Pedestrian and Bicycle Accidents

Greater Boston Bicycle Accident and Pedestrian Injury Claims

Contact an experienced Massachusetts personal injury attorney at Kenney & Conley in Braintree if you need legal advice and representation to recover damages for injuries suffered in a pedestrian or bicycle accident. In bike accident cases, we represent both bicyclists struck by motor vehicles, and pedestrians injured by bike riders. In every case, our thorough and careful examination of the circumstances of your accident can help you recover the most complete compensation possible under the facts and the law.

Just as in motorcycle accidents, the exposure of bicyclists and pedestrians to the full and direct impact of a motor vehicle even at low speeds can mean severe, disabling, or fatal injuries to the victim. In analyzing your legal options for recovery in a bicycle or pedestrian accident case, we look beyond the most obvious defendant--the motorist who struck you--to see whether other parties might also be responsible for your damages. These might include the employer of a driver at fault, the owner of commercial property with poorly marked or controlled access, or the operator of a retail parking lot with badly maintained and broken pavement. In some cases, defects or performance failures of safety equipment or automotive components might indicate the liability of a manufacturer or distributor.

Among the injuries frequently encountered in a bicycle or pedestrian injury case are the following:

• Multiple fractures of limbs, ribs, vertebrae, or skull
• Damage to knees, wrists, hips, and shoulders
• Head injuries ranging from concussion to severe brain trauma
• Spinal cord damage, including paralysis

While the defendant's insurer will do everything possible to challenge, deny, or understate the gravity of the plaintiff's injuries, our work with treating and forensic physicians will advance your interest in having the full extent of your injuries recognized and compensated.

For further information about our ability to help maximize the value of a bicycle or pedestrian accident claim, contact the Greater Boston personal injury lawyers at Kenney & Conley for a free consultation.