If you were hit while cycling in California, the driver was required to give you at least three feet of clearance under the Three Feet for Safety Act (Veh. Code § 21760). You have the same right to the road as a vehicle under Veh. Code § 21200. Two years to file under CCP § 335.1. No fee unless we win.
The defense will argue you should have been further to the right, that the driver "did not see you," or that your helmet (or absence) caused your injuries. These seven steps undercut each of the three.
Even if you can stand and walk. Concussion and internal bleeding are common in bike-versus-car crashes. The police report locks the driver's identity in.
Name, license, plate, insurance. Photograph the actual cards.
Bike position, vehicle position, the driver's door (for dooring cases), bike lane markings, traffic signals, debris field.
Other cyclists, drivers, store-front employees. Names captured at the scene matter more than statements weeks later.
Damage patterns on the frame, helmet impact zones, and clothing scuffs tell the story of impact. The defense's expert will want to inspect these later.
Head injuries, fractures, internal injuries, and shoulder/clavicle injuries often surface 24–72 hours later. An ER record from day-of is the strongest medical evidence.
We send a preservation letter to the driver, the property owner, and any business with CCTV - most footage is overwritten within 14–30 days.
Cycling cases live on physical evidence. A preservation letter on day one stops the carrier from inspecting (or losing) it.
California organizes damages into two categories. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Past results disclaimer. Prior results do not guarantee, warrant, or predict a similar outcome in your case.
Statewide Case Evaluations, 24/7. We send the preservation letter the same day and start the investigation immediately.
Call (888) 760-2529. A licensed California attorney calls back, usually within the hour.
Same day to the driver and any business with CCTV. We pull traffic-camera and police body-cam footage before it's overwritten.
Investigation, accident reconstruction, demand. If the carrier won't pay fair value, we file and litigate.
Names withheld for privacy, facts preserved for transparency. Each case is unique - yours included.
During an evening bike ride in Twentynine Palms, a father was struck by a distracted driver who ran a stop sign, leaving him with multiple fractures and requiring several surgeries.
Read the case study→A high school student sustained serious injuries requiring arm surgery after being involved in a rollover accident as a passenger. The incident occurred while exiting Interstate 5.
Read the case study→Walking his French bulldog in the morning, our client was suddenly attacked by a Cane Corso. He sustained multiple injuries, including bite wounds to his thigh, a chipped tooth, forehead abrasions, and a back injury.
Read the case study→Past results disclaimer. Prior results do not guarantee, warrant, or predict a similar outcome in your case. Each case is different and depends on its unique facts, the applicable law, and the available insurance coverage.
We work on a contingency fee basis. You pay nothing upfront, and we only get paid if we win your case.
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