Motorcyclists hurt by careless drivers can seek full compensation for their medical bills, their lost time at work, and many other damages.
Maison Law of Lodi makes sure riders aren’t unfairly blamed for accidents. We also secure more support for victims than they could usually win by taking on giant car insurance companies themselves.
Contact us to talk with a real motorcycle accident 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.
How Do I Know If I Should Turn My Motorcycle Accident Case Over to a Lawyer?
If you suffer a serious injury in a motorcycle accident and a driver is to blame, you should speak to a Lodi motorcycle accident lawyer about your options.
A serious injury, like a back or neck injury, a broken bone, or a brain injury, can cause you to build up thousands of dollars in medical bills. When the doctor bills go sky high, they trigger car insurance adjusters to hunt for ways to escape blame.
Your lawyer is your safeguard against these tactics that rob victims of money each year.
These are just a few of the benefits of having a skilled lawyer handle your case:
- Your lawyer fully investigates your accident and the at-fault party’s driving record.
- Gathers all evidence to build a strong case. That includes witness testimony and accident reconstruction when necessary.
- Fights back if an insurer tries to blame you for causing the crash. Insurers have a long history of blaming motorcyclists for all accidents, even when a collision report from the police shows the driver was to blame.
- Gathers your medical charts and works with your doctors to clearly show the severity of your injuries. This helps determine the level of support you’ll need to recover 100% to get back on your bike.
- Files your claim and handles the frustrating negotiation process, allowing you to focus on healing.
- Makes sure any settlement covers any time and income you’ve had to miss at your place of employment.
- Makes sure a settlement offer leaves you with money to get medical care in the future in case an injury becomes long-term.
- If a settlement offer is too small, your lawyer rejects it and demands more.
- If an insurance company won’t accept full blame for what happened, your lawyer is prepared to file a lawsuit and take the insurer to court.
Most motorcycle accident cases are settled out of court. Insurance companies want to avoid going before a judge and jury because it can make them look bad. A trial is also costly for auto insurance providers.
A good lawyer also helps you win more by representing the threat of a lawsuit. When they know you have a lawyer representing you, insurers scramble. They try harder to meet your demands in a bigger settlement to make you happy. They want to avoid any need for a court date.
What Kind of Compensation Can I Win After a Lodi Motorcycle Accident?
The level of support you receive in a settlement check can mean the difference between getting a recovery fully paid for and having to reach into your savings to pay for some or all of your bills.
That second situation isn’t acceptable to Maison Law’s motorcycle accident attorneys. You should never have to stress over your finances after a reckless driver caused your troubles. In fact, you should be able to recuperate and build towards getting back on a bike again.
Your Maison Law would demand support for the present and for your future while creating as little disruption to your life as possible.
These factors and others determine the amount you’ll receive on a motorcycle injury settlement check:
- Totals on all medical costs and physical therapy now, and the costs for care expected in the future.
- Estimates on all costs associated with a permanent physical disability. This will include medical equipment required and home renovations needed to help a victim enjoy as much freedom as possible. Support for career training could also be required if an accident leaves a rider unable to perform previous job duties.
- Support for dealing with pain during recovery from a motorcycle crash.
- Support for emotional trauma. A loss of enjoyment of life may be experienced in recovery while victims are unable to get on a motorcycle. Depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms are common.
- Past and future lost income and benefits while victims are forced to miss time at work.
- Money for a new motorcycle and to replace damaged clothing and a helmet.
- Wrongful death benefits. Families can earn support after losing a loved one in a tragic San Joaquin County motorcycle accident. The support can cover the cost of a burial and any remaining ambulance and hospital bills. The income the deceased can no longer provide for a spouse and children would also be covered.
Motorcycle Accident Dangers in Lodi
Local riders already know about all the dangerous moves drivers can make. Motorcyclists can avoid some of these mistakes, but it only takes one collision to change a victim’s life forever.
Drivers on Highway 99 can look down at a phone and not see a traffic slowdown ahead. Unfocused drivers can switch lanes without checking their blind spots for a rider. They can ram a motorcyclist from behind to cause life-threatening injuries. Drivers on Lockeford Street can make a turn in front of an oncoming motorcyclist they didn’t look long enough to spot.
- Lodi Motorcycle Accident Statistics: Over the past 5 years (2020-2024), Lodi has been the scene of 39 motorcycle accidents involving injury. According to California’s Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS), those crashes resulted in at least 3 tragic deaths.
- San Joaquin County Motorcycle Accident Statistics: In 2024, TIMS documented 213 serious motorcycle accidents across the county with 16 lost lives.
After a serious accident, victims can require the protection of a good lawyer and a skilled investigator. Presenting strong evidence can block an insurance adjuster from attempting to shift blame to the rider just to save money.
Contact a Lodi Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
Motorcycle accident victims and their families have up to two years to file an injury claim or a wrongful death claim against an at-fault driver. It’s a good idea to act as soon as possible after a motorcycle collision. This gives your attorney the best chance to secure still-fresh physical evidence, security footage, and important documents.
If you or a loved one is the victim of a careless driver anywhere in San Joaquin County, take advantage of a free case consultation with Maison Law.
This evaluation comes with no obligation to you or your family. However, if you decide we can help you earn more in a motorcycle accident settlement, you won’t need any money right now. We only get paid if we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the settlement check that a car insurance company is forced to send to you.
