Maison Law helps injured riders seek full compensation after a careless driver strikes them from behind.
Our Modesto Motorcycle Accident Lawyers take special care with injured motorcyclists and demand full support for their medical bills and lost income after a rear-end impact. We provide a free, no-obligation case consultation to all injured victims. We want to offer victims hope after a frightening accident and win them everything they require to return to their bikes as soon as possible.
When You Need a Lawyer for Your Insurance Claim
When your rear-end accident involves a serious injury, and a driver’s mistake is to blame, it’s a good idea to speak to a lawyer.
A serious injury can include any of these and other injuries:
- A Traumatic Brain Injury, including a severe concussion, after riders slam into a car or the road
- A broken bone suffered
- A hip injury
- A knee injury
- A back, neck, or spine injury
- A serious case of whiplash after the victim’s head is whipped back and forth
- Facial lacerations or damaged teeth
- Road rash or a degloving injury (skin peeled back)
- An injury to a family member in a motorcycle rear-end accident
- The tragic death of a family member in a rear-end collision
Even one of these injuries will lead to higher hospital bills and more missed time at work…higher damages. The rising costs will cause car insurance companies to flip out and try to find ways to avoid having to take financial responsibility.
They may concentrate their efforts on twisting the facts to make the motorcyclist appear at fault. They can also find their own doctors to claim the victims’ injuries aren’t all that bad, or, worse, that the victim already had these injuries from a previous accident.
A skilled attorney’s full investigation into your accident may be key to securing the evidence of a driver’s mistake and the seriousness of your injuries.
You always have the right to file your own claim, but a skilled lawyer usually gives you a better chance to win much more in a car accident settlement check.
Free Consultations for Motorcycle Accident Victims
A rear-end collision can seem pretty clear-cut. But motorcyclists can still have their doubts about taking on a giant car insurance company to get help with recovery bills. Thankfully, there’s an easy, no-risk way to discuss your real options with a real lawyer.
Contact Maison Law of Modesto to schedule a free case review. It’s a no-risk way to determine what your injury could be worth and how to force car insurance companies to accept full blame and liability.
There’s no obligation for this meeting. However, if you feel we can earn you more, you don’t have to worry about how you’ll get a lawyer paid. We don’t charge you anything unless we win your case. Then our fee comes out of the settlement you receive.
The Dangers for Motorcyclists in Rear-End Collisions
Motorcyclists struck from behind can suffer devastating injuries. Their bodies can be whipped back and forth to suffer neck damage and tendon and ligament tears.
They may be launched in the air to land on a car hood or roof. Their bikes may be sent into the vehicles in front of them. The motorcycles could wind up under the vehicle that struck them. Riders might also end up in the path of other drivers for scary second collisions.
The National Library of Medicine reports that lower extremity injuries are the most common for motorcycle accident victims. Researchers say the tibia and fibula (the two bones running down the lower leg) are the bones most frequently broken. A lower leg bone can take two months to mend, but up to half a year or more for riders to regain full strength.
It’s a common collision angle for riders on busy roads like Highway 99 or Route 108. California’s Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS) reports that Modesto and Stanislaus County recorded at least 30 rear-end motorcycle collisions involving injuries. That was an alarming jump from 2024, when there were 18 similar accidents.
Support for Motorcycle Rear-End Accident Victims
In most incidents, riders finally end up on the road surface to endure another round of injuries. They can be rushed to the ER at Memorial Medical Center with head trauma, spinal column damage, and a lot of broken bones.
In a motorcycle accident claim, victims must receive money to get the best care available for as long as necessary. They must get this support, even if a car insurance company doesn’t want to cooperate. To Maison Law, it’s non-negotiable.
Our Modesto motorcycle accident attorneys would be demanding these and other benefits for injured riders:
- Medical Bills. Current bills and medical costs are expected in the future.
- Physical therapy treatment and the cost of specialized equipment.
- The estimates on the support needed over a lifetime for a lifelong injury or permanent disability.
- Physical Pain. The effects chronic pain has had on the rider’s life. This is a non-economic damage that must be placed in monetary terms.
- Emotional Anguish. Another non-economic damage that can affect a victim’s life as much as a physical injury. The anxiety and depression after a motorcycle accident could be a tremendous obstacle to recovery, especially when patients must give up their rides.
- Loss of enjoyment of life.
- Loss of consortium (intimacy with a spouse).
- Lost income from work. Including the time you are expected to miss in the future.
- Travel costs when visiting doctors and out-of-area specialists. Transportation costs are enormous when you can’t drive and must stay off your feet.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I ask for support if a loved one was killed in a rear-end motorcycle collision?
California provides a legal path for families to ask for wrongful death support after a tragic motorcycle accident. The rider’s loved ones can seek help with burial costs and in paying any leftover hospital bills. A settlement must include support for the families’ emotional trauma and loss of companionship. This can include the loss of the victim’s love and care, and the absence of a loved one at future family gatherings and major life moments. Family members who relied on the deceased’s income each week from a job can also ask for help in replacing that income in the coming years.
How long do I have to file a motorcycle accident claim in California?
California sets the statute of limitations on your injury claim at two years. It’s the same for families who are filing a wrongful death claim. Delay longer than two years, and the case may be thrown out.
What type of documents should I turn over to my lawyer?
Turn over copies of all hospital and doctor receipts you receive from your care. Allow your lawyer access to your medical charts as well. This helps an attorney determine how long you’ll require insurance support. Bring pay stubs from your workplace showing the income you usually earn and the changes in your paycheck since you haven’t been able to work. If you have requested a copy of a collision report, you should bring it to. You can also turn over any photos you took at the scene of the accident and any contact information from witnesses you took down.
Contact a Modesto Motorcycle Accident Attorney
If you’ve suffered a serious injury after being struck from behind on a motorcycle, you may have a better outcome with the help of a lawyer. Contact us to set up a free consultation with a real lawyer to find out what’s possible.
We are ready to answer questions for any injured Stanislaus County accident victim in a free, no-obligation case consultation.
Remember, if you do need legal representation, you don’t have to worry about how you’ll pay a lawyer. We work on a contingency basis. It means we don’t get paid unless we win your case. Then, our fee comes out of the settlement check that a car insurance company must write for you.
