Bicycle and Pedestrian Accidents

North Carolina Bicycle Accident and Pedestrian Injury Lawyer

Pedestrian and bicycle accidents, as well as inline skating accidents usually involve a driver who is not paying attention, or under the influence of alcohol. Typically, these accidents occur at crosswalks and intersections. Because rollerblade, pedestrian, and bicycle accidents involve victims who have little or no protection, their injuries are often serious or fatal, sometimes involving brain injury, head injury, and spinal cord injury.

Because a serious injury can have a substantial impact on the whole family, Charles G. Monnett III & Associates strives to procure full and fair compensation to adequately care for the injured victim now and in the future. It is important to understand the nature of the injuries and the long term medical care and special needs. That is why we work with a team of specialists and doctors to accurately determine the level of compensation required to meet your family's needs as a result of the accident.

We have over 20 years experience handling serious injury claims, including claims involving brain injury, closed head wounds, and spinal cord injury. Please visit our Firm Overview page for additional information about our qualifications and ability to serve you.

Leading Causes of Bicycle Accidents

According to the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, an organization maintained by the UNC Highway Safety Research Center, the leading cause of bicycle accidents where a motorist and bicyclist are on a parallel path (either same direction or opposing directions) is a motorist turning or merging into the cyclist's path. Most of these were motorists making a left turn with an oncoming bicyclist.

Where the motorist and bicyclist were on crossing paths, the most frequent causes of accidents were caused by a motorist failing to yield right-of-way at an intersection or crosswalk. More than a third of these bicycle accidents involved a motorist violating the sign or signal, striking the bicyclist at the intersection or crosswalk.

Whether you are the victim of a hit and run bike crash or a pedestrian struck by a car, you can contact an attorney who is familiar with your injuries and experienced handling accident claims by calling us at 704-376-1911 in the Charlotte area or toll free at 1-800-977-3077, or filling out our intake form on our Contact Us page.