Bike & Bicycle Accidents

Chico and Northern California Bicycle Accident Injury Attorney

Because Chico (and much of Northern California) is a college town, it is not uncommon for students, professors, environmental activists, and bicycle enthusiasts of all kinds to be injured in a bicycle accident. Another injury we see, that is unique to Chico and towns like Davis, are people injured in pedicab accidents . In the last few years, there have been very serious injuries to passengers in pedicabs caused by drunk drivers hitting the pedicab, or by the negligence of the driver of the pedicab. Most pedicab drivers do not carry insurance. If you have been injured while traveling in a pedicab, we may be able to convince your own insurance company (or your parents' company) to cover the accident. We can also recover from the at-fault drivers insurance company, or from the driver of the pedicab if they were responsible.

It is important that you retain an attorney who is familiar with the bicycle laws in general, and in the Chico area.

California Bike Laws

Bicycle riders have the same rights and responsibilities as people driving a car or a motorcycle. They must follow all traffic laws, stop at stop signs and red lights, and use due caution for their own safety. California bike laws require that lights and reflectors be used to illuminate the cyclists while riding at night. Bicyclists should stay as close to the right side of the road as possible, and use bike lanes (when provided).

By the very nature of City streets, and the way many of us ride our bikes, there are times when we have not complied with the bike or traffic laws while riding. In those occasions where somebody is hurt and has not complied with the traffic or bike laws, he or she may be partially at fault. In those occasions, you are still entitled to have a case, and recover money; however, your recovery can be reduced for the percentage that you were at fault. For example, if an accident were half your fault, but half the fault of somebody driving a car who hit you, you can still recovery half the value of your case. If your case was worth $600,000, the case might settle for $300,000, or half the value of the case. For this reason, it is imperative to have an attorney on your side who understands the bike laws, and is familiar with these types of cases. Adam Sorrells has taken many cases to trial. He is committed to thorough and complete preparation of all cases, to present the most effective and persuasive case to a jury, or insurance adjuster evaluating your case.

Attorney Adam Sorrells, as a Chico and Northern California bicycle personal injury lawyer, has a record of obtaining compensation and excellent results by way of settlement and verdicts at trial on behalf of his clients. Mr. Sorrells has represented many people who have suffered serious injuries as a result of being injured while riding their bicycle.

We handle all types of bike or pedicab injury and accident cases on a contingent fee basis, and no fee is collected unless we first collect money on your behalf. We will never send you a bill, and you do not have to pay any money out of pocket. If you or a loved one has been injured because of a bike or pedicab accident, you are encouraged to contact attorney Adam Sorrells.