If you’ve been injured in a bike accident, you may have a claim against several negligent parties. Possible defendants include:
Drivers of cars, motorcycles, SUV’s, trucks or other vehicles
Owners of vehicles involved in a collision
Employers of drivers operating vehicles in the course of employment
MTA Buses or other bus companies
City of New York or other public entities as well as utility companies if accident was caused by roadway defects or negligent roadwork
Pedestrians who disobey traffic laws and fail to use reasonable care
Other bike riders’ carelessness can cause collisions between bicyclists
Bike repair shops, bike share companies (Citi-Bike), and bike sellers and manufacturers, can cause accidents through negligent repairs or negligent design and manufacturing defects