Have you been involved in a crash with a car? Got a ticket? What resources do you have? Who can help? If you have been involved in a crash with a car or on your own, you have all the same rights as a motorist would.

What to do immediately after an accident:

• Take a deep breath and regain your calm. You’ll be full of adrenaline, but check yourself for injuries & seek medical help if you have any doubts.
• Call 911 to get the police to come.
• Tell the driver to stay. If they won’t, get a description of car and the license plate. Take pictures if you can.
• Get the name and contact information of witnesses. Ask them to stay until the police come if they can.
• Exercise your right against self-incrimination; don’t tell anyone the accident was your fault.
• Remain at the scene until police arrive and request the officer files a report and request a copy.
• Call an attorney – some are listed below.

Here are some bicycle-friendly lawyers who can help:

Los Angeles:

Joshua C. Cohen, Cohen Law Partners phone: 323-937-7105 email: josh@cohenlawpartners.com

Steven M. Sweat, APC – Bike Lawyers phone: 323-944-0993 email: ssweatlaw@hotmail.com

Jim Pocrass, Pocrass & De Los Reyes LLP phone: 310-550-9050 email: info@pocrass.com

Ellis Law Corporation phone: (310) 641-3335 email: aellis@alelaw.com

Panish, Shea, & Boyle, LLP phone: (310) 477-1700 email: panish@psblaw.com

Max Draitser, Southern California Bicycle Attorneys phone: 310-357-3645 email: max@bikelawLA.com

Seth Davidson Law phone: 424-241-8118 email: seth@sethdavidsonlaw.com

Santa Cruz:

Hassell Law Group phone: 831-508-8819 email: dawn@hasselllawgroup.com

Orange County:

Bisnar Chase Personal Injury Attorneys phone: 800-561-4887 email: inquiry@bisnarchase.com

Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties:

Estey & Bomberger, LLP phone: 619-295-0035 email: info@estey-bomberger.com

SF Bay Area:

Michael Stephenson, Bay Area Bike Law phone: 1-866-Bicycle-Law email: info@BayAreaBicycleLaw.com

Hassell Law Group phone: 415-334-4111 email: dawn@hasselllawgroup.com

Law Office of Daniel H. Rose, Bay Area Bicycle Lawyers phone: 1-415-946-8900 email: danrose@danroselaw.com

Claude Wyle and George Choulos, Bicycle attorneys phone: 415-474-7800 email: CWyle@ccwlawyers.com

Emison Hullverson, LLP phone: 415-434-2111 email: info@emisonhullverson.com

Sally Morin Law Firm phone: 415-413-0033 email: sally@sallymorinlaw.com

GJEL Associates toll-free phone: 1-866-218-3776 email: lawfirm@gjel.com

The Appel Law Firm LLP phone: 925-938-2000 email: appellawfirm@gmail.com

Help the lawyers help you:

• Take good photos of your injuries and of your bike.
• Contact the witnesses and ask them to email you a description of what they saw while it’s fresh in their minds.
• Email yourself a description of what happened while it’s fresh in your mind.