If you get involved in a bicycle accident caused by a negligent driver, you could suffer serious injuries. You may decide that it’s time to seek compensation for some of the costs related to that accident, such as lost wages or medical bills from emergency treatment.
One other area to consider is whether you are going to have a reduced earning capacity moving forward. This is a long-term issue that could have a severe financial impact on your life, especially if you are your family’s main breadwinner. You need to know how to seek compensation for these long-term costs, along with some of the short-term costs noted above.
Lost future wages
Exactly what this looks like will depend on the injuries you suffered. For instance, say that the bicycle accident leaves you with a spinal cord injury and a permanent disability. You’re never able to return to work. You’re only in your 20s, so you are losing out on decades of wages that you expected to earn. You and your family may deserve financial compensation to make up for this loss.
You may also deserve compensation even if you’re still able to work. For example, say that you suffer a brain injury, and the resulting cognitive issues mean that you have to walk away from your high-paying career. You’re still able to get a job, but it pays less than half of what you were previously earning. You may still deserve financial compensation to make up the difference.
It’s very important to seek full compensation if someone else has injured you in a bicycle accident in California. Be sure you know exactly what legal steps to take.
