Bicycle Accidents Questions & Answers
Straight answers to what people ask most. These hold wherever you were hurt — for the deadlines and rules that depend on your state, choose your state below.
How Much Room Must a Car Give a Cyclist?
California's Three Feet for Safety Act requires drivers to leave a safe distance — generally at least three feet — when passing a cyclist, and to slow down where that is not possible. A driver who buzzes a rider, clips them, or forces them off the road has usually violated that duty.
Read the answer →Does Not Wearing a Helmet Hurt My Claim?
Not necessarily. The driver who caused the crash can still be responsible for your injuries whether or not you were wearing a helmet. California requires helmets only for certain riders, and being without one is not the same as being at fault for the collision itself.
Read the answer →I Was Hit by an Uninsured Driver While Biking — Am I Covered?
Being on a bike does not automatically leave you without coverage. Uninsured motorist coverage on your own auto policy — or on the policy of a relative you live with — can often apply when you are hurt as a cyclist, and it frequently covers hit-and-run crashes too.
Read the answer →How Much Does a Bicycle Accident Lawyer Cost?
We handle bicycle accident claims on a contingency basis for the cases we take, which means there is no fee unless we recover for you. Instead of paying by the hour, the fee is a percentage of the recovery, and if there is no recovery, you do not owe an attorney fee.
Read the answer →Questions about the law in your state?
Filing deadlines, fault rules, and limits on damages differ by state. Choose where you were hurt for answers under that state's law.
General information, not legal advice. Every situation is different, and the law differs by state.