Perez Law Firm · Sarasota, Florida
Based in Sarasota. Representing injury victims throughout Florida.
Start your claimMotorcyclists face a greater risk of serious injury, along with unfair bias from insurers. We stand up for riders and build strong cases to prove fault and maximize recovery.
Cyclists are vulnerable on the road, and drivers don’t always share it safely. We help injured riders recover compensation for medical care, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
Understanding your options
Motorcycle and bicycle collisions can leave riders facing treatment, missed work, and disputed accounts of what happened. The vehicle involved, road conditions, and available insurance each deserve a separate review.
A motorcycle claim and a bicycle claim should not be treated as interchangeable. Investigators may examine turning movements, visibility, passing distance, intersection controls, and the positions of the vehicles. The fact that a person was riding rather than driving a car does not decide fault.
Florida law generally gives people riding bicycles the rights and duties applicable to drivers, subject to specific exceptions and bicycle rules. The location and manner of riding matter. An attorney can evaluate the relevant traffic rules alongside witness accounts and physical evidence, rather than relying on assumptions about cyclists.
If possible, retain damaged equipment and original photographs before repairs or disposal. Save helmet-camera or other video, witness details, crash-report information, repair estimates, and insurance correspondence. Do not risk your safety to collect evidence at the roadside. Medical records and a factual record of time away from work can help document the consequences.
Coverage can differ by vehicle, policy, and the injured person’s circumstances. Do not assume the insurance benefits available after a passenger-car crash apply in the same way to a motorcycle or bicycle collision. A review can examine potentially available liability and uninsured-motorist coverage, exclusions, and notice requirements.
Answers to common concerns
A driver’s statement is one piece of evidence. Visibility, traffic movements, witness accounts, and other circumstances may help determine whether reasonable care was used.
Report the collision to law enforcement and seek medical care. Save any vehicle description, witness information, and video without attempting to pursue the driver. Available recovery options depend on the evidence and applicable insurance.
It may help explain how contact occurred and the forces involved. Preserve it when possible and ask about safe storage before authorizing disposal or changes.
It can. Applicable traffic rules and comparative fault must be assessed from the facts. Neither being a rider nor receiving an allegation of fault automatically resolves the claim.
Based in Sarasota, Alan Perez represents injury victims throughout Florida. Start with the facts you know and the questions you want answered. Ask how to share sensitive documents securely. Alan Perez is bilingual in English and Spanish.
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