Cycling is a popular way to commute. Unfortunately, crashes can still happen even when you follow every safety precaution, and bicycle accidents can cause severe injuries and even death. If you have lost a loved one because of someone else’s careless actions or negligence, you likely feel overwhelmed.
A San Diego fatal bicycle accident lawyer from CaseyGerry can help you explore your legal options after losing a loved one. We have more than seven decades of experience handling wrongful death cases, and our attorneys can help you determine your next steps.
Drivers can cause deadly collisions with cyclists in several ways, including:
These scenarios often cause collisions that result in fatalities. Understanding what caused the crash is essential. One of our attorneys with experience in cycling collisions in San Diego can investigate your incident and build a wrongful death case.
After identifying what caused the fatal bike accident, your San Diego lawyer will work to determine who is at fault. Responsible parties may include negligent motorists, careless pedestrians, manufacturers of faulty bicycle parts, and passengers in other vehicles.
If another driver or entity caused the crash, your lawyer can file a lawsuit against them and seek damages. If your loved one was found partly responsible for the accident—for instance, by not wearing reflective clothing at night, riding without lights, or running a red light—California’s pure comparative negligence laws still may allow you to recover compensation.
If you are a surviving spouse, domestic partner, child, grandchild, parent, grandparent, or personal representative, you may file a wrongful death claim against negligent parties. You must do this within two years of the incident. If this claim involves a California government entity, you should contact a San Diego lawyer immediately as there is a 6 month claim period against a public entity.
Filing a legal claim cannot bring your loved one back, but it can provide financial relief if your family has suffered economic and other related losses.
A wrongful death suit can seek restitution for medical expenses, funeral and burial costs, lost income, and household services. You may also be able to recover damages for pain and suffering, loss of companionship, or emotional distress.
Your attorney will pursue all legal avenues to identify the compensation you may be eligible to receive for the loss caused by a deadly bike wreck in San Diego.
You should not have to face the loss of your loved one alone, especially if their death was preventable and caused by someone’s negligence. At CaseyGerry, we understand your anger and grief and want to help you pursue justice.
A skilled San Diego fatal bicycle accident lawyer from our firm can help you explore your legal options and work to help ease any financial burden you face after your loss.
Contact CaseyGerry to schedule a consultation and learn more about your options.
