Question 1

Special Laws that Apply to Bicyclists in Florida

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Your Business is Our Business Request Free Consultation *First Name *Last Name *Phone *E-Mail Address How can we help? Submit Request Property & Casualty Property & Casualty Insurance Bad Faith Insurance Litigation Auto Liability Fire Claim Flood/Water/Mold Sinkhole Claims Structural Defects Business & Corporate Litigation Business & Corporate Litigation Commercial Litigation Breach of Contract Family Law Family Law Alimony Divorce Property Division Timesharing & Parenting Plans Are there any special laws that apply to bicyclists in Florida? There are some considerations that are additional for someone who is involved in an accident when they’re operating or using a bicycle. Basically the same laws of negligence apply that would apply to a motor vehicle, other than the fact that there are certain advantages that a bicyclist has that a motorist doesn’t, simply because of the lack of mobility that a bicyclist has as compared with a car. Also, if there’s litigation involved with a bicyclist, that person has less to prove in order to establish liability or to recover from the operator of a motor vehicle who causes them to be injured. HD Law Partners is proud to be your trusted full-service law firm Quick Links Property & Casualty Business & Corporate Litigation Family Law Contact Us Careers Get In Touch 2002 North Lois Avenue Suite 510 Tampa, FL 33607 813-253-5333 Contact Us

Question 2

Motorist Never Hit Me but Caused Accident

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Your Business is Our Business Request Free Consultation *First Name *Last Name *Phone *E-Mail Address How can we help? Submit Request Property & Casualty Property & Casualty Insurance Bad Faith Insurance Litigation Auto Liability Fire Claim Flood/Water/Mold Sinkhole Claims Structural Defects Business & Corporate Litigation Business & Corporate Litigation Commercial Litigation Breach of Contract Family Law Family Law Alimony Divorce Property Division Timesharing & Parenting Plans Can I recover even if the motorist never hit me, but caused me to have an accident? The question of whether or not you can bring an action to recover for personal injuries if not actually impacted or struck by another vehicle is one of comparative responsibility, and that is if the cause of the accident was the other vehicle, whether there was impact or not, won’t make any difference. Florida is a comparative negligence state in that it compares the conduct of each one of the parties that was involved and assesses responsibility based upon that degree of negligence that each one of the parties caused or contributed to the occurrence. HD Law Partners is proud to be your trusted full-service law firm Quick Links Property & Casualty Business & Corporate Litigation Family Law Contact Us Careers Get In Touch 2002 North Lois Avenue Suite 510 Tampa, FL 33607 813-253-5333 Contact Us

Question 3

Do I have the Same Rights As A Car?

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Your Business is Our Business Request Free Consultation *First Name *Last Name *Phone *E-Mail Address How can we help? Submit Request Property & Casualty Property & Casualty Insurance Bad Faith Insurance Litigation Auto Liability Fire Claim Flood/Water/Mold Sinkhole Claims Structural Defects Business & Corporate Litigation Business & Corporate Litigation Commercial Litigation Breach of Contract Family Law Family Law Alimony Divorce Property Division Timesharing & Parenting Plans Do I have the same rights as a car? A basic lesson, pedestrians actually have a greater protection and greater rights than the operator of a motor vehicle and the reason simply is because they can’t avoid or move as quickly to avoid a collision. They are actually in a better position from consideration of the degree of responsibility than the operator of a motor vehicle. They’re also looked upon, of course, with more sympathy, generally by a jury, if the case goes to trial. HD Law Partners is proud to be your trusted full-service law firm Quick Links Property & Casualty Business & Corporate Litigation Family Law Contact Us Careers Get In Touch 2002 North Lois Avenue Suite 510 Tampa, FL 33607 813-253-5333 Contact Us

Question 4

Can I Sue the Driver that Hit Me On My Bicycle?

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Your Business is Our Business Request Free Consultation *First Name *Last Name *Phone *E-Mail Address How can we help? Submit Request Property & Casualty Property & Casualty Insurance Bad Faith Insurance Litigation Auto Liability Fire Claim Flood/Water/Mold Sinkhole Claims Structural Defects Business & Corporate Litigation Business & Corporate Litigation Commercial Litigation Breach of Contract Family Law Family Law Alimony Divorce Property Division Timesharing & Parenting Plans If I am injured while riding my bicycle in Florida, can I sue the driver that hit me? You can sue the driver of a motor vehicle that strikes you while you’re operating a bicycle, and the same laws would apply as would be the circumstance where two motor vehicles are involved. There are certain things that a bicyclist does not have to prove that an operator of a motor vehicle would need to prove in order to establish liability on the adverse party. Overall, the rules are the same and the opportunity to be compensated for any legitimate loss or damage that has been suffered as a result of the operator of a motor vehicle being negligent is substantially the same. HD Law Partners is proud to be your trusted full-service law firm Quick Links Property & Casualty Business & Corporate Litigation Family Law Contact Us Careers Get In Touch 2002 North Lois Avenue Suite 510 Tampa, FL 33607 813-253-5333 Contact Us

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