Maison Law represents families who lose loved ones in heartbreaking Modesto motorcycle accidents. When reckless drivers cause fatal collisions, close relatives of the victims can seek assistance as they pay funeral expenses and face a future without a loved one’s support. Our wrongful death lawyers offer a free, confidential case consultation to all family members. Schedule a case review to find out how much your family should receive from a car insurance company.
Should I Call a Lawyer After Losing Someone in a Fatal Motorcycle Accident?
If a loved one is killed in a motorcycle accident caused by someone else’s mistake, families have the legal right to demand financial restitution. Close relatives can seek justice and support from car insurance companies, but that doesn’t mean they are guaranteed to get the assistance they need. Insurance adjusters are trained to try to limit what families receive and they can even attempt to blame an innocent motorcyclist for an accident to escape accountability.
A Monterey Motorcycle Accident Lawyer safeguards the family’s rights and fights back against these unfair tactics. A skilled lawyer makes sure families are awarded all benefits available. A Maison Law lawyer files a wrongful death claim and protects the family’s interests. Our representative also handles the frustrating negotiations with insurance companies with as little disruption to a grieving family as possible.
Monterey Deadly Motorcycle Accident Hazards
Motorcyclists on any road are always at risk from the dangerous moves careless drivers can make. Riders are especially vulnerable on the narrow, curvy lanes of scenic roads like Highway 1. A driver distracted by a cell phone video can veer out of a lane and end up in the path of a motorcyclist.
A busy day on Del Monte Avenue can see a reckless driver making a rushed left turn. The driver can wait until all the cars pass to start a turn but fails to look closely to check for the smaller profile of an approaching motorcycle. These mistakes happen every day and they often force riders into devastating collisions. Impacts with vehicles and the road surface can leave victims with internal organ damage and brain trauma. Victims can end up at Community Hospital with a low probability of survival.
California’s Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS) reports that in 2023 there were dozens of motorcycle accidents involving injury in Monterey County. Those accidents led to at least four tragic deaths. That’s down from a heartbreaking seven fatalities recorded in 2022.
The loss of a precious life puts loved ones through a difficult time and it’s often made worse by the poor treatment insurance companies deliver to victims. Your Monterey attorney would immediately begin an investigation into the tragic accident and the driver involved. Witness testimony, accident reconstruction teams, and surveillance video could be used to hold an auto insurance company 100% accountable for what happened. We want to handle this frustrating claims process with as little disruption to the family as possible.
Who Can File a Wrongful Death Claim After a California Motorcycle Accident?
Families may wonder who should seek justice on behalf of close relatives. In California, the most immediate family is given the right to file a wrongful death claim.
- The spouse or domestic partner of the victim
- The children and adopted children of the victim
- In some cases, the step-children of the victim
Other family members like the parents and siblings of the victim could join in a wrongful death claim if they were financially dependent on the deceased.
A Maison Law attorney can file a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the entire family or represent individual members of the family in seeking justice.
A lawyer working on behalf of the family would gather evidence to back up a strong case. This keeps insurance companies from trying to shift blame to a motorcyclist in an accident. Once a case is prepared, a Maison Law attorney uses strong negotiating skills to make sure the family receives every benefit available to protect themselves in the future. This all occurs while leaving close relatives with as much time as possible to grieve their loss in peace.
Seeking Support for the Families of Wrongful Death Victims
A skilled wrongful death lawyer will be helping families document their financial damages due to the loss of a loved one. The emotional damages inflicted by a terrible motorcycle accident and the passing away of a beloved family member must also be part of any settlement negotiation.
A list of every hardship must be included in a claim because anything left off is something an auto insurer can ignore. Those damages that aren’t mentioned become an expense the victim’s family must pay. That’s simply unacceptable.
Loved ones in mourning should receive 100% support for their economic hardships and their non-economic hardships.
Economic hardships include things that are clearly shown on bills and invoices. These are just a few of the economic damages that should be covered.
Economic Damages:
- Expenses of a funeral service and burial.
- Ambulance and emergency response fees from the accident.
- Hospital bills built up before the victim passed away.
- The paychecks and work benefits the victim will no longer be able to provide for the family in the years to come.
Non-Economic Damages:
- Support for the emotional trauma suffered by family members. This can include the loss of the love and guidance victims won’t be able to offer in the future. The companionship that’s been lost must also factor in.
- Loss of consortium. (The loss of intimacy now that a partner is gone)
- Cost of grief counseling and other mental health services.
Contact a Monterey Fatal Motorcycle Accident Attorney
Families should be allowed the time they need to grieve after a tragic accident, but bills and hardships stemming from a tragedy can make a wrongful death lawsuit necessary. A Monterey motorcycle accident lawyer can handle your case privately with as little disruption to close family members as possible.
Contact Maison Law for a free and confidential case evaluation for any family. Our lawyers offer compassionate care to those in mourning to ensure they don’t suffer the financial consequences of a motorist’s error in judgment.
At such a difficult time, your family doesn’t need to worry about facing the cost of hiring a lawyer. If you feel we can help earn your family more in a wrongful death claim, you won’t need any upfront money. Maison Law doesn’t get paid unless we win your case for your family. Then our fee comes out of the settlement an insurance company is forced to pay.
