3 Reasons Motorcycle Personal Injury Cases Require Expert Help
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Any time you are involved in a personal injury case you’re going to want to get the very best help you can get. Expertise and negotiation skill both have a huge impact on the potential outcome of your case.
Yet a motorcycle case requires even more expertise. These are some of the hardest personal injury cases to win. Here are three reasons why you should make sure your personal injury attorney has extensive motorcycle case experience before retaining one to take on your case.
#1) Riders Are Rarely in a Position to Help Themselves
You’ve probably seen loads of advice online about what to do in the aftermath of an accident. Get the other person’s insurance information. Get witness names and numbers. Get pictures. Lots of pictures.
Yet a rider is rarely in a position to do any of this. Often they are unconscious and are in critical condition after the accident. They’re left to play evidence-collection catch-up days after coming to in the hospital. The defense gets a head start.
#2) Stigma Against Cyclists
New Jersey is a contributory negligence state, and this works against riders.
This is because plenty of juries believe riders have it coming just because they’re riders. They mistakenly believe that the mere act of riding a motorcycle means the cyclist contributed to their own accident, pain, and suffering.
This is true despite statistics that say the vast majority of motorcycle accidents are caused by passenger vehicles. Specifically: the vast majority of motorcycle accidents are caused by cars making left-hand turns.
Insurance companies know this, and they bring it right into settlement conferences. You’ll need a keen, experienced attorney who can help turn this narrative around, and who can use the facts of the case to paint a vivid picture that overrides this stigma.
#3) Motorcycle Cases Are More Expensive
A high percentage of motorcycle accident cases result in traumatic brain or spinal injuries. Many of these will require months of medical care that translate into millions of dollars in expenses. Some will need lifelong, long-term care. Many of these injuries are life-altering, which means riders can’t go back to work and which means that lost earning potential can also come into play.
This all gives insurance companies every incentive to fight and fight hard against paying your claim. They’ll pull out all the stops to lower the payout amount. They’ll use every excuse and every justification they can find to do so.
Experienced attorneys know all of these tricks and have counters to them.
Need help?
We have a long track record of achieving successful results for our rider-clients. We urge you to involve us in the process as early as possible so we can launch a good fight on your behalf.
Contact our office today to schedule a free consultation.
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Any time you are involved in a personal injury case you’re going to want to get the very best help you can get. Expertise and negotiation skill both have a huge impact on the potential outcome of your case.
Yet a motorcycle case requires even more expertise. These are some of the hardest personal injury cases to win. Here are three reasons why you should make sure your personal injury attorney has extensive motorcycle case experience before retaining one to take on your case.
#1) Riders Are Rarely in a Position to Help Themselves
You’ve probably seen loads of advice online about what to do in the aftermath of an accident. Get the other person’s insurance information. Get witness names and numbers. Get pictures. Lots of pictures.
Yet a rider is rarely in a position to do any of this. Often they are unconscious and are in critical condition after the accident. They’re left to play evidence-collection catch-up days after coming to in the hospital. The defense gets a head start.
#2) Stigma Against Cyclists
New Jersey is a contributory negligence state, and this works against riders.
This is because plenty of juries believe riders have it coming just because they’re riders. They mistakenly believe that the mere act of riding a motorcycle means the cyclist contributed to their own accident, pain, and suffering.
This is true despite statistics that say the vast majority of motorcycle accidents are caused by passenger vehicles. Specifically: the vast majority of motorcycle accidents are caused by cars making left-hand turns.
Insurance companies know this, and they bring it right into settlement conferences. You’ll need a keen, experienced attorney who can help turn this narrative around, and who can use the facts of the case to paint a vivid picture that overrides this stigma.
#3) Motorcycle Cases Are More Expensive
A high percentage of motorcycle accident cases result in traumatic brain or spinal injuries. Many of these will require months of medical care that translate into millions of dollars in expenses. Some will need lifelong, long-term care. Many of these injuries are life-altering, which means riders can’t go back to work and which means that lost earning potential can also come into play.
This all gives insurance companies every incentive to fight and fight hard against paying your claim. They’ll pull out all the stops to lower the payout amount. They’ll use every excuse and every justification they can find to do so.
Experienced attorneys know all of these tricks and have counters to them.
Need help?
We have a long track record of achieving successful results for our rider-clients. We urge you to involve us in the process as early as possible so we can launch a good fight on your behalf.
Contact our office today to schedule a free consultation.