One of the most common causes of injury and death in Georgia is bicycle accidents.  About 540,000 bicyclists visit emergency rooms throughout the country with injuries every year. Of those, about 67,000 have head injuries, and 27,000 have injuries serious enough to be hospitalized. Injured bicyclists often suffer catastrophic injuries because they collide with cars and trucks. Other times, bicyclists are traveling at a high rate of speed when they are cut off by drivers and are either run off the side of the road or collide with bridges, roadway barriers, traffic signs or trees.

As experienced Georgia injury lawyers, we know that today's drivers are often distracted from watching the road while they talk on the cell phone, text message, read emails, listen to the radio, apply makeup, drink coffee, eat meals, and watch television (yes, some people actually watch television in their car or truck) while driving. Despite this, all drivers in Georgia are required by law to exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian on a roadway. Drivers must also exercise due care to avoid colliding with bicyclists or running them off the road. Too often, drivers fail to exercise the degree of care to avoid a serious accident. Family members of victims must try to go forward after suffering the loss caused by these inattentive drivers. They often hire an attorney after events such as this to do their part to prevent this type of tragedy from happening to another family.

If you or a family member has been seriously injured in a bicycle accident, you are entitled to be fully compensated for you injuries. This includes compensation for medical costs (both past and future), lost wages (both past and future), pain and suffering and permanent injuries.

At Fleming Law, P.C., we work hard to get you all that you are entitled to under Georgia law, not just what the insurance company wants to pay. We have earned our reputation for excellence by helping clients and families face life changing tragedies such as this. We are experienced and skilled in bicycle and pedestrian injury litigation. We have recovered millions of dollars for our clients. We understand the issues you are wrestling with and welcome the opportunity to help you as well.

If you would like to discuss your case with an experienced bicycle accident lawyer, please call Robert J. Fleming at (404) 923-7497 or contact us online. We are here to help.