New Orleans is widely viewed as one of the most bike-friendly cities in America, but in a city as packed as ours is with traffic congestion, pedestrians, decaying roads, and construction, bikes can pose risks far beyond what the average cyclist may expect.
Dodging hazards on the road can negate the benefit of bike lanes, and the constant threat of automobiles with drivers distracted by cell phones or navigation devices mean that New Orleans suffers a surprisingly high number of bike accidents and even cyclist deaths every year.
A bike crash can result in catastrophic injuries, some of which may never fully heal.
Traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, internal injuries, soft tissue damage, and broken bones are all commonly sustained when a cyclist is knocked from their bike through impact with a vehicle or other obstruction.
These injuries can lead to lifelong chronic pain problems, disability, reduced income, and other problems.
It’s vital that if you’ve been the victim of a bike accident in New Orleans, you work with experienced injury attorneys to make sure your future is protected as you recover and try to get your life back.
Some damage may not be immediately apparent, and issues like change in mood or personality may seem like stress from the ordeal but can actually mask more serious neurological trauma.
What Can A Bicycle Accident Lawyer Do For Me?
When you’ve been hurt through another person’s recklessness or negligence in New Orleans, you have a right to pursue damages to compensate you for the costs you have sustained and may accrue in the future, including:
- Medical bills
- Lost wages from time away from your job
- Anticipated future healthcare costs resulting from the accident
- Damage to property
- Pain and suffering
- Any other losses resulting from the accident.
When you work with an experienced New Orleans bike accident attorney at The Gertler Law Firm, you stand the best chance of recovering the largest damage award possible.
Our team of injury lawyers fights for people like you, who’ve been hurt by someone else while going about their normal business, and are now struggling to pay their bills, return to work, and rebuild their lives.
In our 35 years of helping injured people in New Orleans, we’ve recovered more than $100 million through settlements and legal judgments for our clients.
We work on a contingency fee basis, which means that if we don’t win your case, you pay nothing. Your call to us is completely free, and because of our fee structure, we only take cases we believe we can win.
That makes us the kind of advocates you can count on. Call us today at 504-581-6411 for a free, confidential consultation with an experienced New Orleans bicycle accident attorney.
We Fight To Help You Recover From A Bike Accident
When you’ve been hurt in a bicycle accident in New Orleans, you have rights. Don’t let important deadlines pass you by.
The experienced damages recovery team at The Gertler Law Firm fights for our clients so they can focus on getting better, and getting back to their lives. Call us today at (504) 581-6411 and talk to a lawyer for free.