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.
Get prompt care and follow through
See a doctor right away and attend every follow-up. Gaps or missed appointments are used by insurers to argue an injury was not serious.
Keep every record and bill
Save discharge papers, imaging, prescriptions, and bills. Ask for copies as you go so nothing is missing later.
Photograph your injuries over time
Take dated photos of road rash, bruising, wounds, and healing. A visual record over weeks shows the real course of recovery.
Keep a pain and activity journal
Note pain levels, symptoms, sleep, and the activities and work you miss. Day-to-day detail is persuasive and easy to forget later.
Track the ripple effects
Record missed work, help you needed at home, and things you could not do, including cycling itself. These losses are part of the claim.
The deadlines and rules depend on your state
The steps above apply wherever you were hurt. Filing deadlines, fault rules, and limits on damages differ by state — pick yours for what applies to bicycle accidents.
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This is general information, not legal advice. Every situation is different, and the law differs by state.