In the United States, approximately one million cyclists sustain serious injuries as a result of bicycle-related accidents each year.

The personal injury attorneys at Foster Law Offices have the knowledge, experience and resources to represent the most serious bicycle accident cases that occur in Seattle, Everett, Tacoma, King County, Snohomish County and Pierce County and throughout Washington state.

Every six hours a bicyclist is fatally injured in America. Head injuries account for seventy-five percent of all serious injuries and deaths from bicycle accidents. In most bicycle accident cases, negligent drivers are to blame. Whether its aggressive driving or sheer stupidity, a bicyclist stands to suffer serious injuries when a car fails to follow the rules of the road.

The lack of protection and inability to predict a driver's behavior is a dangerous combination for cyclists. There is no competition between a bicycle and a vehicle that weighs thousands of pounds when the driver acts in a negligent manner. Under Washington law, cyclists are entitled to monetary settlements for the medical expenses, bike damage, lost wages, pain and suffering and a bevy of other damages from the negligent driver.

A bike accident can be not only a very frightening experience but the injuries involved are usually serious and long-lasting requiring thousands of dollars in medical treatment and significant future medical expenses. There are many different injuries that a person may suffer due to a bicycle accident, including:

• Head injury
• Concussion
• Fractured bones
• Spine injury
• Paralysis

At Foster Law Offices, our bicycle accident lawyers and investigation team thoroughly investigate all aspects of your accident to prove that the driver bears legal fault for the cyclist's injuries.

Our investigators take photos, speak to witnesses, and perform other investigative endeavors to obtain the maximum settlement the cyclist is entitled to under Washington law. The quality legal representation and advice that you will receive from the bicycle accident injury attorneys at Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro will make the legal process easy and fast.

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in a bicycle accident please contact the Seattle Bicycle Accident attorneys at Foster Law Offices.

What to do if you are in a bicycle accident

• Write down (or enter into your mobile phone) the driver's license plate as well as the name, address and driver's license number of all cars involved in the accident.
• Get the name of the car's insurance company from the car's registration.
• Get the name, address and phone number of all witnesses.
• Write a description of any injuries you have and anyone else has suffered.
• Seek prompt medical treatment by calling an ambulance to the scene.
• When you get home, write in detail how the accident happened. Describe damage to your bike, the car, and to anything else.
• If the police investigate, be cooperative but cautious about what you say. We assist cyclists in completing police reports and answering questions regarding the accident from the authorities.

Contact Us

If you've been injured while cycling in Washington, contact Seattle bicycle accident lawyers, Foster Law Offices at 206 442-9500 (1-800-206-6122) or by email at: info@fosterinjurylaw.com.

Our main office is located in Seattle but we have represented clients throughout Washington state including Tacoma, Everett, Bremerton, Bellevue, Kirkland, Federal Way, Kent, Auburn, Federal Way, Vancouver, Bellingham, Issaquah, Sammamish, and Olympia.