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San Diego Bicycle Accident Attorney
Hulburt Law Firm represents cyclists and families after serious and fatal bicycle crashes throughout San Diego County. We handle life-changing cases involving brain injuries, spinal injuries, severe fractures, permanent disability, and wrongful death.
We act quickly to preserve video and physical evidence, inspect the bicycle and roadway, and identify every responsible party and source of insurance. Our attorneys have recovered more than $150 million for injury clients, including multi-million-dollar bicycle case results involving negligent drivers, commercial vehicles, and dangerous public roads.
Seriously injured in a bike crash? We can help.
Bicycle Accident Cases We Handle
Hulburt Law Firm focuses on bicycle accident cases involving serious injury and death. We represent injured cyclists against negligent drivers, commercial vehicle operators, product manufacturers, property owners, contractors, and public entities responsible for unsafe roads.
Driver-Negligence Crashes
Left-Turn and Right-Hook Crashes
Speeding, Distracted, and Drunk Driver Crashes
Hit-and-Run Bicycle Crashes
E-Bike Accidents
Commercial, Delivery, and Rideshare Drivers
Dangerous Roads and Bike Lanes
Fatal Bicycle Crashes
Meet Your Bike Accident Attorneys
Conor Hulburt and Leslie Hulburt founded Hulburt Law Firm to help injured cyclists and their families uncover the truth and secure justice.
Conor is a longtime cyclist who has participated in triathlons and group rides throughout Southern California. He understands firsthand how vulnerable cyclists are on the road and how much they depend on drivers to pay attention and on public entities to maintain safe roads and bike lanes.
Conor has represented cyclists throughout San Diego in cases involving negligent drivers, commercial vehicles, and dangerous public roads. His advocacy has earned recognition from Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, Best of the Bar, and Martindale-Hubbell.
Together, Conor and Leslie provide direct attorney attention from the initial investigation through resolution or trial. The firm accepts a limited number of cases so each one can be carefully investigated, prepared with the right experts, and positioned for the best possible result.
Bike Accident Case Results
Our attorneys have obtained significant results for cyclists, families, and others catastrophically harmed by negligent drivers, commercial vehicles, and dangerous public roads.
Bicycle Accident
A negligent driver rear-ended a cyclist in Carlsbad who was lawfully using the bike lane, causing a severe spine injury.
Truck-Bicycle Accident
A commercial truck driver drifted off the roadway and struck and killed a San Diego bicyclist who was lawfully riding on the shoulder.
Bicycle Accident
Settlement for a North San Diego County cyclist who suffered serious head and brain injuries after a negligent driver swerved across multiple lanes and struck him from behind.
How a San Diego Bike Accident Case Works
Free Case Review
We listen to what happened, review the information you have, and identify urgent deadlines or evidence that must be preserved. We then give you a candid assessment of the case’s strengths, challenges, and likely next steps.
Early Investigation
We preserve video, inspect the crash scene, examine the bicycle and safety equipment, interview witnesses, and obtain police and traffic records before important evidence disappears.
Expert Review
We document your injuries, treatment, future medical needs, lost income, and other effects of the crash. When needed, we work with carefully selected medical, reconstruction, life-care, and economic experts.
Case Strategy and Demand
We bring the evidence, law, medical proof, and human impact together in a persuasive demand that explains who is responsible and the full value of the harm caused.
Settlement Negotiation
We handle communications with the insurance carriers and defense attorneys, present the evidence, and evaluate every offer. We keep you informed, provide straightforward advice, and leave the final settlement decision to you.
Litigation and Trial
If the responsible parties will not agree to a fair resolution, we file suit and prepare the case through discovery, depositions, expert work, and pretrial motions. If the case does not settle, we present it to a jury.
California Bicycle Accident Law: Rights, Liability & Deadlines
California law gives bicyclists the right to use the road, and drivers must treat cyclists with reasonable care. When a driver, company, public entity, or another party causes a serious bicycle crash, the injured cyclist may have a claim for compensation.
Cyclists’ Rights and Responsibilities
Duties Drivers Owe Cyclists
Comparative Fault
Who May Be Responsible
Dangerous Roads and Bike Lanes
Recoverable Damages
Available Insurance
Filing Deadlines
The Hulburt Law Difference
Early Investigations
We move quickly to preserve video, inspect the crash scene and bicycle, interview witnesses, and secure records before important evidence disappears.
Visual Evidence
We use scene photography, drone mapping, 3D reconstruction, and animation when they can make complex evidence clear and persuasive.
Maximum Compensation
We investigate the driver, employer, roadway, vehicle, and bicycle to identify every responsible party and available source of insurance.
Trial Preparation
We prepare serious bicycle cases to withstand defense scrutiny and, when necessary, to be presented effectively to a jury.
Genuine Care
Conor and Leslie work directly with each client. By accepting a limited number of cases, the firm can give every matter the care and preparation it deserves.
Bicycle Accident FAQs
What should I do after a bicycle accident?
Can I bring a claim if I was not wearing a helmet or may be partly at fault?
What if the driver fled or had no insurance?
How long do I have to file a bicycle accident claim?
Can I sue a city or Caltrans if a road hazard caused the crash?
What if I was hit by a rideshare, delivery, or commercial driver?
What if a defective bicycle or component caused the crash?
What if my child was injured while riding a bicycle?
What if a family member was killed in a bicycle crash?
Will I have to go to court, and how long will the case take?
How much does it cost to hire Hulburt Law Firm?
Serving Cyclists Across San Diego County
From our downtown San Diego office, Hulburt Law Firm represents injured cyclists and families throughout San Diego County, including Chula Vista, National City, La Mesa, El Cajon, Santee, Poway, Escondido, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, and surrounding communities.
Request a Free Case Review
Simply fill out the form or call 619.821.0500 to receive a free case review. We’ll evaluate what happened, your injuries, and potential defendants to determine how we can best help you.
Hulburt Law Firm handles serious personal injury and wrongful death cases throughout San Diego County.
