CCD Law of Coeur d’Alene safeguards families after they’ve lost a loved one in a bicycle accident. We hold drivers and their auto insurance providers fully responsible for their negligence that leads to tragic deaths. Contact a skilled Coeur d’Alene Bicycle Accident Attorney to get a free wrongful death case consultation. It’s an easy, no-obligation way to determine how to hold an insurance company fully responsible for your family’s hardships after a terrible accident.
Should My Family Contact a Lawyer After a Loved One is Killed in a Bicycle Accident?
When a driver’s mistake claims a precious life, the family members left behind face grief and often a difficult financial situation. They’ll be confronted with funeral costs and leftover medical expenses. This can come at a time when a spouse or children of the victim are also suddenly without the income the victim had always supported the family with.
Car insurance companies should immediately act to help victimized families, but they often work harder to limit the support they must provide. It’s not uncommon for insurers to blame cyclists for an accident, no matter what a collision report says. A Coeur d’Alene Wrongful Death Lawyer fights against their well-practiced tactics by fully investigating a tragic accident and making sure the facts of what happened can’t be changed. Then, your CCD Law demands the maximum in support for families to help immediately and in the years ahead.
Coeur d’Alene Bicycle Accident Dangers
The cool mountain air in Kootenai County makes the area a great place for bike rides. People may be touring downtown, riding to work or school, or out to sweat and burn off some calories. Some may take advantage of the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes, but others could have to rely on bike lanes or even share the lanes with traffic to reach their destinations.
Drivers must yield the lane to cyclists when necessary, but many motorists don’t pay attention to their duty. They can fail to look out for cyclists and even put them at risk when they are in bike lanes. Drivers might make a right or left turn in front of a cyclist they didn’t take time to spot. They might switch lanes without looking for the rider in their blind spots.
These and other frightening accidents force riders into collisions that can cause broken bones, brain injuries, and permanent disfigurements.
The Idaho Transportation Department documents bicycle fatalities across the state each year. There were 8 bicyclists killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2023, around double from the year before. By their count, a bicyclist was killed or injured every 46 Hours.
The families left behind can wonder how to seek justice and protect themselves in an uncertain future. CCD Law serving all of Northern Idaho can handle the frustrating blame game that insurance companies play. We want to fight to get loved ones the most support available while causing as little disruption for the grieving family as possible.
What Type of Support Can My Family Expect After a Fatal Bicycle Accident?
Families devastated by a terrible accident can seek justice and support for the future. They can ask for help from the at-fault driver’s car insurance company. This is done by filing a wrongful death claim and seeking help through a settlement check.
By filing a wrongful death action, the survivors of the victim can seek compensation for both economic and non-economic damages that they’ve suffered as a result of the death of their family member. Those damages might consist of:
- Future lost earnings
- Lost benefits from employment
- Loss of marital or family relationship
- The loss of care and guidance the victim can no longer provide in the future
- Ambulance fees and hospital bills built up before the victim passed on
- Funeral and burial expenses
- Support for parents who lose a child to a bicycle collision
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do I have to file a wrongful death bicycle accident claim in Idaho?
You are granted up to two years from the date of the accident to seek financial support for wrongful death costs. You should not wait months or years. As weeks pass, fresh evidence can disappear and witnesses can move away and become hard to find.
What if I can’t afford to pay a bicycle accident lawyer?
You can still afford skilled representation. CCD Law doesn’t get paid unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the settlement money an insurance company has to pay you and your family.
Who can file a wrongful death claim in Idaho?
It will usually be a spouse or children of the victim filing on behalf of the entire family. If the victim didn’t have a spouse or children, the parents or siblings may be able to file. Anyone who was financially dependent on the deceased may have a case. A Coeur d’Alene wrongful death lawyer can also file a claim on behalf of the entire family.
Contact a Coeur d’Alene Fatal Bicycle Accident Attorney
Speak with a Coeur d’Alene Fatal Bicycle Accident Lawyer at CCD Law about your case as soon as possible. We would like to handle the frustrating negotiations with unhelpful car insurance companies while leaving your family to grieve in peace.
Contact us to set up a free case consultation for your family. It’s an easy way to find out how to hold drivers and car insurance companies fully accountable after a heartbreaking accident.
