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Nevada gives cyclists the same road rights as any vehicle — yet insurers still treat riders like they didn't belong there. We shut down the fault-shifting, hold the driver accountable, and you pay nothing unless we win.
If a driver hit you while you were riding, Nevada law is already on your side. You have the same right to the road as any vehicle, and the driver who ignored that is the one responsible. Howard Injury Law represents injured cyclists across Las Vegas and Clark County — taking on the fault disputes, the lowball offers, and the rider bias that hits cyclists harder than almost any other crash victim. We're available 24/7, and you pay nothing unless we win.
You were riding legally. A driver wasn't paying attention. Now the insurance company is trying to make it your fault. That's not confusion — it's strategy, and it starts within hours of the crash.
Right now, you may be dealing with:
You're not wrong to be worried. But you're not without options — and the sooner you understand your rights, the harder they are to take away.
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In almost every bicycle crash, liability falls on the driver who failed their legal duty to share the road. Las Vegas has a real and growing cycling community — RTC Bike Share runs more than 30 stations from Downtown up to the STRAT, and the weekly HumpDay Ride rolls hundreds of riders through the Arts District. More cyclists on the road means more collisions, and Bike Share riders unfamiliar with our intersections are especially exposed. Every one of them has the same legal right to the road as any driver under NRS 484B.763 — and when a driver ignores that, the law puts the fault on them.
Failure to yield is the top cause of serious bicycle crashes in Clark County — a driver turning left who never looks for the oncoming rider, on Flamingo, Tropicana, and Eastern Avenue. In a city this distraction-dense, "I didn't see them" is not a defense — it's an admission the driver failed to look, and under Nevada law that failure is negligence.
Dooring happens when someone in a parked car opens a door into your path with no time to stop. Under NRS 484B.153, no one may open a door into passing traffic — and that duty falls on whoever opens it, driver or passenger. Riding lawfully near the bike lane, you're not the one at fault.
A marked bike lane is legally protected space. Under NRS 484B.270, a driver can't enter or drive through a lane set aside for bicycles except in narrow situations. When a car drifts into the lane on Charleston Boulevard or Maryland Parkway near UNLV, the point of impact tells the story. "You shouldn't have been there" is a tactic, not the law.
Not every crash is a private driver's fault. A pothole, a missing sign, or a dead traffic signal can shift liability to the government entity that maintains the road — and an RTC bus brings a public defendant into the case. These claims carry much shorter deadlines, so timing matters from day one.
An insurance company has one goal after a bicycle crash: pay as little as possible, as fast as possible — before you understand what your claim is really worth. Against cyclists, they run a specific playbook, and it starts the moment they take the file.
Too far left. Should've been on the sidewalk. Weren't visible enough. None of it needs evidence — only your belief in it before you call a lawyer. That's bias, not fault.
Road rash and soft-tissue injuries get labeled "minor," and TBI symptoms often don't surface for days. A fast, low offer is built to close your claim before you know how hurt you really are.
The call sounds routine and friendly. It's designed to lock you into words — an offhand "I'm okay" — that the adjuster later uses to shrink your recovery.
Nevada doesn't require adults to wear a bike helmet, but insurers still argue your head injury was your own fault for skipping one. It's an equipment argument standing in for the driver's negligence — and it doesn't end your claim.
You're in pain, behind on bills, and afraid the wrong word costs you everything. That fear is exactly what an early offer is priced on — which is why the smartest move is advice before you respond to a single number.
Every one of these tactics works better when you're unrepresented. That's the whole point of using them early.
“Every cyclist on a Las Vegas road has the same legal right to be there as the driver who hit them. But the moment a crash happens, the insurance company goes to work rewriting it — you were too far left, you should’ve been on the sidewalk, they just didn’t see you. That’s not what Nevada law says, and it’s rarely what the evidence actually shows.
A driver’s duty to watch the road doesn’t disappear because the person they hit was on two wheels instead of four. When a driver causes the crash, they’re responsible — no matter how the adjuster spins it. You focus on healing. Proving you had the right of way, and holding that driver accountable, is our job.”
We prove liability by locking down the evidence before it disappears — the footage, the physical proof, and the records that show the driver failed their duty to you. In a bicycle case, that proof is often won or lost in the first 72 hours.
