The Law Offices of Matthew J. Quinlan represents families who lose victims in heartbreaking bicycle accidents. Our skilled and compassionate lawyers go to work immediately to secure compensation for the emotional and financial damages the family members left behind will suffer. Contact us for a free wrongful death bicycle accident case consultation to find out how to demand justice and support for your family.

Should My Family Call a Lawyer After Losing Someone to a Bicycle Collision?

Yes. A free conversation with the San Francisco bicycle accident lawyers at MJQ Law can help your family protect themselves in the coming years. Insurance adjusters for at-fault drivers won’t make it easy for families to earn justice and support. They can attempt to blame an innocent victim for the accident. Car insurance companies will also attempt to get the family to sign off on a settlement that doesn’t begin to cover the financial and emotional losses the family will experience.

Your lawyer is your shield against this shady treatment and fully investigates the tragic accident to make sure the facts can’t be changed by giant insurers. MJQ Law backs a case with powerful evidence so that insurers have no choice but to provide what’s fair. We also handle the frustrating negotiation process with as little disruption to you and your grieving family as possible.

Deadly Bicycle Accident Dangers and Support for Families Left Behind

Local residents already have a good idea of how dangerous local traffic can be in the Bay Area. However, cyclists often ride many of the same roads, and with far less protection in a collision. Riders have just as much right to the lane as any driver, but motorists often ignore this fact and put bicyclists at deadly risk.

A driver in a hurry on Market Street may be watching a cellphone screen for a text or could be fumbling with a radio dial and not watching out for the cyclist up ahead. The motorist can change lanes and strike the rider in the next lane over. The motorist could also make a hasty left-hand turn in front of an oncoming cyclist the driver didn’t look long enough to spot. With perhaps a helmet on and some thin clothing, any impact with a car can be enough to claim a rider’s life.

California encourages families left behind to file a wrongful death claim to protect themselves. A wrongful death settlement can help close relatives like a spouse or children of the victim to pay funeral and medical costs. That support could also help replace the income the victim may have supported the family with each week. That financial support may suddenly be gone due to a devastating bicycle accident.

Who Can File a Wrongful Death Claim After a Deadly Bicycle Accident?

In most cases, a spouse, partner, or child of the victim would have the first right to file a bicycle accident wrongful death claim. One of these family members would usually file on behalf of all other eligible relatives.

If a victim didn’t have a spouse or children, the victim’s parents, siblings, or grandchildren may be able to file a claim. Anyone who can prove they were financially dependent on the deceased could be able to file a lawsuit.

A San Francisco wrongful death attorney could file a claim on behalf of all family members. A lawyer would be entrusted to investigate the accident and back a case with evidence. In many instances, this evidence is enough to force a car insurance company to accept full liability and provide everything a family needs in a settlement.

If an insurer refused to accept fault and provide a fair settlement, a lawyer would file a lawsuit and prepare to take the insurer to court. The threat of a lawsuit and the filing of a lawsuit are usually enough to convince an insurer to settle. Insurance companies usually want to avoid the cost of going to trial and the bad publicity.

What Type of Support Can My Family Earn After a Fatal Bicycle Accident?

Families must seek the financial help they need to deal with immediate costs that arise after a death. They must also make sure they’ll have support in the future when financial issues will be a real concern.

A skilled lawyer would seek support for these factors and more on the family’s behalf:

• The emergency response and ambulance fees, and the medical bills leftover from before the victim passed away.
• The cost of a funeral and burial.
• The loss of future income the victim would have supported the family with.
• The companionship, love, and protection that won’t be available in the future.
• Support for the emotional trauma victims will have to cope with in the future.

For children of the deceased, the loss of a victim’s presence at major life events like graduation, a wedding, and the birth of a child is part of the emotional toll. The training and guidance a parent provides a child over a lifetime is also considered.

Contact a San Francisco Bicycle Accident Lawyer as Soon as Possible

If a loved one has been the victim of a bicycle crash caused by a negligent driver, don’t trust your family’s well-being to an insurance company. Allow The Law Offices of Matthew J. Quinlan to deal with the most frustrating parts of wrongful death claims and insurance hassles so you can focus on remembering and honoring a beloved member of the family.

Contact our offices for a free case consultation that comes with no obligation to you or your family. This consultation comes with no risk and is confidential. Trusting your case to the compassionate professionals at MJQ Law will be the best way to secure justice and protect every family member in the years ahead.

If you feel we can help your family secure the most possible in a wrongful death claim, you won’t have to worry about payment right now. MJQ Law doesn’t get paid unless we win your case for you. Then we are paid out of the settlement money your family receives.