Bicycle Accident Lawyers for a City That Rides
New Orleans is one of America's most-cycled cities — with some of its most dangerous streets. When a driver's mistake puts you on the pavement, we put their insurer on the hook.
Louisiana law requires drivers to give cyclists at least three feet when passing and treats bikes as vehicles with full road rights. An injured cyclist can recover medical bills, lost wages, bike replacement, and pain and suffering from the at-fault driver's insurance — even if the cyclist was partly at fault.
Protect your claim
What to do after a bike crash
Call 911 and get the report
Even 'minor' impacts cause concussions and fractures. The police report anchors fault.
Photograph car, scene, and bike
Driver's plate, damage, the exact lane position. Keep your damaged bike and helmet.
Get driver and witness info
Dooring and right-hook drivers often minimize what happened. Witnesses keep them honest.
Call us before their insurer calls you
Cyclists get blamed reflexively. We know the traffic laws that protect you — most adjusters bet you don't.
How cyclists get hurt here
- Drivers violating the 3-foot passing law (La. R.S. 32:76.1)
- Dooring on narrow streets
- Right-hook and left-cross turns across bike lanes
- Drivers drifting into the Lafitte Greenway crossings
- Potholes and broken pavement (public entities can be liable)
- Impaired drivers at night
What your claim can include
- ER care, surgery, and rehabilitation
- Lost wages while you recover
- Pain and suffering
- Bike, gear, and property replacement
- Future care for lasting injuries
Why Branch Law
When insurers see our name, the numbers change
- Insurance companies know the Branch name — and settle accordingly. $200M+ recovered across 1,000+ Louisiana cases.
- You deal with an attorney, not a call center. Brian's cell is on your paperwork.
- Local to Poydras Street — we know Orleans and Jefferson Parish courts, judges, and juries.
- Zero out of pocket. We advance every cost and collect only when you win.
Local counsel, not a call center
Serving Greater New Orleans & all of Louisiana
We ride these streets too. From Esplanade's bike lanes to the Greenway and the levee path, we know exactly which corridors generate crashes — and how to prove a driver ignored the law on them.
Answers, up front
Frequently asked questions
What is Louisiana's 3-foot law?
The driver says I 'came out of nowhere.' Now what?
Can I recover if I was hit in a crosswalk or on the Greenway?
What if the driver fled the scene?
Don't wait on the insurance company
Louisiana deadlines are strict and evidence disappears fast. The consultation is free, confidential, and carries zero obligation — and you'll know where you stand today.
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