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The purpose of wearing a bicycle helmet is for your own safety and protection. However, there are no specific Denver bicycle helmet laws that apply to standard bicycles, which means no one—regardless of age—is legally required to wear a helmet when riding a regular bike. That said, motorized bicycles that can reach a speed of 28 mph or higher require that anyone under the age of 18 wear a helmet. If you were injured in a bicycle accident while not wearing a helmet, speak with our bike collision attorneys to learn how this could impact your claim.
Whether or not you were wearing a helmet at the time of the accident can have a significant impact on your ability to recover damages via a personal injury claim. The amount that you are able to recover will be determined based on a judgment by a jury about what level of responsibility you held for the crash. If you are deemed to be 50 percent or more responsible for your accident, then you will be unable to receive compensation. Even though Denver does not require most riders to wear a helmet, the opposing side could argue that you were still reckless for not wearing one.
The truth is that the lack of helmet laws in Denver can be used to the advantage of defendants. They can claim in court that the fact that such laws do not exist should mitigate their responsibility for what happened. Certain juries might be open to hearing those arguments. This is yet another reason to take a look at hiring the best possible lawyer that you can find for these cases. You do not want to lose out on your claim simply because the other side tries to use the lack of helmet laws against you.
The type of injury that one sustains in a bicycle accident is important as far as the amount of compensation that one can receive. Injuries to one’s head or to other parts of the body that can cause long-term damage can qualify a victim to receive a larger sum of money in the form of compensation than they might otherwise. A Denver attorney could review the facts of your case, including whether or not you wore a helmet, evaluate the extent of your injuries, and explain how current laws may affect your claim. This is crucial to building a strong case for all available compensation in your case.
You should hire an attorney immediately to get the help that you need to fight your case. The sooner that you get an attorney on the case, the more likely you are to maximize the amount of compensation that you receive. The facts of the case will be fresher, and the information available to your attorney will be more useful.
Ask your attorney about Denver bicycle helmet laws and how they might relate to your case. Keep in mind the types of defenses that might be used by the other side, and ask your attorney to examine those for you to try to defend against them. Get in touch with us today.