Pedestrian and Bicycle Accidents 

Gainesville, Florida, Pedestrian and Bicycle Accident Lawyers

Pedestrians and bicyclists are often struck by motorists due to inattentive driving and a failure to yield the right of way. At the law office of Stripling & Stripling, P.A. in Gainesville, our attorneys work with accident investigators in order to determine how a pedestrian or bicyclist was struck and why. We measure skid marks, analyze the damage to a car or truck, interview eyewitnesses, and recreate the conditions leading up to impact. When driver inattention is involved, we subpoena the cell phone records of a driver to determine if they were on the phone at the time. Gathering data from an accident scene, we establish liability and demand financial compensation in proportion to our client's damages including medical costs, lost wages, disability, pain, and suffering.

Before you talk to an insurance claims adjuster and agree to anything, call (352) 376-8888 or toll free (800) 226-8898 for a free consultation with a pedestrian and bicycle accident lawyer at Stripling & Stripling, P.A..

Injuries Caused by Serious Bike and Pedestrian Accidents

The personal injury attorneys at Stripling & Stripling, P.A. represent pedestrians and bicyclists suffering from the following kinds of injuries after being hit by a car, truck, or bus:

• Traumatic brain injury
• Paralysis
• Spinal cord injury
• Amputations
• Disfigurement
• Severe lacerations
• Organ damage
• Broken bones
• Neck and back injuries

Assessing Costs Associated with Pedestrian and Bicycle Accident Injuries

Pedestrian knockdowns and bike-car collisions often result in serious head and bone injuries. In order to assess the costs our clients face, our attorneys consult experienced medical economists and life care planners. Working with established cost data maintained by HMOs and the insurance industry, we can provide extremely accurate cost projections involving our client's current medical expenses, future medical costs, and lost wages.

In addition for financial losses, we seek damages for pain and suffering and loss in quality of life. Putting a face on serious injuries, we present jurors with "before" and "after" testimony in order to underscore how our client's life has been irrevocably changed due to someone else's negligence. In cases involving drunk driving and gross negligence, we pursue punitive damages in an effort to prevent future needless injuries and deaths by other drunk or grossly reckless drivers.

We Hold Negligent Drivers Financially Accountable

Pedestrians hit while walking or jogging along the side of the road, crossing at a cross walk, or walking to their car in a parking lot are seldom at fault. Analyzing the damage to a vehicle, how fast it was traveling, and the injuries sustained can often tell you whether a driver could have - and should have - seen a pedestrian. Likewise for bicyclists.

Our accomplished accident lawyers have the investigative resources and experience needed to hold negligent drivers accountable in a court of law for the injuries they cause. To schedule a free consultation and discuss your case, contact a pedestrian and bicycle accident attorney at Stripling & Stripling, P.A. today.