MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT LAWYER

A Motorcycle Injury Lawyer experienced with accident reconstruction is critical to a succesfull settlement. If you have been seriously injured in a motorcycle accident due to the negligence of another driver, motorcycle product defect or unsafe roadways or hazards contact us.

States there are an average of 2,000 motorcyclists are killed each year and another 50,000 injured in traffic collisions.More than 80 percent of all motorcycle accidents result in injury or death.

MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT STASTISTICS

"Fatal Single Vehicle Motorcycle Crashes" (DOT HS 809 360)  from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); a study recently conducted on motorcycle accidents and safety

Here's a summary of NHTSA DOT HS 809 360
Single vehicle motorcycle crashes account for about 45 percent of all motorcyclist fatalities.  More than 38,000 motorcyclists have died in single vehicle motorcycle crashes between 1975 and 1999.  The report claims to provide data for insight into possible causes for these fatalities.

According to the report, from 1990 through 1999, there were a total of 11,038 fatal single vehicle motorcycle crashes. During that same time period, there were an estimated 294,000 non-fatal single vehicle motorcycle crashes.  Of these, an estimated 39,000 involved property damage only and 255,000 involved injuries.

Motorcyclist fatalities in single vehicle motorcycle crashes decreased each year from 1990 to 1996, reaching a historic low of 937 in 1996 and again in 1997.  In 1998, the fatalities increased to 1,042 (11.2 percent increase); in 1998 and in 1999 they increased to 1,140 (9.4 percent). The overall increase in motorcyclist fatalities from 1997 to 1999 was 203 (21.7 percent).

NEGLIGENCE LAW

A Motorcycle Accident Lawyer is an expert is negligence law. A Negligent is defined as "a civil wrong or wrongful act, whether intentional or accidental, from which injuryoccurs to another. Personal Injury Law includes all negligence cases as well as intentional wrongs which result in harm. Negligence falls under three categories:

Intentional - purposely inflicting injury.

Negligent - causing an accident that results in injury.

Strict Liability - manufacturing, marketing or selling defective products that result in injury.

The most common grounds for a civil lawsuit involve negligence. When an accident occurs due to negligence, the injured party may file a claim against the negligent party to recover all their damages.In order to prove negligence, you must establish your claim with the following facts:

Negligence - The other party was negligent.
Causation - Their negligence caused the accident.
Damages - You suffered damages as a result of the accident.

TYPES OF MONEY DAMAGE CLAIMS

A Motorcycle Accident Lawyer bring years of professional experience to calculate the extent of monetary damages. A compensation claim against another, however, is based upon two facets that insurance companies will use in evaluating your claim: the issue of liability and the calculation of damages. The liability element of the claim is where an insurance carrier will assess who was at fault.. While the allegations of negligence against the other concern the liability element of the claim, there are a number of separate legal causes of action that concern the damages alleged. Damages generally include current and future medical expenses, property damage, pain and suffering, current and future loss of income, loss of enjoyment and in certain cases, punitive damages.

PERSONAL INJURY STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS

Statutes of limitations restrict the time period that a person can file a lawsuit. These statutes not only vary by state, but they also vary by cause of action. The following guide provides limitations periods for each state, but only for particular causes of action; specifically, those related to personal injury, medical malpractice, and products liability claims. The sections discussing special rules for minors only apply to the causes of action listed for that particular state.

United States Statutes of Limitation

A Motorcycle Accident Lawyer will provide committed representation to maximize your settlement. You can have confidence your Lawyer will take care of your claim in a comprehensive, helpful, sympathetic and professional manner.

A Motorcycle Accident Lawyer will work on a contingency fee, and accept no Fee until we recover money for you.

A Personal Injury Lawyer will visit you at Home or in the Hospital and initiate an investigation of your case without cost to you.

A Lawyer will provide you a Free Consultation.

If you or someone you know has suffered due to
a personal injury, we can help.