Maison Law of Bakersfield represents motorcycle accident victims hurt by the actions of careless drivers.
Our Motorcycle Accident Lawyers hold reckless drivers liable for the damage and injuries they cause.
Contact Maison Law to talk with a real lawyer about your options in a free, no-obligation consultation. You’ll learn what your injury is worth and how to secure the compensation you need to recover.
Bakersfield Motorcycle Accident Injury Claims Process
STEP 1
Call Us For A Free Consulation
Call us 24/7 with No Obligations
STEP 2
Describe Your Accident Details
We will then discuss your legal options and decide whether to move your case forward.
STEP 3
Retain Maison Law w/ No Upfront Fees
We work on contingency. No attorney fees unless you win your case.
STEP 4
Receive Your Compensation
We will fight for you to earn the highest possible payout for your damages.
Do I Need a Lawyer After a Motorcycle Accident?
If you suffer a serious injury in a motorcycle accident due to a driver’s mistake, you should speak to a Bakersfield motorcycle accident lawyer about your options. A serious injury includes any broken bone, head trauma, or a back injury that will linger. These and other injuries can affect your life for years and they can also cause you to build up thousands of dollars in medical bills.
When car insurance companies see these types of bills, they look for ways to limit the compensation they have to provide you. They’ll try to blame you for the accident or find a doctor to say your injuries aren’t all that bad. Your lawyer is your safeguard against these tactics. Your Maison Law representative gathers evidence to fight back against any unfair accusations and demands the maximum in benefits for you.
Bakersfield drivers who send motorcyclists into accidents can often throw up their hands and say “I never saw the motorcycle.” And yet, the real culprit is a lack of focus on the road. Drivers turning or switching lanes can give a split-second glance in a mirror or out a driver’s side window, think the road is free and clear and hit the gas.
Without a proper look in any direction, they’ve put a motorcyclist in what’s usually a no-win situation. A collision with a car, truck or SUV, or the pavement, or both can be unavoidable. These dangerous situations play out on busy routes like Ming Avenue. They are frequently encountered on any ride into the mountains on Highway 178.
California’s Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS) reports that in 2023 there were 90 motorcycle accidents involving injury in Bakersfield. Those accidents were the cause of 7 tragic deaths. The data shows a shocking jump from 2022 when there were 68 serious motorcycle accidents in the city and at least 4 tragic fatalities.
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Common Motorcycle Accidents Around Bakersfield
Bakersfield drivers who send motorcyclists into accidents can often throw up their hands and say “I never saw the motorcycle.” And yet, the real culprit is a lack of focus on the road. Drivers turning or switching lanes can give a split-second glance in a mirror or out a driver’s side window, think the road is free and clear and hit the gas.
Without a proper look in any direction, they’ve put a motorcyclist in what’s usually a no-win situation. A collision with a car, truck or SUV, or the pavement, or both can be unavoidable.
Here are just some of the roadway situations that often lead to motorcycle accidents.:
- Car Turning Left – Drivers turning across traffic can get a bit anxious when faced with opposing traffic. They may see a line of cars pass and then gun it before spotting a motorcyclist following behind but by then they’ve already placed themselves in front of the rider. A wide left turn also leaves a vehicle in front of oncoming traffic for a longer amount of time.
- Unsafe Lane Changes – Motorists can switch lanes or merge without taking more than a second to check mirrors and blind spots. They’ll veer over and a motorcyclist will be forced to either take an impact or quickly dart out of the way leaving them at risk of a collision with another car.
- Rear-end Collisions – Motorcycles can sit at a stoplight or stop sign and drivers approaching from behind can somehow miss their brake lights. Motorists will often not be paying enough attention to accurately tell how close a rider is. A rear-end strike can send a motorcyclist upward and off his or her bike in an instant.
- Motorcycle Lane Splitting – Also called lane filtering. This usually occurs when a motorcyclist travels between two lanes of stopped or slowly moving traffic. Lane splitting is perfectly legal in California, but that doesn’t guarantee that other motorists will know about or respect the law.
- Dooring – Occupants of parked cars might not even think to look out the back window to see if a motorcyclist is nearby. They might swing a door open at an unfortunate moment and leave a rider with nowhere to go but straight into the door.
Compensation for Motorcycle Accident Victims
Motorcyclists are often faced with prolonged battles with car insurance companies while seeking support. Insurance agents will try to protect their profits and their policyholders by attempting to shift all responsibility in a collision to a motorcyclist. They’ll use old stereotypes about daredevil riders and unsafe bikes when, in fact, it was their driver’s lack of attention that led to a crash.
That’s why a personal injury lawyer can work towards a much better settlement for a motorcycle injury victim. Insurance companies will give up on a lot of their standard tactics when they know an experienced attorney has taken up a case and is overseeing the victim’s welfare.
Your personal injury lawyer will be filing a claim for damages to recover everything possible after a motorcycle injury. These damages may include:
- Hospital and physical therapy expenses.
- Past and future lost wages at work.
- All costs associated with a permanent physical disability such as a limp, scars, loss of a limb, or loss of mobility.
- Emotional anguish, such as depression and anxiety. Money to pay for counseling.
- The hardship of dealing with constant physical pain.
- Loss of enjoyment of life. The difficult period while riders can’t get back on their bikes.
- Money for a new motorcycle.
Frequently Asked Questions About Fresno Motorcycle Accidents
Two years. California sets the statute of limitations on a personal injury case at 24 months. If you wait beyond two years, you usually won’t be allowed to seek compensation for your hardships.
Yes. You may not have been wearing a helmet, but that doesn’t get an at-fault driver off the hook for all liability. You can still seek help with your recovery costs.
You don’t need any upfront money to hire Maison Law’s attorneys. We don’t get any fee unless we win your case for you. Then our payment comes out of the settlement money a car insurance company must pay you.
Contact a Bakersfield Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
Motorcyclists are owed care and caution from other motorists no matter if they encounter each other on a street, a road, or a highway.
When a careless mistake by a driver leaves a motorcyclist with serious injuries or claims a life, insurance companies should be held accountable.
Victims and families can contact Maison Law of Bakersfield for a free case evaluation and some guidance to help avoid the pitfalls of dealing with insurance firms only interested in the bottom line. The evaluation is confidential and comes with no obligation. If you hire Maison Law to take up your case you won’t pay a dime unless we win your case.
