Goodlettsville Bicycle Accident Lawyer

While you may feel safe biking once you are in Moss-Wright Park, sharing the road with cars and trucks to get there can be dangerous. Motorists are expected by law to drive safely, and when they do not, causing a crash with injuries, you have a right to expect compensation for what you lose physically, emotionally, and financially.

As a bicyclist, your injuries could be devastating after a motorist slams into you. You will need aggressive representation to get you the money you need to pay medical bills and replace the income you will lose while you cannot work. There is a reason Ponce Law is the dominant personal injury firm in the Nashville area. We grew up here and live here now to make a difference in the community we call home. Our firm is the only one in middle Tennessee to receive the Better Business Bureau’s Torch Award for ethical business practices. A skilled Goodlettsville bicycle accident lawyer on our team will fight tirelessly to get you the justice you deserve.

Bicyclists Treated Like Motorists in Tennessee

Tennessee law prescribes traffic laws that apply to motorists and bicyclists. Bicyclists must:

  • Obey all traffic signals and signs
  • Memorize and use proper hand signals
  • Ride with the flow of traffic on the right side of the road
  • Equip a bicycle with a front white light and a back red light or reflector, both bright enough to be seen for 500 feet
  • Require children younger than 16 to wear a helmet under the Tennessee Child Bicycle Safety Act
  • Use a special seat or trailer when transporting child passengers less than 40 pounds or 40 inches tall

The law mandates riding with the flow of traffic because the impact of a car from behind is generally less catastrophic than a head-on crash, even though a bicyclist cannot see the motorist creeping up on them.

Compensation After a Bicycle Crash

Bicyclists who survive crashes with motorists usually face extensive injuries that take time and money to heal. Large corporate insurance companies will always look for an excuse to blame the bicyclist or try to intimidate a lawyer from seeking a suitable settlement.

We strive to win the most compensation available for our clients. This includes economic damages that reimburse the plaintiff for calculable losses, such as medical bills and lost wages. It also includes non-economic damages for the emotional trauma of living with pain and suffering, disfigurement, and losing the ability to interact and enjoy one’s family. Contact a seasoned Goodlettsville bicycle accident attorney at Ponce Law for compassionate and aggressive representation.

Punitive Damages Punish Reckless Drivers

Plaintiffs in Goodlettsville can seek punitive or exemplary damages if they can prove a defendant acted egregiously, maliciously, intentionally, or with gross negligence to cause the bicycle accident. These damages are pleaded separately from compensatory damages and are meant to punish a wrongdoer rather than compensate the plaintiff.

Tennessee caps punitive damages at two times compensatory damages or $500,000, whichever is greater.

A Goodlettsville Bicycle Accident Attorney Secures Your Future

Some attorneys view you as a number and will accept an insurance company’s lowball offer because they are intimidated and do not want to litigate against a corporate powerhouse.

This is where Ponce Law distinguishes itself from the pack. We have repeatedly been voted Nashville’s Best Law Firm by the Tennessean’s Best of Music City Awards because our sole focus is to win big for our clients, and we do. When you are injured in a wreck someone else caused, call us for a comprehensive consultation analyzing your case. We care about our neighbors, and a Goodlettsville bicycle accident lawyer at our firm will seek justice for you.

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