Cambridge Bicycle Accident Lawyer

If a driver hit you while you were biking in Cambridge, you are dealing with injuries, a damaged bike, and an insurance company that is already working to pay you as little as possible. You do not have to face that alone. Melanson Law Group represents cyclists across Cambridge and the greater Boston area, and we understand both the Massachusetts laws that protect you and the local streets where these crashes keep happening. The consultation is free, and if we take your case, you pay no attorney fee unless we recover for you.

• Free consultation for injured cyclists
• No attorney fee unless we recover for you
• A local Cambridge office that knows these streets and intersections
• We handle the insurers so you can focus on recovering

Call 617-683-1983 for a free case review.

Cambridge Is One of the Toughest Places in Massachusetts to Ride

Cambridge packs heavy traffic, dense intersections, and thousands of daily riders into a small footprint, and the crash numbers reflect it. City and regional safety reviews have repeatedly flagged locations like Inman Square and stretches of Massachusetts Avenue as high-risk for people on bikes. Knowing where and how these collisions happen matters, because it shapes how we investigate a case and prove what the driver did wrong. If you want to see which locations are the worst, we cover them in our guide to Cambridge’s highest-risk intersections for cyclists.

Massachusetts Law Is on Your Side as a Cyclist

Under Massachusetts General Laws chapter 85, section 11B, you have the same right to the road as a driver, along with responsibilities that mirror theirs. Two newer laws matter in a lot of Cambridge cases. Since April 2023, the state’s vulnerable road user law has required drivers to give at least four feet of space when passing a cyclist, a change made by An Act to Reduce Traffic Fatalities. And chapter 90, section 14, the dooring law, makes it illegal to open a car door into the path of a cyclist, and it protects riders even when they are to the right of traffic. A driver who violates one of these laws may be found negligent as a matter of law, which can strengthen your claim.

Hit by a car while biking in Cambridge? Get a free case review from a local injury attorney who handles these cases. Call 617-683-1983.

Who Pays After a Cambridge Bike Crash

Massachusetts built its no-fault insurance system around cars, but it still reaches cyclists, and it works in layers. The driver’s Personal Injury Protection coverage pays at least 8,000 dollars toward your medical bills and lost wages regardless of who caused the crash. Beyond that, you can pursue the driver’s bodily injury liability coverage, which state law requires at a minimum of 20,000 dollars per person and 40,000 dollars per accident, for the full value of your injuries, including pain and suffering. If the driver has little or no insurance, the uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage on your own auto policy may fill the gap. Sorting out which coverage applies, and in what order, is one of the first things we do for you.

Being Partly at Fault Does Not End Your Case

Drivers and their insurers often try to shift the blame onto the cyclist. Massachusetts follows modified comparative negligence under chapter 231, section 85. As long as you are not more than 50 percent at fault, you can still recover, though your compensation is reduced by your share of the blame. Cross the line to 51 percent and recovery disappears, which is exactly why insurers push the fault narrative so hard. We push back with the evidence. Our guide on who is at fault when a car hits a cyclist explains how Massachusetts assigns responsibility.

You Have Three Years, and Every Week Matters

Massachusetts gives you three years from the date of the crash to file a personal injury lawsuit, under chapter 260, section 2A. Three years can feel like plenty of time, but evidence does not wait. Skid marks fade, cameras record over their footage, and witnesses forget. The sooner a lawyer starts preserving proof and documenting your injuries, the stronger your claim will be. If you were recently hit, our guide on what to do after a bike crash in Cambridge walks through the first steps.

What a Melanson Law Group Bike Accident Lawyer Does for You

We investigate the crash and gather the police report, any available video, and witness accounts. We deal with the insurance companies so you are not pressured into a recorded statement that gets used against you. We document the full scope of your injuries and losses, including future medical care and lost earning capacity, and we build the claim toward its real value rather than the quick, low number an adjuster offers first. If a fair settlement is not on the table, we are prepared to file suit. Personal injury cases are handled on a contingency fee basis, which means you pay no attorney fee unless we recover for you.

Talk to a Cambridge Bicycle Accident Lawyer

You focus on healing. Let us handle the insurers and the legal deadlines. Melanson Law Group offers a free, no-pressure consultation to every injured cyclist, and there is no attorney fee unless we recover for you. Reach us at 617-683-1983, or visit our office at 130 Bishop Allen Drive, 5th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02139. The call is free, and it could be the most important step you take to protect your recovery.