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Chat nowIf you’ve been knocked off your bike, chances are it wasn’t your fault. Most cycling accidents are caused by drivers failing to give way, dooring, rear-ending cyclists or driving recklessly.
We’ve helped many injured cyclists get compensation for their injuries, but we understand your situation is unique, and you’re different from every one of them. Getting you more compensation starts with building a personal relationship with you, to truly understand your situation.
There’s no cost to speak to a bicycle accident lawyer, tell your side of the story, and find out how much compensation you can claim.
Bicycle accident injuries are often classified as non-minor, which means your benefits could extend to 24 months and beyond, and you might be entitled to significant lump sums.
Category | Entitlements |
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Minor injury |
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Non-minor injury |
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Non-minor injury over 10% permanent impairment |
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It’s vital that your injuries and their impact on your life are thoroughly assessed, and that’s where the right bike accident lawyer makes a big difference. We win over 99% of our cases and pride ourselves in winning more compensation.
Here are three ways our bicycle accident lawyers can get more compensation for you:
Your bicycle accident lawyer is backed by a team of specialists including paralegals, medico-legal experts, forensic accountants and barristers. Your team will work hard for you, check in with you regularly and always keep you up to date with your case. You’re in safe hands with Australia’s largest specialist personal injury firm.
If you’ve been knocked off your bike in a hit and run accident in NSW, where the driver failed to stop and can’t be traced, you may still be able to make a claim for bike accident compensation. The NSW CTP scheme allows you to apply for compensation from the ‘Nominal Defendant’ where the at-fault vehicle can’t be identified.
The NSW CTP scheme covers injuries only and doesn’t cover property damage. To claim for damage to your bike, unless you have bike insurance or it’s covered by your home contents insurance, you’ll need to claim directly from the at-fault driver. The first step is to get a quote for the repair or replacement of your bike, then send a letter of demand to the at-fault driver.
If the at-fault driver refuses to pay, you can make a claim against them in the local court. Most cases involving damage to bikes will be handled by the small claims division of your local court.
Your benefits will be largely based on your medical assessment in your certificate of fitness, which determines whether your injuries are classified as minor or non-minor. This is the most critical part of your application. It’s strongly advised to get advice from a bicycle injury lawyer before you lodge your claim to make sure you’ve done it correctly and you don’t miss out on benefits you’re entitled to.
In the 12 months to May 2021 there were 11,016 motor accident injury claims submitted in NSW and $466M was paid out in benefits and lump sums.*
The amount of car accident compensation that you can claim depends on the extent of your injuries, which will be classified as ‘minor’ or ‘non-minor’. The following table outlines the difference:
Physical Injury Classification | Examples |
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Minor (soft tissue injuries) |
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Non-minor (fractures, organ damage) |
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It’s important to remember that compensation after a bike accident also depends on the extent of your losses (such as lost income). Here’s a summary of bike accident compensation entitlements:
Category | Entitlements |
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Minor injury |
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Non-minor injury |
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Non-minor injury over 10% permanent impairment |
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To get an estimate of your bike accident compensation NSW entitlements you can use this compensation calculator.
*Based on SIRA Open Data, May 2021.
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