If you were injured in a bicycle accident, the first thing you should do is seek medical help. Once you have gotten a proper medical evaluation and begun treatment, consider speaking with a legal professional about your case.
To effectively initiate a civil injury claim, you must draft, file, and serve a complaint (i.e., a legal document expressing your grievances and legal recourse) against the at-fault party. You will then need to proceed with pre-trial negotiations, including the exchange of interrogatories and depositions. If you cannot settle the issue in negotiations, you may have to go to court.
Completing all of these steps can be challenging, especially if you are still recovering from the accident. This is why it is best to have legal representation with pursuing a bicycle accident case.