The sooner this is preserved, the harder it is for anyone to rewrite what happened.
More than one policy can cover a bicycle crash, and knowing which applies — and in what order — often decides how fully you recover. They usually come into play like this:
Sorting out which policies apply is part of building the case — not something you should have to figure out alone.
The steps you take after a bicycle crash protect both your health and your claim. Here's what matters most — and the deadline that can quietly end your case before it starts.
The deadline most cyclists don't know about: Nevada gives you two years from the date of the crash to file a personal injury claim under NRS 11.190. But when a government entity is involved — an RTC bus, or a road defect maintained by NDOT or Clark County — the claim runs under separate, stricter rules under NRS 41.036 that move on a faster, more technical track. Don't assume the two-year clock is your only deadline — get your case reviewed right away.
A bicycle crash is one of many vehicle accident types we handle across the city. To see how your case fits the bigger picture — including citywide crash-hotspot data and every crash type under one roof — visit our Las Vegas Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer hub.
Nevada gives you two years from the date of the crash to file a bicycle accident claim, under NRS 11.190(4)(e). If a government entity was involved, such as an RTC bus or a poorly maintained road, separate and stricter claim procedures apply under NRS 41.036, so it is important to act quickly. The two-year clock does not pause for insurance negotiations.
You can still recover as long as you were 50% or less at fault. Under Nevada's modified comparative negligence rule (NRS 41.141), your compensation is reduced by your share of fault but not eliminated, and only a finding of 51% or more bars recovery entirely. The percentage an insurer assigns you is a negotiating position, not a final ruling.
Yes. Nevada does not require adult cyclists to wear a helmet, so not wearing one does not make you at fault for a crash a driver caused. An insurer may argue a helmet would have reduced your injuries, but that is an argument about damages, not about who caused the collision.
Yes. Nevada law governs any crash that happens in Nevada, no matter where you live. Howard Injury Law regularly represents out-of-state visitors injured in Las Vegas, handling filings, communication, and negotiations remotely so you do not have to return.
For a minor, Nevada pauses the two-year deadline until the child turns 18, under NRS 11.250, so a child injured today generally has until age 20 to file their own claim. One important exception: if a government entity is involved, those claim deadlines are not extended the same way, so a parent or guardian should still act quickly. Having the case reviewed early is the safest way to protect a child's claim.
Possibly. Skateboards, roller skates, and non-electric kick scooters are not covered by Nevada's bicycle statutes, but a driver still owes a general duty of care to everyone on the road, and if they caused your crash they can be held responsible. Electric bikes and e-scooters follow different Nevada rules and are handled separately. The best step is a quick case review to confirm how your specific situation is treated.
There is no honest number without reviewing the specific facts of your case. What drives value is the severity of your injuries, your medical costs, lost income, and the insurance coverage available. Rather than accept an early figure, it is worth having your case reviewed before you respond to any offer.
Nothing upfront. Howard Injury Law works on contingency, which means no retainer, no hourly fees, and no cost at all unless we win your case. The consultation is free, and if we do not recover for you, you owe us nothing.
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Car AccidentStraight answers to what you're facing after a Las Vegas bicycle crash — so you understand your options before you decide anything.
Founding attorney Glen Howard has spent his career standing beside Las Vegas riders and families after serious crashes turned their lives upside down — and that's shaped the compassion he brings to every case. He and his team understand that a serious bicycle crash isn't a case file; it's a life-changing event for you and the people who love you, and it's treated that way here. He has recovered more than $80 million for injury victims and their families, and you'll work directly with Glen and a dedicated case manager who handle you with care and respect — not a rotating cast of paralegals.
Read Glen's full storyYou never expected to be here. No one is supposed to know how to fight an insurance company, preserve evidence, or navigate Nevada injury law while recovering from a serious crash.
That's what we do.
Howard Injury Law is available 24/7. The consultation is free and confidential. You pay nothing unless we recover for you. And because Nevada sets a deadline to act, reaching out sooner keeps more of your options open. However you found us — searching for a bicycle accident lawyer in Las Vegas, or referred by someone who trusted us with their case — we're ready when you are, and there's no pressure to decide anything today.
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