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Gibson & Hughes Attorneys at Law handle cases resulting from wrongful death, automobile accidents, including trucking, motorcycle, and bicycle accidents; construction accidents, birth injury, slip/trip and falls, medical malpractice, civil rights violations, dog bites, product liability, swimming pool accidents and business litigation.
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Bicyclists share a complex traffic network with other automobiles and under California law, are subject to the same traffic laws and protections as motorists. In many cases, a bicycle accident results from a motorist’s carelessness or inattentiveness while operating his or her vehicle. Unfortunately for bicyclists, accidents with motorists often result in severe injury with high medical. Moreover, studies have found that bicyclists, on average, receive less from insurance companies than motorists. If you or a loved one has been injured in any type of bicycle accident, it is imperative you contact an experienced attorney familiar with state vehicle law. Gibson & Hughes Attorneys at Law will help you recover the damages related to a bicycle accident. Contact Gibson & Hughes Attorneys at Law for a Free Case Evaluation | | Settlement Results | | $185,000.00 | Orange County, CA
Active 33 year old male, married and gainfully employed, was training (riding his bicycle) for an upcoming triathlon was involved in an accident at an intersection when the defendant, driving a sixty foot bus, ran a red light and collided with the plaintiff. The plaintiff sustained a right malleolus fracture and a right lateral femoral condyle intra-articular fracture to the right leg which required several surgeries and extensive therapy.
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Gibson & Hughes settled a bike accident case just one week before trial. Defense contended that the injured victim was driving her bicycle on the wrong side of the street. Litigation revealed that the driver of the vehicle made a right turn on a red light forcing the defense to settle.
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