Bicycle Accident Lawyer & Settlement 2026: Fault, Injury-Tier Payout Ranges, and How Insurance Actually Pays
A practical, attorney's-eye guide to bicycle-versus-car accident claims in the U.S.: how fault is decided when a cyclist is treated as a vehicle, settlement ranges by injury severity from road rash to traumatic brain injury, the order insurance pays (at-fault BI, then your own UM/UIM and PIP), hit-and-run and dooring cases, statute-of-limitations traps, and how contingency fees of 33 to 40 percent work.