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When Injured on a Bicycle in LA

Bicycles are a great way to exercise and to get where you need to go in a very "green" fashion.  Automobiles, trucks and other large motorized vehicles often ignore the rules of the road regarding the bicycle and do not treat them as other vehicles.  Bicycles have certain places where they can legally ride according to California State Statute and all bicyclists have a duty to read and know these laws and abide by them. 

Personal injuries to bicyclists can include spinal injuries, brain injuries, broken bones and death. They have very little protection and are ignored or invisible to larger vehicle in high traffic areas.  If you have been injured while riding your bicycle, you need to consider several things.  Were you operating your bicycle according to state law?  Did you do everything possible to make you and your bicycle highly visible?  Did the other driver violate traffic laws and did they seem to ignore your presence?  These are some of the many things you should discuss with a Los Angeles personal injury attorney as soon as is possible after the incident.

You need to gather up all your medical treatment information, time that you may have been out of work due to this accident, information on the prognosis of you having a full or partial recovery from your injuries.  Also at the scene obtain all the information possible from the vehicle driver or drivers including their insurance information.  Call the police to the scene and obtain a copy of the police report when it is prepared.  With all this information, you now need to discuss the problem with an experienced Los Angeles personal injury lawyer, such as Attorney Robert A. Brenner, who will sift through the facts and use his experience to help you recover what you deserve for this sad situation.  Call Attorney Brenner at 800-669-7700.

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