As Coloradoans living in East Boulder County, many of us get on our bicycles in the summer months, if not year round. Unfortunately, because we live in a cycling mecca, we have seen or personally experienced a bicycle accident involving another motor vehicle along Lafayette’s roads. Because bicycles lack the protection of cars, these tragedies can leave lasting consequences on the injured cyclist. If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in the Lafayette, Colorado area, our experienced bicycle accident attorneys invite you to call us today at 303-543-1000 for a free consultation about your case and how we can help you recover your harms and losses.
At Cook, Bradford & Levy, LLC, we know the statistics. In a recent Denver Regional Counsel of Governments (DRCOG) report, the Denver/Boulder metropolitan area experiences about 877 accidents involving bicyclists and motor vehicles each year, with approximately 100 of these resulting in serious injuries and 7 in death. When you are affected by a bicycle crash with a motor vehicle, a knowledgeable Lafayette, Colorado bicycle accident lawyer can help you put the pieces together so that you can recover from the financial impact of the crash and hold the careless or inattentive driver accountable.
Helping Lafayette Cyclists Successfully Resolve Their Accident ClaimsOur Lafayette bicycle accident attorneys have successfully represented numerous injured cyclists over the years, helping them recover their medical expenses, lost wages and lost earning capacity, and for the physical impairment they have suffered as a result of their bicycle accident. In most cases we have recovered for our clients the full amount of the available insurance from the at-fault driver and the cyclist’s own Uninsured/Underinsured (UM/UIM) motorist policy. For more information about why it is essential for Lafayette’s cyclists to have robust UM/UIM coverage, we encourage you to read a recent article we wrote.
Using Our Resources to Build Your Case the Right WayWhen you are involved in a cycling accident, you need a law firm that is familiar with building up claims the best way to maximize your financial recovery at the end of your case. At Cook, Bradford & Levy, LLC, our Lafayette cycling accident lawyers have retained liability experts in areas such as accident reconstruction, human factors, and bicycling rules of the road to help prove that it was the motor vehicle’s driver, and not the cyclist, who was at fault for the accident. We have also worked with tech savvy cyclists who are experts in using information from GPS units like Strava to help build the case and show that what the cyclist was doing at the time of the crash was safe. Because eyewitness statements are often critical to establish what the injured cyclist was doing before he or she was hit, we use a team of investigators to interview any witnesses, the best of whom are usually other cyclists with whom the injured cyclist was riding.
Contingency Fee ProgramAt Cook, Bradford & Levy, our Lafayette bicycle accident lawyers believe in the principle of access to justice, or that everyone should have an attorney regardless of their income level. We are able to solve this problem by offering a contingency fee arrangement whereby you do not need to pay us anything up front to get us started working on your case. Rather, a contingency fee means that we get paid a percentage of your gross recover at the conclusion of your case, which is usually 33% if your case does not involve litigation. Moreover, if we are unable to obtain a financial settlement or verdict for you, you owe us nothing.
If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a cycling accident in the Lafayette area, we invite you to reach out to us today at 303-543-1000 for a free consultation with one of our friendly and knowledgeable Lafayette bicycle accident attorneys.