Bicycle Accidents Checklists & Guides
Practical help that applies wherever you were hurt. For the deadlines and rules that depend on your state, pick your state below.
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Checklists
What to Do After a Bicycle Accident
The steps you take in the minutes, hours, and days after being hit can shape your whole claim. Here is a simple checklist to protect your health and your rights as a cyclist.
Open the checklist →Bicycle Accident Scene Evidence Checklist
Evidence at the scene disappears fast. If you are safe and able, this checklist helps you (or someone helping you) capture what matters before it is gone.
Open the checklist →How to Document Your Injuries After a Bicycle Crash
Cycling injuries are often serious, and connecting them clearly to the crash protects your claim. Here is how to document them.
Open the checklist →How to Keep an Injury Journal After a Bicycle Crash
Much of what an injury costs you is invisible on a bill. A short daily journal captures it — and the detail is far more convincing than trying to remember months later.
Open the checklist →How to Preserve Your Bike and Gear as Evidence
Your bike, helmet, and gear tell the story of the crash and the forces on your body. Preserving them can be critical, especially if a defect or road hazard is a possibility.
Open the checklist →Free guides
What to Do After a Bicycle Accident
Our free guide walks you through the critical steps after being hit by a car while cycling — from the scene to the settlement — in plain language.
Get the guide →How Insurers Blame the Cyclist — and How to Push Back
Cyclists face a built-in assumption that they must have done something wrong. This free guide shows the tactics that come from that bias — and how evidence answers them.
Get the guide →Your Bicycle Accident Settlement, Explained
Settlements can be confusing — especially the part where money comes out for bills and liens. This free guide explains how a settlement is built and what ends up in your pocket.
Get the guide →Free Injury Journal Template
A simple, ready-to-use template for recording how your injury affects you day to day — the kind of detail that strengthens a claim and is easy to forget later.
Get the guide →How to Choose a Personal Injury Lawyer
Not all representation is the same, and the choice matters. This free guide covers what to look for, what to ask, and how to avoid common pitfalls.
Get the guide →What to Expect in a Personal Injury Lawsuit
The idea of a lawsuit is intimidating, but most injury cases follow a predictable path — and most still settle. This free guide demystifies the process.
Get the guide →General information, not legal advice. Every situation is different, and the law differs by state.