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If you’ve been injured in a bicycle accident in Murray Hill, Manhattan, (zip codes 10016 and 10017) contacting an experienced lawyer to represent you as soon as possible may be one of the most important decisions you make. The boundaries for Murray Hill are East 34th Street to East 42nd Street, and Madison Avenue to the East River and common zip codes include 10016 and 10017. Murray Hill is a bustling part of NYC and with congestion comes the increased chance of accidents, especially bicycle accidents. There are cyclists riding for pleasure, for exercise, couriers and even Uber bicyclists carrying deliveries from point to point.
In our experience, a surprisingly high number of bike accidents cases in Murray Hill involve police reports blaming the bicyclist for the crash. We’ve handled successful cases where the police report indicates that our client was completely at fault for the accident, and many of these have been bike accidents.
Contact Michael J. Redenburg, Esq. PC if you, your child or a family member has been seriously injured in a bike accident in Murray Hill. We stand up for our clients injured on their bicycles as the result of another’s negligence and ensure that they receive fair treatment and compensation for the injuries they sustain. Murray Hill, NYC has a high number of cyclists which necessarily means that there will be more bicycle accidents in this part of town.
Drivers often don’t bother to look for bicyclists — or don’t want to give them their rightful use of the shared road they are entitled by New York law. Many bike accidents occur when drivers simply don’t see a cyclist and change lanes or make a right turn when a bicyclist is to their right. Bicycle riders in Murray Hill are also often injured by “dooring” – when the occupant of a vehicle opens their car door without looking to see if the cyclist is coming down the road.
After suffering an injury as the result of a bike accident, a lot of our clients are unaware of the steps that they should take next. Questions about medical bills, employment and long-term care needs are just a few of the things you may be thinking about with questions to ask, looking for answers. Here are some of the things that we universally suggest you do after your bicycle accident:
Contact our law firm today at 212-240-9465 to get the wheels of justice spinning for you!