If you were a bicyclist who was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Jacksonville, you could be left with severe physical injuries. Your injuries can result in extensive medical bills and other financial expenses and losses.
You may be able to recoup your expenses from the hit-and-run accident. If we can identify the at-fault driver, our Jacksonville bicycle accident lawyers can pursue the compensation to which you may be entitled. When you are ready to seek financial recovery, the Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine can handle your case.
Calculating Your Damages to Seek Fair Compensation
To determine the value of your case, we will take a look at the extent of your injuries and how they will affect your life. You may stand to recoup not only the immediate losses you suffered after the accident, but also any long-term injury-related costs you will face in the future. Additionally, our Jacksonville Beach personal injury lawyers can help you calculate your non-economic losses that also qualify you for compensation.
The damages we can help you recover may include:
- Medical bills
- Long-term care and rehabilitation
- Lost income
- Reduced earning capacity
- Pain and suffering
- Physical disfigurement
- Physical disability
- Property damage
- Loss of quality of life
When you are ready to seek compensation for your injury-related expenses and losses, we want to be there to help. The Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine aim for our clients to suffer no further losses due to their accident-related injuries.
Compensation for Wrongful Death
If a Jacksonville hit-and-run accident caused you to lose a loved one, we can seek compensation through a wrongful death case. We can help recover:
- Funeral expenses, including burial or cremation costs
- Loss of inheritance for the income your loved one would have provided
- Loss of consortium for the emotional support and services your loved one contributed
- Your loved one’s injury-related medical bills
- Your loved one’s pain and suffering before their passing
While you spend time with your family and honor your loved one, we can get to work pursuing fair compensation that can help in their absence.
How We Can Help
In the immediate aftermath of the hit-and-run accident, you deserve to focus on your health and recovery. Let us handle the legal process for you. Our Jacksonville hit and run accident lawyers can begin investigating your case and filing an insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit.
Identify the Liable Driver
It can be difficult to identify the driver who struck you. We can work with the police to review the crash report to gather any evidence that may point to the driver’s identity. We can also interview accident witnesses and conduct independent investigations.
Other potential sources of information about your crash may include:
- Surveillance footage that captured the accident
- Your personal recollections about how the accident happened
- News reports that include additional information or potential leads
File an Insurance Claim
If we can identify the liable driver, we may be able to file an insurance claim with their provider. Sometimes, negligent drivers abscond from the scene of an accident because they do not have insurance. If this is the case, we can pursue a lawsuit against them on your behalf.
Negotiate with Insurers
If the liable driver does have coverage, we can compile the evidence of your damages to negotiate a fair settlement. We may use your medical documents and the testimonies of expert witnesses to demonstrate your losses and ensure you seek compensation that will fairly cover them. We can prevent you from accepting an initial offer that does not adequately compensate you.
The negotiation process may proceed along the following lines:
- Notify the insurance company about your lawsuit
- Meet with the insurance adjuster in person or speak to them over the phone
- Attend as many meetings as necessary to secure the right amount of compensation
- Hammer out a satisfactory settlement agreement with the insurer
- Give the agreement to you for your signature
Represent You at Trial
We will not hesitate to take your case to court if necessary. When we file a lawsuit on your behalf, we will assume responsibility for all of the paperwork and communications that come with it. We will present our findings of the driver’s liability and your resulting damages to the jury and seek a court-awarded offer.
The Time to Act Is Now
If you were injured in a hit-and-run accident, you could face lengthy recovery times. The time it takes to recover from the physical injuries of a hit-and-run accident can be even more stressful if you are working on building your personal injury insurance lawsuit at the same time.
Florida Statutes § 95.11(3)(a) generally limits the time you have to file a personal injury lawsuit to four years from the date of the accident. Do not delay filing your suit for compensation, or you could unintentionally forfeit your right to file any legal action at all. When we handle your lawsuit, you can worry about getting better while we take care of everything else—including making sure your suit is filed on time.
It is also important to note that starting sooner may mean more evidence is available in your case. It might be easier to find evidence pointing to the hit-and-run driver’s identity if you contact us right away following the accident.
The Road to Recovery Can Be Complicated
When a driver strikes a bicyclist, the resulting injuries for the victim often require emergency medical care and long-term rehabilitation. A victim may have to undergo surgery, and some may never be able to make a full medical recovery.
Some of the injuries a bicyclist may suffer include:
- Head injuries, including traumatic brain injuries (TBI)
- Spinal cord injuries
- Internal bleeding
- Organ damage
- Lacerations and scarring
- Broken bones
- Chronic widespread pain
- Loss of limbs
In the worst-case scenario, these injuries prove too complex and severe for the victim to survive.
Even worse, research shows that cyclists can still suffer severe injuries when they take preventative measures. Even if a bicyclist abides by the laws of the road, such as using a designated bicyclist lane, their injuries can still be very serious due to the lack of protection a bicycle offers versus a large, fast-moving car.
Bicycle Accidents Are Common and Destructive
According to Page 8 of a report compiled by Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FHSMV), the number of reported bicycle accidents in the state increased from 2018 to 2019. In 2019, there were 6,664 bicycle crashes, which resulted in:
- 156 fatalities
- 774 injuries classified as “incapacitating”
- 5,455 injuries classified as “other”
No matter what type of injury you sustained—or even if you lost a loved one—you deserve fair compensation. You also deserve an experienced, compassionate law firm that can represent your rights and interests. Our team can take all possible steps to fight for justice on your behalf.
We Offer Free Consultations
If you feel overwhelmed by the legal process, we can offer a free consultation to determine the merit of your case and how much it may be worth. You are under no obligation during this consultation, and you may find you have more legal options than you originally thought.
We can discuss your case and explain how one of our Jacksonville bicycle accident attorneys can handle it. Take advantage of this opportunity; you have nothing to lose.
We Charge Nothing Up Front
In addition to offering potential clients a free case review, we also start working on each client’s case without charging an attorney fee up front. In fact, you only get a bill from us after we have recovered compensation for you. If we recover no compensation, then you never have to pay an attorney fee, period.
We Are Here for You
The Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine has helped many clients like you in Jacksonville and throughout Florida, so we understand the devastating effects that hit-and-run accidents can have on your finances, your personal life, and your future.
Our team strives to make the legal process as accessible and stress-free as possible for everyone. We do this by:
- Giving you your lawyer’s phone number so you can call or text for answers at any time
- Updating you every time there is an important development—and explaining what it may mean for you
- Coming to see you at home or in the hospital if you are unable to travel to our Jacksonville office
- Helping you receive proper medical care, get your bike fixed, and more
- Advising you about your options without pressuring you into decisions you do not feel comfortable making
If there is ever anything we can do to make your pursuit of damages simpler, do not hesitate to ask. One former client, Andrea V., praised our “thoughtfulness” and “attention to detail” after we helped with her case. Now we want to provide you with that same responsive legal care.
Work with Us After a Hit-and-Run Accident in Jacksonville
If a hit-and-run accident left you with injuries, medical bills, and lost income, you may have options for financial recovery. Do not give up because you cannot immediately identify the driver of the car that struck your bicycle.
A Jacksonville hit-and-run accident lawyer can work with the police to help identify the at-fault driver. If we can identify them, we can fight to hold them responsible for the financial impact of the collision. When you are ready to seek compensation, contact the Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine by calling today. You can reach us.
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