The Philadelphia bicycle injury attorneys at Pomerantz Perlberger & Lewis have successfully represented injured riders in bicycle accident cases in Pennsylvania. We have the experience and knowledge of relevant information to effectively represent you to gain maximum compensation for our clients. See Quad awarded $13.5 Million.

There are three key types of bicycle cases. (1) where a defectively designed or manufactured component on your bike caused the accident; (2) where a defect in the road or negligent property care preventing proper sight lines was responsible and (3) where the negligence of the driver of a car or truck caused your injuries. We have long standing relationships with some of the world’s most respected experts; who will come to your aid in proving the defect or negligence that caused your injury. Whether by proving the brake design was dangerous, the driver of the auto that struck your bike was reckless or the pothole that created the dangerous condition is responsible we will champion your cause to obtain just compensation.

In a large number of bike accidents the cause is the auto or truck driver’s being inattentive to your right to operate your bicycle safely on our roadways. Too many times a driver turns directly in front of a bicyclist, pulls out of a driveway without proper attention, is careless when passing you on your bike, does not give a bicycle the right of way, even when in a bike lane, or is driving while drunk or while on drugs.

Careless drivers and uninformed cyclists have resulted in some horrifying statistics.

While collisions with cars account for only 1/3rd of all bicycle accidents, they account for the majority of catastrophic injuries and deaths.

A cyclist is mortally injured every six hours;

Almost half of all bicycle deaths (link to wrongful death page) happen to children under the age of 16;

Yearly, nearly one million children are hurt in bicycle related accidents;

Head injuries account for almost 3/4s of all serious bike injuries and fatalities;

Under Pennsylvania law, both motorists and bicycle riders are subject to the same traffic laws. When you are riding you mist obey the traffic laws and you deserve protection by those laws from unlawful auto drivers. Motorists must pay attention to all bicycle riders. They must view a bicycle as if a car or truck and observe the same rules of the road. For instance: when a car driver shares the right lane with a bicycle and plans to turn right at an intersection, he must yield right of way to the cyclist. There are many traffic laws concerning bicycles. Ignorance of the laws will not protect a motorist against negligence if he injures you or your loved one on a bike.

Please contact the experienced bicycle accident lawyers at Pomerantz Perlberger & Lewis if you or someone close to you has been injured in a bike accident. Contact us by clicking or Call and speak personally with Jerry Pomerantz for a free consult.