If you or a loved one was injured while on a bicycle, we have decades of knowledge and experience in representing and obtaining justice in the aftermath of a cycling accident. To get the best possible results, our firm will conduct a full investigation of the accident, including reviewing medical records, interviewing experts, and consulting police reports and other records.
Mainetti & Mainetti P.C.’s Kingston personal injury law office is located at 130 N Front St, #300, Kingston, NY 12401.
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ContactThere are a number of scenarios that cause bicycle accidents where another party can be held responsible through litigation:
- Getting “doored” by a car door opening
- Struck by a speeding or distracted driver
- Crashing due to a road defect
- Injured while working as a cyclist
- Hit-and-run or struck by uninsured motorist
- Injured in “road rage” or intentional targeting incident
We Aggressively Represent Bicycle Accident Victims and their Families
Neck & Back Injuries
Fractures and Amputations
Brain Injuries
Whether you’re working in the gig economy or have a full-time job, a bicycle accident can put you out of work, cause long-term damage to your health, and ring up tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills and expenses. We’re here to help: if another party was responsible for your accident, you shouldn’t have to suffer any more than you have already.
How can you be compensated after a bicycle accident?
Bicycle riders don’t carry insurance, but the parties responsible for the accident; vehicle drivers, municipalities, and businesses do. If a bicycle accident causes serious injuries that result in lost wages, medical expenses, or death, it’s paramount that the victim and their family recovers the full compensation possible.
New York is a comparative fault state for bicycle accidents; even if the accident is partially the bicycle rider’s fault, their compensation is partially based on how comparatively at fault they were. For example, if a jury deems that a rider can receive $100,000 in damages, if they’re found to have been 20% at fault, the award would be reduced by that 20% to $80,000.
Additionally, New York’s “no-fault” insurance laws ensure that bicycle riders struck by a car can receive at least $50,000 in medical expenses and lost wages after an accident, regardless of who is at fault. If you are a bicyclist struck by a car, the no-fault insurance on the car that hit you will provide no-fault benefits to you to cover your medical bills and lost wages. This is separate and in addition to the money that can be recovered for your injuries, pain and suffering and changes in quality of life.
Where do Ulster County bicycle crashes take place?
In 2023, there were a total of 36 Ulster County bike crashes. They took place in:
- City of Kingston – 18 bicycle crashes
- Town of Ulster – 4 bicycle crashes
- Saugerties – 3 bicycle crashes
- Lloyd – 2 bicycle crashes
- Esopus – 2 bicycle crashes
Ulster County Accident Results
No. We advance all costs and work on a contingency-fee basis; you pay nothing unless we win compensation for you.
Police data show 36 bicycle crashes in Ulster County during 2023; 18 occurred inside the City of Kingston. Thirty-one of those collisions produced injuries, six serious, 13 moderate and 12 minor.
Driver inattention/distraction – 16
Driver failed to yield – 7
Improper passing or lane change – 5
Traffic-signal violations – 4
Rider error contributed to eight crashes, but New York’s comparative-fault rules still allow recovery.
Yes. Helmet use affects injury severity but not your legal right to recover. Your award may be reduced only if the defense proves the lack of a helmet worsened your injuries.
If a car hits you, the driver’s no-fault policy automatically covers up to $50,000 in medical bills and lost wages, regardless of fault, and that is separate from any lawsuit for pain and suffering.
Absolutely. Under New York’s comparative-fault law, your damages are simply reduced by your percentage of fault. A $100,000 verdict with 20 % rider fault still nets $80,000.
Past and future medical expenses, lost earnings, diminished earning capacity, pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and if the worst happens, wrongful-death damages for the family.
Negligent drivers, rideshare or delivery companies, municipalities responsible for road defects, property owners who create hazards, and even manufacturers of faulty bike or e-bike components.
Photos of the scene, the vehicle, your bike and your injuries; driver and witness information; police report number; and any GPS or cycling-app data. Then call us so we can preserve surveillance footage and vehicle “black-box” data.
Yes. You generally have three years from the crash date. Claims against a city, town or state require a Notice of Claim within 90 days, so contact us quickly.
Most bicycle cases settle once we document liability and damages, but we prepare every file as if a jury will hear it, maximizing leverage for a full settlement.
Call 845-600-0000 or request a free consultation online. We’ll review your accident, explain your rights and start pushing back for the compensation you deserve.
