Pennsylvania Bicycle Accident Attorneys

Have you been injured while riding your bike? It’s an unfortunate fact - most Pennsylvania bicycle accidents involving cars and other motorized vehicles aren’t the bike riders' fault. So, why does it seem like cyclists are the only ones who suffer?

Our Pennsylvania bicycle lawyers have experience representing people injured in all kinds of accidents, including crashes between bicycles and other vehicles.

If you are hurt, you want a bike accident lawyer who understands the type of injuries that happen when a car or truck hits a bicycle rider. You also want an attorney that knows how bad roads and other dangers can lead to injuries from a bicycle accident. That’s why you want Edgar Snyder & Associates on your side. Our legal staff focuses on injury and accident cases, so we know how insurance companies operate - they try to settle cases cheaply, without concern for your best interest. When you hire us, we put our legal bike accident know-how to work, fighting for your legal rights to fair compensation.

From the moment you hire our accident law firm, an entire legal team goes to work for you on your Pennsylvania bicycle accident case.

• In the office, Pennsylvania bicycle attorneys and legal staff will talk to the insurance company, handle your medical bills, and take the worries off your hands - so you can focus on getting better.
• In the field, our investigators take pictures at the scene of the bike accident, talk to witnesses, and use whatever means possible to dig up evidence for your case.

Bicycle Accident Statistics

85 million American adults ride a bike at least occasionally.

Head injuries account for 60% of cycling fatalities.

Properly fitted helmets reduce the risk of head injuries by 74%-85%.

Bicycle accidents accounted for the most injuries to children in 2006. Nearly 240,000 children received emergency room treatment for bicycle-related injuries.

In Pennsylvania, children ages 5 to 14 years old are at most risk for death and injury from a bike accident or bike crash.

784 bicyclists died on US roads in 2005. Of those, 92 percent died in crashes with motor vehicles.

About 540,000 bicyclists visit emergency rooms with injuries every year. About 67,000 arrive with head injuries, and about 27,000 have injuries serious enough to be hospitalized.

1 in 8 of the cyclists with reported injuries has a traumatic brain injury. Two-thirds of bicycle accident deaths are from traumatic brain injuries.

Biker deaths for cyclists from the ages of 35 to 55 accounted for 40 percent of all bike accident deaths in 2005.

Bicycle crashes and injuries are under-reported because the majority of bike accident injuries are not serious enough for emergency room visits.

Important Bicycle Accident Information:

• Learn more about the highly-rated law firm of Edgar Snyder & Associates.
• Read about the successful results we’ve secured for accident victims.
• Get a list of Do’s and Don’ts if you're in an accident.