Indiana Bicycle Accident Lawyer
Seeking Compensation for Bicycle Accident Victims
Shaw Law knows as well as anyone the confusing laws regarding bicyclists in Indiana. He has recently tried two newsworthy successful trials involving bicycle and scooter accidents as mentioned in The Indianapolis Star article seen below.
While Indiana has an increasing number of bicyclists on the road (some statistics say the number of bikers has doubled since 2000), most Indiana cyclists and drivers are unaware of the specific Indiana laws regarding bicycles. As Indiana bicycle and bike accident attorneys we have represented numerous bicyclists who have been severely injured.
Many of these Indiana bike accidents involve crashes with car or trucks, while others have involved defective bikes, negligent placement of construction roadway markers, improper maintenance of roadway, and careless cycling by another cyclist on the road.
We've developed relationships with some of the best known biking experts in the country and used them to testify at trials involving bike and bicycling accidents. It is important to hire an Indiana personal injury law firm that has experience with bicycle accidents and understands the rules of the road.
The laws in Indiana are a mess and confusing to experts, drivers and bicyclists alike when it comes to bicycles on the road.
Understanding Indiana's Bicycle Laws and Cyclist Safety
State law generally puts the burden on motorists to "exercise due caution" to avoid vulnerable road users. But it can be confusing for motorists what a cyclist is planning to do.
Advocates like Bicycle Indiana are working to educate both groups. And they have their sights set on adding new protections to cyclists in state law. Currently, laws spelling out who can be in a bike lane and establishing a 3-foot buffer when passing a bicycle have only been adopted by a few cities, including Indianapolis and Carmel.
The discrepancies from one city to another are confusing at best, and legally problematic at worst.
Here at Shaw Law, we believe that every accident is preventable. Every accident is due to someone's fault. You should not have to bear the brunt of the negligence of someone else.
You can hire us to start working on your case in less than 10 minutes. Contact us online or call us at (260) 777-7777 today!
Our Settlements & Verdicts
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Our top priority is to devise customized legal strategies that are tailored to the unique legal needs of our clients, no matter how simple or complicated their situations, might be.
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$150,000 $150,000 Verdict in Washington, IN
Dump Truck Driver With Stitches on Arm Awarded $150,000 by Jury Where No Contact Occurred in Daviess County
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$200,000 $200,000 Verdict in Bedford, IN
Maximum Uninsured Coverage to Driver With Multiple Sclerosis Awarded Against His Own Insurer, State Farm Insurance Company (Reduced to $100,000 Policy Limits)
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$300,000 $300,000 Settlement in Porter County
$300,000 Wrongful Death Settlement - Wrongful Death Maximum Insurance Policy Limits Paid for Pregnant Woman Who Dies in Auto Accident in Porter County
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$350,000 $350,000 Settlement in Valparaiso, IN
Woman Settles for $350,000 for Falling on Broken Asphalt near the Concrete Pad While Pumping Gas in Valparaiso, Indiana (March 2019)
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$40,000 $40,000 Verdict in Valparaiso, IN
$40,000 Verdict for Elderly Lady Living in Assisted Living Facility for Slip and Fall on Ice on Her Patio
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$400,000 $400,000 Verdict in Indianapolis, IN
$400,000 Verdict Upheld on Appeal to Moped Driver When Car Turns Sharply in Front of Him Causing Collision