Atlanta Bicycle Accident Lawyer
Georgia Law Says You Have Every Right to That Lane. The Driver Who Hit You Disagreed. Gunn Law Group represents injured people in Atlanta from our Atlanta office in Buckhead. Consultations are free, and you pay no attorney fees unless we recover for you.
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The Problem
You had every right to be there. The driver didn’t see it that way.
What Happened
Cyclists in Atlanta ride the Atlanta BeltLine and PATH trails and share the Downtown Connector (I-75/85) and I-285 with cars. Crashes happen when drivers pass too close, turn across a cyclist or open doors into the bike lane.
How It Feels
You know you had the right to be there. Georgia law says cyclists have full road rights. But you also know how drivers — and juries — view cyclists. “Why were you on the road? Why weren’t you on the sidewalk?” You feel like the system is biased against you, just like motorcycle riders face bias.
What’s Fair
Cyclists are legal road users in Georgia with the same rights as motor vehicles. When a driver fails to share the road, fails to check before opening a door, or buzzes a cyclist with inches to spare — and someone gets hurt — the driver should face the same liability as if they hit another car.
Atlanta Bicycle Accident Cases
What to know about bicycle accident claims in Atlanta.
The Downtown Connector (I-75/85), I-285, GA-400, Peachtree Street, Northside Drive. These are the corridors where we see the most serious bicycle injuries in Atlanta.
Grady Memorial Hospital, Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, Emory University Hospital Midtown. We gather records from every provider who treated you and track the cost of future care.
Crash reports come from Atlanta Police or Georgia State Patrol. We request them, along with 911 records and nearby business or traffic video, before it is overwritten.
What You’re Up Against
Drivers who don’t look. Insurers who don’t care.
Georgia’s 3-foot law (O.C.G.A. § 40-6-56) requires drivers to give cyclists at least 3 feet of clearance. Most don’t.
Meet Your Legal Team
Gunn Law Group — for cyclists who refuse to be treated as second-class road users.
Why We Do This
We understand what it’s like to be treated as a second-class road user. Cyclists face a unique combination of vulnerability and bias — and we refuse to accept either as a reason to reduce your claim.
Our Track Record
Experience representing injured cyclists across Metro Atlanta.
Knowledge of Georgia’s cyclist protection laws, including the 3-foot passing law.
We work with accident reconstruction experts who demonstrate exactly how the collision occurred.
We counter the anti-cyclist bias that insurance companies exploit.
The Plan
Three steps from the crash to compensation.
Step 01
Call 888-BIG-GUNN. We evaluate your case, assess liability, and explain your options.
Step 02
Police reports, traffic camera footage, witness statements, your bike’s damage documentation, GPS/cycling app data, and driver phone records. In Atlanta, that includes the report from Atlanta Police or Georgia State Patrol.
Georgia Bicycle Law
The statutes that put you in that lane.
Georgia law grants bicyclists the same rights and duties as motor vehicle operators. You belong on the road.
Drivers must give cyclists at least 3 feet of clearance when passing. Violation of this law is negligence per se.
Many Georgia municipalities prohibit cycling on sidewalks in business districts. Cyclists are often legally required to ride in the road.
What’s at Stake
What happens if you wait.
Georgia’s 2-year statute of limitations applies.
Surveillance footage from businesses along the route disappears quickly.
Without legal pressure, drivers face minimal consequences for hitting cyclists.
Bicycle accident injuries — TBI, spinal damage, internal injuries — are often more severe than car-on-car collisions.
When We Win
What we fight for.
All medical expenses covered — emergency care, surgery, rehabilitation.
Lost wages and diminished earning capacity compensated.
Pain, suffering, and the impact on your ability to ride again — recognized.
The negligent driver held accountable.
Georgia’s cycling safety laws enforced through real consequences.
Our Offices
Talk to an Atlanta Bicycle Accident Lawyer
Atlanta Office (Buckhead)
950 E. Paces Ferry Rd NE, Suite 1550
Atlanta, GA 30326
Serves Atlanta, South Fulton, Decatur, Marietta, Kennesaw, Smyrna, Carrollton and Rome.
Norcross Office (Gwinnett)
5955 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Suite 149
Norcross, GA 30093
Serves Norcross and all of Gwinnett County, plus Johns Creek and Gainesville.
We represent injured people across Georgia, with free consultations by phone, by video or in person. Call 888-BIG-GUNN.
Hit on your bike by a negligent driver? Georgia law protects cyclists. So do we.
Call 888-BIG-GUNN. Free consultation. No fee unless we win.
FAQ
Atlanta Bicycle Accident Questions
Get medical care, photograph your bike and the scene, get the driver’s information and request the report from Atlanta Police or Georgia State Patrol.
No — it hurts theirs. “I didn’t see the cyclist” is an admission of negligence, not a defense. Drivers have a duty to look for all road users before turning, opening doors, or changing lanes.
O.C.G.A. § 40-6-56 requires drivers to give cyclists at least 3 feet of clearance when passing. A violation is negligence per se, which strengthens your liability case.
Georgia does not require adult cyclists to wear helmets, and not wearing one does not bar your recovery. An insurer may argue comparative fault on damages, but it does not excuse the driver who hit you.
Generally two years from the date of the crash under Georgia’s personal injury statute of limitations. Evidence — especially surveillance footage from nearby businesses — disappears much faster, so call as soon as possible.
That’s usually exactly where you’re supposed to be. Many Georgia municipalities prohibit cycling on sidewalks in business districts, and Georgia law treats you as a vehicle on the roadway.
