claim for damages until you determine the full extent of your damages if your 5-year limitations period is about to expire.
Under Missouri law, there may be an exception to the 5-year limitations period for bicycle accident cases. According to section 516.170 of the Missouri statutes, you may delay the filing of an action beyond the 5-year period if the person injured on the bicycle is under 21 years of age or is mentally incapacitated. This means that if your child, who is under 21 years old or is mentally incapacitated, is injured in a bicycle accident, you do not have to assert a claim for damages until the child reaches the age of 21 or is no longer mentally disabled.
Under Missouri law, if you were injured in a bicycle accident as an adult, generally, you may wait up to five years to file your bicycle accident claim. If your child was injured in a bicycle accident, you have until your child turns 21 years old to assert their claim. However, in either case, there may be advantages and disadvantages to filing as soon as possible or to waiting as long as you can before five years have passed. The answer may be different for every bicycle accident victim.
Contact Kansas City Bicycle Accident Lawyers Michael Foster and Brian Wallace
If you have been injured in a bicycle accident, you need to speak with an experienced Kansas City bicycle accident lawyer as soon as possible. Contact us online or call our Kansas City office directly at 816.249.2101 to schedule your free consultation.
