{"id":12315,"date":"2022-07-31T21:12:23","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T01:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/napoli-law.local\/uncategorized\/when-should-you-call-a-bicycle-accident-lawyer\/"},"modified":"2022-08-18T21:16:03","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T01:16:03","slug":"when-should-you-call-a-bicycle-accident-lawyer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/en\/article\/when-should-you-call-a-bicycle-accident-lawyer\/","title":{"rendered":"When should you call a bicycle accident lawyer?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having a bicycle accident of any kind can be traumatizing, but it is especially true for a bicyclist as the injuries tend to be quite severe. Some drivers and bicyclists may not be aware that there are laws regarding the sharing of the road, such as 1) who has the right of way 2) does a bicyclist need to obey the same traffic signage as a driver 3) how does signaling work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Given the potential severity of these bicycle-related accidents, especially those including children or anyone not wearing a helmet, it is a good idea to call a bicycle accident lawyer immediately after the accident occurs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Riding a bicycle in New York City:<\/b><\/h3>\n

New York City has built a significant amount of bicycle infrastructure to protect cyclists. However, according to <\/span>People Powered Movement<\/span><\/a>, there were 18,510 accidents involving bicycles in the five boroughs in 2019. The number was lower in 2020 with 12,450 accidents, but the city was in lockdown for much of the year. Of those crashes, 8 resulted in fatalities in 2019 and 28 fatalities in 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Are bike shares safe?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Bike shares in New York are generally safe according to <\/span>anecdotal evidence<\/span><\/a>, but they do create additional risks. For example, bike sharers assume that their riders know the rules of riding in New York City\u2014a big assumption to make given that not all bike share users are locals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In addition, using equipment you don\u2019t maintain is always a risk. If you have an accident due to a mechanical failure on bike share equipment, a bicycle accident lawyer can help to determine whether you can hold the bike share provider responsible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What are the common causes of bike accidents?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Most bicycle accidents occur because of rider error, unsafe biking conditions, or negligence on the part of another person. Some of <\/span>the most common causes<\/span><\/a> of accidents include:<\/span><\/p>\n

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