Can a bicycle accident lawyer help if I was injured while riding an electric bicycle?

There are a number of ways that a bicycle attorney can help if you were injured while riding an electric bicycle. They can pursue a civil claim on your behalf in order to recover damages for lost wages, medical bills, and pain and suffering. In many ways, civil claims involving electric bicycles and regular bicycles are pursued the exact same way. An attorney will try to find a liable party and hold them accountable. Most claims are based on the theory that the other driver was negligent. This could include instances where a driver was speeding or made an unsafe turn into the path of a bicyclist.

In addition to claims against other drivers, incidents involving electric bicycles open up the possibility of a product liability claim. Electric bicycles are more likely to experience catastrophic failures. For example, the throttle on an electric bicycle could stick. Defects with the electrical system could also cause the brakes to fail. In these instances, the company that manufactured the bicycle could be held liable for a resulting accident.