Maison Law of Glendale protects the victims of motorcycle rear-end accidents. We secure the money they need to pay for a full recovery. We also fight to make sure riders are never blamed for the careless mistakes of drivers. You can discuss your options to secure support in a free case consultation with a real motorcycle accident lawyer. Your consultation comes with no obligation. Contact us today to find out how much your injury is worth and how to hold an insurance company fully accountable.
Do I Need a Lawyer After a Rear-End Motorcycle Accident?
If you suffered a serious injury in a motorcycle accident, like a broken bone or head trauma, you may be able to recover substantially more in injury compensation with the help of a Glendale motorcycle accident lawyer. Motorcyclists should also speak to a skilled motorcycle accident attorney if they are being blamed for an accident they didn’t cause.
When medical bills run higher, auto insurers turn to their tried and true tactics to try to avoid accountability. Your lawyer is your shield against their shady practices. Your lawyer fully investigates your accident and the driver and backs your case with evidence. Your lawyer demands the maximum in compensation for you.
Rear-End Motorcycle Accident Dangers
Motorcycle rear-end accidents are a constant fear for local riders. Motorcyclists may be stopped at a light on Los Feliz Boulevard and suddenly be sent flying by a careless driver who rams them from behind. Riders can be slammed into the vehicles ahead of them. They might be sent sideways and down to the road surface. They may even be run over while on the ground if the reckless driver is going too fast to stop.
These collisions almost always occur because drivers weren’t paying proper attention. They can be looking at a cell phone screen and not be focused enough to notice the smaller profile of a motorcycle ahead. They may also misjudge their distance from the single taillight of a bike when not focused on the lanes ahead. They may just simply not notice a green light turning red.
Whatever the reason, the drivers must be held responsible for these dangerous mistakes. Riders can suffer broken bones in their arms and legs. They often suffer neck, back, and spine injuries. Victims could suffer Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) with or without a helmet on.
Even when what happened is very clear, insurance companies don’t usually rush to provide aid to victims faced with massive hospital bills and lost time at work. Insurers can get away with this shady treatment of victims too, if they don’t have legal protection. Your Maison Law lawyer is your safeguard to make sure the at-fault driver and the insurer are held fully accountable.
Insurance Tactics After Motorcycle Accidents
Any driver who hits someone from behind is almost always found at fault in an accident. Yet, insurance companies can still try to shift blame to an innocent motorcyclist in any collision. They do this simply to avoid having to provide help to an injured victim.
Insurance companies will rely on old stereotypes about reckless motorcyclists to try to change the facts of a case. These are just a few of the tactics insurance adjusters will try:
- Blame the motorcyclist for an accident even if a police report says the rider wasn’t at fault
- Downplay the seriousness of motorcycle injuries
- Claim that an injury is something the rider got in a previous accident
- Delay a response to a claim hoping the victim becomes desperate enough to accept anything
- Offer a “lowball” settlement that leaves the rider to pay a large portion of medical bills
Another tactic injured motorcyclists should watch out for is the “recorded statement.” The driver’s insurance rep will be calling trying to get victims to make a statement about what happened. Rather than clear up what happened, adjusters are hoping the victim says something they can twist later to hurt the rider’s case.
You should refuse to give a recorded statement and stick to only basic information. If you have our attorneys handling your case, refer the insurance company to Maison Law. We’ll handle all communication while giving you time to heal. Our skilled lawyers will also protect you from the tactics mentioned above and demand the maximum in compensation for what you’ve been through.
Compensation Available After a Rear-End Motorcycle Accident
Your lawyer will be seeking support for every hardship you and your family have endured since a rear-end collision.
You may require long-term support for a traumatic injury. Money for home care, medical equipment, and income replacement while you are away from work for months should be included in any rear-end motorcycle accident settlement check.
Your lawyer will demand every benefit available on your behalf:
- Enough settlement money to pay for every medical bill now and those expected in the months ahead.
- Support for a permanent physical disability. Lifelong support may be needed for patients. This would include money for medical equipment and home renovations. Victims may need help finding a new career if they can’t return to their former jobs.
- Support for permanent disfigurement. The physical and emotional hardship of having a very visible scar leftover from a scary motorcycle crash. Money to pay for restorative surgery.
- Money for long-term physical therapy. A rider’s injuries may require physical therapy treatment for months or years. Insurance companies for at-fault drivers are responsible for these costs for as long as necessary.
- Support for the pain experienced. Motorcyclists can suffer extreme pain on the scene of an accident and then over the weeks of recovery. Chronic pain and the medication used to treat it should earn compensation.
- Support for emotional trauma victims are put through. They may have flashbacks from a violent crash. They may lose their enjoyment of life while unable to participate in family activities and while unable to get back on their motorcycles.
- Income replacement for paychecks lost while victims can handle their job duties.
- Support for the travel serious injury victims may have to complete. Motorcycle accident victims could have to venture out of Glendale or out of state to see medical specialists. They’ll have many doctor appointments to attend. This can be difficult and expensive when victims are off their feet and unable to drive.
Contact a Glendale Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
After a serious motorcycle accident, you should speak with a Glendale motorcycle accident attorney to find out what your injury is worth and how to hold a car insurance company fully accountable. We stand beside motorcycle collision victims until they’ve earned the support necessary to make a full recovery.
Schedule a free case consultation with Maison Law. This no-obligation, confidential case review is extended to victims and their family members. If you do feel we can help you earn more for your case, you won’t need any upfront money to hire us. We don’t get paid unless your case is won, and then our fee comes out of the settlement money you receive.
