Cyclists deserve the same protection as every other road user. When a driver's negligence leaves you injured, we fight to recover every dollar you're owed.
Bicycle accidents often result in serious, life-altering injuries. Without the protection of a vehicle frame, riders face head trauma, spinal damage, broken bones, and severe road rash — injuries that can mean months of recovery, lost income, and mounting medical bills. Mattoch & Kirley has decades of experience standing up for injured cyclists across Hawaiʻi.
We investigate the crash, document your losses, and negotiate aggressively with insurance companies on your behalf. If they refuse a fair offer, we take your case to court. You pay nothing unless we win.
Because cyclists have no protective barrier, injuries tend to be severe. We regularly handle claims involving traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord damage, fractured arms, legs, and collarbone, internal injuries, deep lacerations and road rash, and long-term soft-tissue damage.
A successful bike accident claim can recover medical expenses (past and future), lost wages and earning capacity, pain and suffering, emotional distress, property damage to your bicycle and gear, and, in serious cases, punitive damages. Hawaii's two-year statute of limitations means acting quickly protects your right to file.
Hawaii follows a modified comparative fault rule. Even if you were partially responsible — say, not wearing a helmet or riding outside the bike lane — you can still recover damages. Your award is reduced by your percentage of fault. We work to minimize that percentage and maximize your recovery.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and is evaluated on its own facts.
Hawaii law does not require adults to wear helmets. Even if you were not wearing one, you can still recover damages — a helmet is not a legal prerequisite for compensation. The other driver's negligence remains their responsibility.
Yes. Hawaii uses modified comparative fault. You can recover as long as you are not more than 50% at fault. Your award is reduced by your share of fault, so we work hard to build the strongest evidence of the driver's liability.
Value depends on your injuries, medical costs, lost wages, the long-term impact on your life, and available insurance coverage. We pursue the full measure of your losses — economic and non-economic — and give you a realistic assessment during your free consultation.
Hawaii's statute of limitations for personal injury is two years from the date of the accident. Missing this deadline generally bars your claim, so it is important to reach out as soon as possible so we can begin preserving evidence.
No. We handle bike accident cases on a contingency fee basis — you pay nothing unless we win your case. The initial consultation is always free.
A sample of outcomes we have secured for injured cyclists in Hawaiʻi. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome in any future case.
Bicyclist rear-ended by truck. Sustained a L1 compression fracture, epidural hematoma, fracture of scapula.
Disclaimer: The settlement and verdict amounts listed are examples of results obtained in specific cases. Every case is different, and past results do not guarantee, warrant, or predict a similar outcome in any future case. The facts and circumstances of each case vary, and results depend on a variety of factors unique to each matter. View all case results →
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