Thibodaux Bicycle Accident Lawyer

Thibodaux Bicycle Accident Lawyer

Bicyclists in collisions with motor vehicles often suffer life-altering injuries. Even low-speed accidents can be serious. Often, drivers fail to look out for bicyclists, even in bike lanes, or fail to provide proper distance between their vehicle and a cyclist. If you were injured because of a driver’s carelessness or because of another party’s negligence, a Thibodaux bicycle accident lawyer can help you hold them accountable for the cost of your damages.

Hammond Law Firm, LLC: Helping You Financially Recover From a Bicycle Accident

When you are injured because another party was negligent, you may have the grounds for an insurance or civil claim against that party. Hammond Law Firm, LLC, can help you understand your options for financial recovery, investigate the cause of your accident, and calculate the true total of your financial losses. We handle negotiations with insurance companies, advocating for the financial recovery that you deserve.

You should take the time after such a traumatic accident to recover and rest. Unfortunately, claims need to be filed quickly. Our firm can handle this so that you can rest. We have 40 years of legal experience, and we understand how to handle bicycle accident claims against drivers, property owners, and product manufacturers. We can advocate for your financial future.

Thibodaux and Lafourche Parish Bicycle Accidents

Bicyclists must take extra care on the road, and drivers must take care to look out for cyclists. When a bicyclist is involved in a collision, the risk of injury and death is much higher. Bicycles do not have many safety precautions, and cyclists often wear less protective gear.

In the past five years, there have been 62 bicyclists involved in accidents in Lafourche Parish. Ten cyclists were involved in accidents in 2024, eight of which had suspected injuries. There were 14 fatalities in vehicle accidents in the parish. The eight suspected injuries of cyclists were part of the 761 suspected injuries in all vehicle collisions that year in the parish.

How Do You Prove a Party Liable for a Bicycle Accident?

The parties involved in the crash are the most common at-fault parties, including drivers and bicyclists. If you were hurt because of a driver’s carelessness, you must be able to prove the following:

1. Duty of care: The driver owed you a reasonable duty of care.
2. Breach of duty: The driver breached this duty of care, typically by being negligent.
3. Causation: The breach of care was the proximate cause of the accident, meaning the accident would not have happened if the driver had upheld their duty of care.
4. Damages: The accident caused you injury and other damages that are compensable.

If you can prove all these elements, then the driver is liable for your damages, and you can recover the financial and personal losses your injury cost you.

There are rare cases where another party is at fault. If the accident was caused by a faulty bicycle or car part, then the manufacturers or distributors of that part could be liable. Other parties, such as mechanics, driver employers, or road maintenance agencies could also be liable.

Contact Hammond Law Firm, LLC, in Thibodaux Today

Bicycle accidents can lead to traumatic brain injuries, broken bones, and many other serious injuries. You don’t have to deal with these injuries alone. Contact Hammond Law Firm, LLC, today to learn how we can help you after an accident.