Guides to truck, motorcycle, pedestrian and bicycle accident claims: who can be held liable, what evidence matters and what compensation may be available
Last reviewed: October 2026 · How we research: How We Research A person on foot has no protection at all in a collision with a vehicle. Pedestrian accidents therefore often cause severe injuries, from broken legs and pelvises to head and spinal injuries, even at relatively low speeds. The claims that follow have their own
Last reviewed: October 2026 · How we research: How We Research A loaded tractor-trailer can weigh up to 80,000 pounds, roughly 20 times as much as a typical car. When a truck crash happens, the injuries are usually severe, and the claim that follows is very different from an ordinary car accident claim. There are
Last reviewed: October 2026 · How we research: How We Research Motorcycle crashes are different from car crashes in two ways that matter for an injury claim. The injuries are usually worse, because riders have no steel frame, seat belts or airbags around them. And riders often face a quiet prejudice from insurers and sometimes
Last reviewed: October 2026 · How we research: How We Research Cyclists share the road with vehicles that weigh a hundred times more than they do. When a crash happens, the cyclist almost always takes the worst of it. Yet bicycle accident claims are often handled poorly: police reports may rely mainly on the driver’s
Last reviewed: October 2026 · How we research: How We Research Ask “what is the average motorcycle accident settlement?” and you’ll find numbers all over the internet, few of them with a source. Motorcycle settlements are mostly confidential, and no public agency tracks them. What we can say with confidence is that motorcycle claims tend