Pedestrian & Bicycle Accidents

Getting Financial Compensation if You Were Struck by a Car or Truck

Aggressive Legal Representation for Pedestrian Accidents and Bike Accidents in Colorado

Children are the most common victims of serious injury in car-bike accidents. Children and elderly persons are both frequent victims of pedestrian accidents, with elderly persons suffering a higher number of fatalities.

Car and taxi drivers are at fault in 80% of pedestrian injury accidents, often because of driver inattention, failure to yield to a pedestrian, reckless driving, speeding, or impaired driving due to drug or alcohol use. But in some instances, a third party—such as a municipal government—may be at least partly responsible for a pedestrian accident. This may occur when a traffic light has malfunctioned due to poor maintenance or road construction has created a dangerous situation.

At the Denver, Colorado, law office of Elkus & Sisson, P.C., our injury lawyers help injured people and grieving families find justice and financial compensation after bike accidents and pedestrian accidents caused by negligence. Call our office at 303-567-7981 or E-mail us to schedule a free initial consultation.

Proving Liability in a Pedestrian Accident or Bike Accident Case

If you've been injured in a pedestrian-car accident or a bicycle-car accident, it's important to seek the help of a knowledgeable personal injury attorney as soon as possible. Proving liability in your case will likely require thorough investigation, locating witnesses, and gathering evidence—all activities that become more difficult as time passes.

You may be able to bring an injury claim even if you are partially responsible for the accident. Victims of pedestrian accidents and bike accidents in Denver, Boulder, or Fort Collins, Colorado, are entitled to payment for their medical bills and rehabilitation costs, lost wages, pain and suffering, and household help if they cannot undertake daily tasks. Families of pedestrians killed by cars or trucks can file wrongful death lawsuits.

Bike accident and pedestrian accident victims usually bring their injury claim against the insurance of the driver and their own medical insurance company. If the driver was uninsured or under-insured, you may be able to seek compensation under uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage in your own car insurance policy.

At Elkus & Sisson, P.C., our personal injury attorneys investigate every avenue of financial recovery. Contact our office for prompt, thorough, and professional legal help after you've been injured.