Areas of Practice

Drug Litigation/Drug Recall | Auto Accidents | Medical Malpractice
Slip and Fall | Aviation Accident | Nursing Home Neglect
Bicycle Accidents | Boat Accidents | Truck Accidents | Dental Malpractice
Motorcycle Accidents | Dog Bite Injury | Brain Injury | Elevator Accidents

CALL FOR YOUR FREE CONSULTATION WITH FLORIDA BAR BOARD CERTIFIED CIVIL TRIAL LAWYER, MARK J. LEEDS.

IF THERE IS NO RECOVERY, WE DO NOT CHARGE YOU ATTORNEY’S FEES OR COSTS. NOTE: The Florida Bar has no specific categories of lawyer for individual types of cases within the area of personal injury.

I have the distinction of being involved in a major litigation resulting the voluntary recall through the Consumer Product Safety Commission of over 54,000 bicycles because of a dangerous product defect. I have consulted with the nation’s finest bicycle engineering experts on several cases of bicycle safety.

As regards a Florida bicycle accident case, the Florida Bicycle Accident Lawyer will attempt to obtain the bike if it is available for inspection, before and without any repairs or modifications. The outcome of the case often depends upon factors such as the availability of a sidewalk or bike path versus riding on the street and local ordinances may come into play. Night time riding bicycle accident cases are heavily dependent on visibility issues.

Wearing a helmet or not can make a substantial difference in the value of a case for head injuries, depending on the speed of impact and the surface of the landing site.
Consult your Florida Bicycle Accident Lawyer as early as possible.

YOUR FIRST CONSULTATION:

Florida Bicycle Accident Lawyers want to know the smallest of details about how your bicycle accident happened. Your case will be evaluated in 2 distinct areas: liability and damages.

On the liability side, Florida bicycle accident lawyers want to know:

• What you saw, heard, and if there were any eyewitnesses.
• Were you wearing a helmet?
• What type of bicycle were you riding?
• Where did the bicycle accident occur?
• Were you hit by a car, commercial vehicle, bicycle or pedestrian?
• If a vehicle, did the other driver say anything? Was the other driver alone or did he/she have passengers?
• If the police were called, did they issue a ticket? If so, who was issued the ticket?
• Do you have the police report? If not, do you have a police report case number?
• What was the extent of damage to your bicycle, and where is the bicycle now? Have any pictures been taken of the bicycle? How about the other driver’s car?
• Do you have automobile insurance and if so, did you report this accident to your insurance company? Have your policy information handy.
• Have you talked to an insurance company representative for either or both your own company and the other driver’s insurance company? Most Florida Bicycle Accident Lawyers will tell you not to discuss the case with insurance representatives unless your lawyer is present, and that if the insurance representatives call you, simply ask them to call your Florida Bicycle Accident Lawyer.
• Were you offered fire rescue or other medical transport assistance at the scene, and have you been to an emergency room or doctor since the accident?
• Do you have any previous injuries or medical conditions?
• Have you made a claim before for injuries, even if it is long ago, or merely under your employment workers compensation?
• What doctors treated you?
• Did you lose time from work? If so, how much and who do you work for?
• What were the road conditions at the time of the accident?
• What was the weather like at the time of the accident?
• What time of day did the accident occur?
• Do you have information regarding any witnesses to the accident? If so, do you have their names and addresses?

MATERIALS YOU SHOULD GATHER:

• Medical bills and records, if you have them
• Automobile Insurance information for the driver of the vehicle that hit you
• Health insurance information
• Medicare information
• Medicaid information, if applicable
• List of all health care providers for the past five years
• Photographs of your injuries, the scene of the accident, and of your bicycle, if you have any
• Names and addresses of witnesses, if any
• Your driver’s license (or identification)
• Your employment history for the past five years
• Florida Automobile Accident Report

Do not worry if you do not have these materials. Your Florida Bicycle Accident Lawyer may hire an investigator to investigate your accident.

DEADLINE FOR FILING A LAWSUIT:

Generally, there is a no-extension time limit of 4 years against all possible negligent defendants. There are certain exceptions which may result in a shorter statute of limitations.

Your Florida Bicycle Accident Lawyer will review this deadline during your free consultation.