Why Choose The Levin Firm After a Bicycle Accident in Philadelphia?
If you suffered injuries in a Philadelphia bike crash, the personal injury attorney you choose to represent you in a claim against the responsible driver can make a significant difference, both in your experience of the legal process and in the outcome of your case. The Levin Firm has decades of combined experience representing injured cyclists. Here’s how we’ll put our knowledge and resources to work for you.
Real Results We’ve Achieved for Injured Clients
Over the years, The Levin Firm has delivered meaningful results to Philadelphia’s injured, including clients who have suffered devastating harm in bicycle accidents. We have a proven track record of multi-million-dollar settlements and verdicts and will always fight to pursue the maximum amount of compensation for our clients.
Industry Awards That Reflect Our Excellence
The Levin Firm is proud of the recognition we’ve received from our legal industry peers. Gabriel Z. Levin has been named a Super Lawyer™ for 15 consecutive years, beginning in 2010. Our personal injury law firm has also received numerous other awards and honors, including being named to The National Trial Lawyers’ list of Top 100 Trial Lawyers.
Hear From Our Clients
While we’re very proud of our awards, we’re even more honored to have received such consistently strong feedback from the people we’ve represented. Here’s a sampling of what our clients have had to say:
“The Levin Firm was amazing to work with. Very knowledgeable, and they made me feel comfortable, and they were easy to talk to. I would highly recommend this firm.” – Jen M.
“Gabe and his team helped me after an accident and made me feel safe, as I had a team advocating on my behalf. They were always prompt to respond to any questions or concerns I had and provided great service.” – Brooke S.
“The team helped me after an accident and made the whole process easy and stress-free! They were always prompt to respond to any questions or concerns I had and provided great service.” – Cheeto Z.
Our Step-by-Step Approach to Your Case
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the idea of pursuing a bike accident claim, don’t worry. The Levin Firm is here to manage your claim from start to finish so you can concentrate on healing. While every case is unique, we do have systems in place that enable us to approach your case with the utmost efficiency:
- We start by meeting with you to discuss the accident and better understand how it’s affected you.
- Next, we gather and review the available accident-related evidence to determine who was responsible and how much compensation we should pursue on your behalf.
- We prepare and file your personal injury claim with the insurance company.
- We field all communications from the insurance company and negotiate for a settlement that compensates you for the full scope of your losses.
- If settlement negotiations don’t yield the desired outcome, we can file a lawsuit and pursue the compensation you deserve through the court system.
- We keep you informed and up to date at every stage of your case.
Get to Know Our Legal Team
Our five-person team of attorneys includes Gabriel Levin, James Stinsman, Ashley Oakey and Joseph J. LoRusso. Each member of our dedicated legal team contributes substantial experience and practical insight to The Levin Firm’s work, representing individuals who have suffered injuries in Philadelphia bike accidents. Whatever the circumstances surrounding your injury, our attorneys and support staff can work closely with you to pursue a favorable result.
Helping Injured Bicyclists Obtain The Compensation They Deserve
The bicycle accident attorneys at the Philadelphia law firm of The Levin Firm Personal Injury Lawyers understand that representing bicycle accident victims requires a particular type of Philadelphia Bicycle Accident Lawyer with the skills, knowledge, and ability to understand the rights of bicyclists, which others often take for granted.
Our Philadelphia bicycle accident attorneys fight to recover compensation for the many types of damages to which our clients are entitled, including medical expenses, hospital bills, rehabilitation expenses, lost earnings, future wage losses, lost earnings capacity, physical disabilities, scars, losses of limbs, brain and head injuries, emotional distress, depression, anxiety, grief, and pain and suffering. We understand the issues that bicycle accident victims often face, so we work with our clients, their friends and family, as well as their doctors, psychologists, long-term care planners, and others, to ensure that our clients receive not only the finest legal representation but also the finest support and medical care.
What Are the Common Bicycle Accident Injuries?
Riding a bike can be a great form of exercise, a way to enjoy a beautiful day, and an inexpensive and environmentally friendly mode of transportation. Unfortunately, it can also become deadly when drivers of motor vehicles do not pay attention to the bicyclists with whom they are supposed to share the road. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 52,000 bicyclists were injured and 716 killed in 2008 as a result of collisions with motor vehicles. Most of those accidents (69 percent) occurred in busy urban areas. Twenty-eight bicyclist deaths occurred in Pennsylvania and New Jersey in 2008.
Unlike people riding in cars or trucks, bicyclists are completely exposed to the world around them. Consequently, they are extremely vulnerable to serious injuries when they are involved in accidents with motor vehicles. These injuries can come from the impact of the motor vehicle itself or when an accident throws a bicyclist onto to the ground, into traffic, or against another object. Cyclists can sustain the following serious injuries in accidents:
- Traumatic brain injuries – TBIs can occur anytime a cyclist’s head hits something during the course of an accident—including when the cyclist is wearing a helmet. Even mild TBIs, like concussions, can result in serious symptoms that damage victims’ lives in profound ways for days, weeks, or even months. When bicyclists sustain severe TBIs that involve skull fractures or objects penetrating into their brains, they often develop cognitive or physical disabilities that can hurt them for the rest of their lives.
- Spinal cord injuries – A bicycle accident that damages or penetrates any part of the spinal column, including ligaments, discs, nerves, or vertebrae, can result in spinal cord injuries. Spinal cord injuries can result in significant complications, including chronic pain, muscle weakness, numbness, and even paralysis below the site of the injuries.
- Fractures – The forces involved in bicycle accidents can easily break a person’s bones. Cyclists who are involved in accidents often break arms, legs, hips, hands, fingers, and bones in the face. In many cases, these injuries require emergency medical treatments, from immobilization and traction to emergency and reconstructive surgeries. People can sustain these and other injuries in bicycle accidents, not only resulting in enormous pain and suffering, but also secondary issues such as substantial and unexpected medical expenses, lost income from the inability to work, and a significant and ongoing loss of qualify of life. Fortunately, victims can seek compensation for these and other accident-related losses under both Pennsylvania and New Jersey law. For this reason, those injured in bicycle accidents should retain legal counsel as soon as possible to fully protect their legal rights.
