Injured in a dooring accident?

When a parked car's door swings open into a cyclist's path, it causes what’s referred to as a “dooring accident“. This split-second collision can cause severe injuries. And Bret Franco knows how to prove who's responsible.

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$1.3 Million
Recovered for a family struck by a driver who crashed through the wall of a Culver's restaurant.
Motor Vehicle Collision
$1.2 Million
Recovered for a couple injured in a motor vehicle collision.
Motor Vehicle Collision
$525,000
Recovered for a motor vehicle crash victim who required shoulder surgery.
Motor Vehicle Collision
$500,000
Recovered for a bicyclist who sustained facial fractures due to a negligently placed roadway sign.
Bicycle Accident
$225,000
Arbitration award recovered for a passenger involved in a motor vehicle collision.
Motor Vehicle Collision
$173,790
Jury verdict recovered for a motorcyclist who was struck by a police officer.
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Past results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome with respect to any future case. Each case is different and must be evaluated on its own facts and circumstances.

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A door shouldn't be a hazard. When it is, someone should answer for it.

Dooring accidents happen when a driver or passenger opens a car door into the path of an oncoming cyclist without first checking, whether along a busy commercial street in Wicker Park or a quieter residential stretch of Logan Square, where cyclists ride every single day of the week and year-round.

The impact and the fall that follows can cause serious injuries, even at relatively low speeds, since cyclists often have very little time to react or swerve out of the way once a door swings open suddenly and directly in front of them without any real warning at all.

Bret Franco's defense-side experience means he understands how insurers try to frame these cases as unavoidable accidents rather than a driver's carelessness, and he knows exactly how to counter that framing effectively for his clients seeking fair compensation.

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Recovered in three years
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    —Former Client

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Hurt by an Opening Car Door? Let's Talk Today.

If a parked car's door caused your bicycle accident anywhere in Chicago, Bret Franco can help you prove who's really at fault and pursue what you're rightfully owed.

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