Bicycle Accident Lawyers in Jackson, MS

Helping the Injured Get Answers & Fair Compensation

As a cyclist, sharing the road with motorists can be challenging. When drivers are distracted or careless, it can be outright terrifying. Bicycle riders, whether children or adults, stand little chance against a car, SUV, or truck in a collision. They may experience catastrophic injuries that forever alter their lives.

At Funderburg, Sessums & Peterson, PLLC, we help people who have been harmed in bicycle accidents in the Jackson area. As personal injury attorneys with more than nine decades of combined experience, we know how to investigate these incidents to determine their cause and who is to blame. We are dedicated to helping injured cyclists recover the compensation they need to put their lives back on track.

Interested in learning how we can help you? Call our Jackson bicycle accident attorneys today at (601) 514-6544 for a free, private consultation.

Types of Bicycle Accident Injuries

A bicycle accident may cause life-changing physical and emotional trauma. This is true even at low speeds, such as with accidents in parking lots or driveways. In high-speed collisions, the results may be catastrophic.

Funderburg, Sessums & Peterson, PLLC takes on bicycle injury cases involving:

• Brain injuries
• Spinal cord injuries
• Broken bones
• Internal organ damage
• Paralysis
• Facial injuries
• Contusions and lacerations
• Wrongful death

Rights & Responsibilities of Mississippi Cyclists

In Mississippi, bicyclists have similar rights and duties as motorists. They must obey traffic signals and stay to the right side of the road, must use hand signals to indicate their intended maneuvers, and must have proper lighting on the front and back of their bikes to improve visibility.

Motorists are also responsible for safely sharing the road with bicycles. Under the John Paul Frerer Bicycle Safety Act of 2010, they must give cyclists at least a yard of space when passing. Drivers must also be aware of their surroundings and must follow all traffic laws. When they don’t, cyclists may be seriously injured.

Ask a Jackson Bicycle Accident Attorney

In a perfect world, people would take responsibility for their actions, particularly when they cause harm to others. Insurance companies would give fair and timely payouts so injured bicyclists could recover. Unfortunately, that rarely happens. It takes experience and persistence to secure a fair settlement or award after a serious bicycle accident, and we are prepared to deliver.

Call (601) 514-6544 or contact us online for experienced counsel for your Jackson bicycle accident case.