A bike ride through St. Louis shouldn’t end in an emergency room visit, surgery, and a fight with an insurance company over your future. But the reality is that a bicycle crash takes seconds, and the consequences can last months or years. A driver who wasn’t paying attention, rushed through an intersection, or never saw you can cause an injury that changes your life. When a driver does that to you, the cost of it shouldn’t land on you.
At Eason Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers, we represent injured cyclists across St. Louis. We focus on cases with serious injuries, long-term medical needs, and real impact on a person’s life, and we prepare them the right way from the first call.
Most injury claims involve two drivers and an adjuster sizing up vehicle damage. Bike cases don’t fit that mold, and that’s where they get mishandled. A cyclist can be badly hurt even when there’s little visible damage at the scene, so the injuries often outweigh anything an adjuster can see in a photo. Bicycles don’t record crash data the way modern cars do, which means less built-in evidence and more reliance on a fast, thorough investigation. Insurers lean hard on the “we couldn’t see the rider” argument. And the medical side includes surgeries, therapy, and sometimes permanent limitations that a quick settlement won’t come close to covering.
We represent cyclists across St. Louis. No retainer, no hourly bill — paid only if we win.
Most crashes come down to a driver failing to share the road safely. Each one points back to a driver who had a duty to watch for cyclists and didn’t.
A driver misjudges a cyclist's speed or never looks — one of the most common crash types.
Taking eyes off the road for even a moment can be catastrophic for a nearby cyclist.
Crowding a rider while overtaking forces them off the road or into danger.
Where someone opens a car door into traffic without checking, which is a frequent cause of bike accidents downtown.
Failing to check blind spots on lane changes puts cyclists directly in harm's way.
Alcohol or drug-impaired drivers who had a duty to watch for cyclists and didn't.
Missouri follows pure comparative negligence. You can still recover even if you were partly responsible—your recovery is reduced by your share of fault. An insurer may try to use a helmet argument or traffic violations to shift blame. That’s exactly what we prepare for.
Missouri follows a pure comparative negligence rule, which means you can still recover even if you were partly responsible for the crash. Sharing some fault doesn't automatically cost you the right to seek damages.
Your recovery is reduced by your share of the fault. If you're found 50 percent responsible, for example, you'd generally recover half of the damages. One way fault can come into play is a helmet. St. Louis city law requires helmets for certain riders, and an insurer may try to use that against you. It doesn't bar your claim, but it's the kind of argument they'll raise to shrink the payout.
Insurance companies routinely try to shift blame onto the cyclist to cut what they owe, pointing to traffic violations, road-rule questions, or distracted riding. Every case turns on its own evidence, and that evidence is what determines fault and what you can recover. It's also why getting a lawyer on it early matters.
Because a rider absorbs the full force of a collision, the injuries are often severe. Some don’t show up right away — get checked out even if you feel okay.
Often it’s more than just the driver who hit you. Pinning down everyone responsible takes real investigation — and affects what compensation is available.
The driver who hit you bears primary responsibility when their failure to share the road caused the crash.
Delivery companies or ride-shares may share liability for their driver's negligence on the job.
Dangerous road conditions or missing signals can point to government liability.
A defective bicycle component or vehicle part can extend liability to the manufacturer.
Construction crews who create hazards for cyclists can be held accountable.
We're selective about the cases we take, which means the ones we take get real attention.
We prepare every case as if a jury will hear it. That's what makes an insurer reasonable at the table.
No retainer, no hourly bill. We're paid only if we recover money for you.
We'll tell you honestly if we don't think a case is worth pursuing — and keep you informed throughout.
Nothing upfront. We work on contingency, with no retainer and no hourly bill. We’re paid only if we recover money for you.
Missouri sets deadlines on injury claims, and acting early also helps preserve evidence before it disappears. Call us and we’ll confirm the timeline that applies to your situation.
Often, yes. Not wearing a helmet doesn’t automatically bar your claim, though an insurer may try to use it to assign you some fault under Missouri’s comparative negligence rule. The facts of the crash still matter most.
Possibly. Missouri follows pure comparative negligence, so you can recover even if you share some blame — with your recovery reduced by your percentage of fault. Don’t assume partial fault means nothing.
“I didn’t see them” isn’t a defense. Drivers have a duty to stay aware and share the road with cyclists. What decides fault is the evidence, and that’s what we build the case on.
Dooring is a common cause of cyclist injuries, and the person who opened the door without checking can be held responsible. These cases turn on the details, so preserve what you can and call early.
It depends on who caused the crash and which insurance policies apply. Bike cases sometimes involve more than one policy, which is part of why identifying every responsible party matters.
Often, yes. Compensation can include lost income, future lost earnings, and reduced earning ability when your injuries keep you from the work you used to do.
When negligence caused the death, surviving family may have options through a wrongful death claim. We handle these with care and can walk you through what applies.
Most settle, but we prepare every case as if it’s going to trial. That preparation is often exactly what gets the other side to make a fair offer.
A driver’s insurer will often argue you were hard to see or partly at fault. You don’t have to answer those accusations alone. We’ll give you a straight read on where your case stands.
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