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Bicycle Accident Lawyer Serving Palmdale: What This Service Covers

A bicycle accident lawyer helps an injured rider or a family pursue a claim after someone else’s negligence causes a crash. Colvin Accident Lawyers represents bicycle accident victims and families in Palmdale, the Antelope Valley, and nearby communities. The office is in Bakersfield, and Donald Norman Colvin is the attorney on these matters.

This service fits three kinds of readers. Injured cyclists often face medical bills, lost work, and calls from an insurance adjuster. Parents or spouses of a cyclist who died may need a wrongful death claim. Riders with serious or lasting injuries need help showing how the crash changed their lives.

Palmdale sits in Los Angeles County. Colvin’s bona fide office is in Bakersfield, Kern County. Bicycle claims often overlap with car, truck, pedestrian, and wrongful death claims, and the firm handles each of those practice areas.

Crashes and Injuries a Bicycle Accident Lawyer Handles

A bicycle claim usually starts with a driver, property owner, or public agency that failed to use reasonable care. Under California’s general negligence rule, a person who fails to use ordinary care and causes injury can be held responsible.

Common crashes include:

• A driver turns across a bike lane without checking for riders.
• A driver rear-ends a cyclist.
• A driver opens a car door into a rider, known as dooring.
• A driver fails to yield at an intersection.
• A driver hits a rider and leaves the scene.

A pothole or debris crash may involve a city or county. Those claims follow stricter rules, covered in the next section.

Injuries in bicycle crashes often include road rash, fractures, head and spinal injuries, and internal injuries. Catastrophic cases involve lasting disability or permanent loss of function. Medical records from treating providers help document these injuries over time.

Damages can include medical bills, lost wages, reduced ability to earn, and pain and suffering. California splits pain-and-suffering damages among at-fault parties by their share of fault, under Civil Code § 1431.2. Burial costs count as economic losses in a wrongful death case.

California Rules That Shape a Palmdale Bicycle Case

California generally gives two years to file a personal injury lawsuit, under Code of Civil Procedure § 335.1. The California Courts self-help guide explains that these lawsuits generally must be filed within two years, subject to exceptions.

A wrongful death claim may be brought by listed family members, including a surviving spouse, domestic partner, and children. See Code of Civil Procedure § 377.60.

A claim against a city or county generally must be presented within six months. Government Code § 911.2 sets that deadline for death and personal injury claims. Waiting to see how an injury heals can use up that window.

A missed deadline can end a claim, so reading the timeline early matters.

How a Bicycle Injury Claim Works, Step by Step

Most claims move from a first meeting to fact gathering, insurance talks, and then negotiation or a lawsuit. The timing depends on the facts of each case, and no one can predict the result or the timeline.

1. First consultation. Call or use the contact form. Colvin offers a free, confidential first consultation with no obligation to continue.
2. Gather the facts. Keep the crash report, photos of the scene and the bike, witness names, and medical records.
3. Investigate fault. Review traffic and road conditions. Identify every insurer and party that may be responsible.
4. Document injuries. Treating providers record your injuries and expected recovery.
5. Handle insurance. Adjuster calls and settlement offers are answered through the lawyer.
6. Negotiate or file. If a fair resolution isn’t reached, a lawsuit may be filed.

Adjusters often call early. Statements made before you understand your claim can shape the file later. Ask questions before you give a recorded statement.

Why Work with Colvin Accident Lawyers

Colvin Accident Lawyers is a personal injury practice in Bakersfield, California. Donald Norman Colvin is the attorney, and support staff handle scheduling, records, and client communication.

• The attorney: Donald Norman Colvin handles bicycle and other personal injury matters.
• The team: Our team of support staff helps with scheduling, records, and calls.
• Practice areas: Car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, pedestrian, bus, dog bite, premises liability, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death claims.
• Office location: The bona fide office is in Bakersfield, California.
• Approach: We explain each step in plain language and keep track of filing deadlines.

Frequently Asked Questions About Bicycle Accident Claims

Talk to Colvin About Your Palmdale Bicycle Crash

If a crash left you or a family member hurt, you don’t have to sort out the insurer, the bills, and the deadlines alone. Contact Colvin Accident Lawyers today and let us talk through your claim with you.

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