Two wheels.
No steel cage.
Cyclists in New Jersey share the road with two-ton vehicles and zero crash protection. When a driver opens a door, drifts a lane, or rolls through a stop sign, the rider absorbs all of it. We make sure the driver — and the driver's insurer — answers for it.
A bicycle is a vehicle
under NJ law.
Under N.J.S.A. 39:4-14.1, every person riding a bicycle on a New Jersey roadway has the same rights and duties as the driver of a car. That means motorists owe cyclists the same duty of care they owe each other — and when they breach it, the bicyclist has the same right to be compensated.
We've represented cyclists hit on Jersey City's protected lanes, on the shoulder of Route 9, on quiet streets in Montclair, and on county roads in Hunterdon. The facts change, the legal framework doesn't.
The case starts
on day one.
Every bicycle accidents matter is treated as a litigation file from the first call — because that's what wins it.
No fee unless we win.
You owe us nothing unless we recover for you. Period.
Cash advance in 24 hours.
Same-day funding can be arranged through third-party sources while your case is built.
Free, confidential case review.
An attorney — not an intake screener — reviews your matter and tells you what it's worth.
24/7 line, real people.
Evidence disappears in days. We answer the phone the night it happens.
Hurt in New Jersey?
Tell us what happened.
A New Jersey attorney personally reviews every submission — typically within the hour. No fee. No obligation. Evidence preservation begins the moment we hang up.
- Statewide coverage — every NJ county
- Preservation letters issued same day
- In-house investigation team
- Available 24/7 — nights, weekends, holidays
Request your free
consultation.
Dennis Shlionsky's Team will personally review your matter — typically within one hour. There is no fee unless we win.
The Safe Passing Law
and what it means for your case.
New Jersey's Safe Passing Law (N.J.S.A. 39:4-92.2) requires drivers to give bicyclists at least four feet of clearance when overtaking. If four feet isn't possible, the driver must slow to a safe speed and pass only when safe. Violating this statute is more than a ticket — in a civil case, it is direct evidence of negligence.
We use the statute as the spine of liability. Combined with scene reconstruction, helmet-cam footage when available, and witness work, it gives a jury a clean reason to find for the cyclist.
Coverage you didn't know you had.
Many New Jersey cyclists don't realize that the PIP coverage on their own auto policy — or a household member's auto policy — can apply to medical bills from a bicycle crash. It often does. We dig into every policy in the household, the at-fault driver's coverage, and any UM/UIM that might apply.
If the driver who hit you was uninsured or fled the scene, your UM coverage may still get you paid. The myth that "there's no coverage because I was on a bike" loses people millions of dollars every year. Don't make that mistake.
What clients ask first.
I wasn't wearing a helmet. Does that affect my case?
If you were 17 or older, NJ law doesn't require a helmet. Even when a rider under 17 is unhelmeted, helmet use is usually irrelevant to whether the driver caused the crash. It can be relevant to a specific head-injury claim — but it isn't the case-ender insurers pretend it is.
Can I make a claim if a parked driver "doored" me?
Yes. Opening a vehicle door into the path of a cyclist is negligence per se under N.J.S.A. 39:4-127.1. We pursue the driver's bodily-injury coverage and any applicable PIP.
I was riding on the sidewalk. Does that hurt my case?
Sidewalk riding rules vary by municipality. We've handled sidewalk-rider cases successfully — the question is whether the driver still owed a duty of reasonable care, and almost always the answer is yes.
How much does it cost to hire your firm?
Nothing up front. We work on a contingency fee — you owe us no attorney's fee unless we recover money for you. Costs are advanced by the firm and only reimbursed out of a recovery. The first conversation is free and confidential.
How long do I have to file a claim in New Jersey?
Most personal-injury claims in New Jersey carry a two-year statute of limitations under N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2, running from the date of injury. Claims against a public entity (city, county, NJ Transit, the State) require a Notice of Tort Claim within 90 days under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act. Wrongful-death actions also have a two-year window. Call as early as possible — evidence does not wait.
Outweighed
but not outmatched.
A driver had one job: see you and yield. They didn't. We make sure that failure is the headline of the case — not your choice to ride.
Request your free
consultation.
Dennis Shlionsky's Team will personally review your matter — typically within one hour. There is no fee unless we win.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case turns on its own facts. The information on this page is for general educational purposes and is not legal advice. Contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship.