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California Motorcycle Accident Attorneys

Motorcycle Accidents On America's Roads: An Overview

Although rail and airplane accidents get the most press, more than 95% of transportation deaths in the United States occur on the road. Motorcycle accidents are often the most devastating of road accidents, as the lack of protective equipment surrounding the rider is minimal - perhaps, at most, a leather jacket, protective pants and a helmet. Because of this, a motorcyclist is likely to suffer far greater injuries in motorcycle crashes than will a car driver in a single- or double-vehicle accident. Riders are injured in more than 95% of motorcycle accidents.

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What Causes Motorcycle Accidents?

As your motorcycle accident attorney knows, motorcycle wrecks are often caused by the same things that lead to other types of motor vehicle accidents. Common causes of motorcycle accidents are:

• Driver inattention

• Speeding

• Bad road conditions

• Drunk drivers

• Driver inexperience

• Bad weather

• Bad luck

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The First Steps: Before a Motorcycle Accident Claim is Made

Motorcycle accident victims who believe they may be entitled to compensation for their injuries and property damage should take steps to ensure the best possible outcome for their cases. This process should begin immediately - at the scene of the motorcycle accident, if possible.

No matter what caused the motorcycle wreck, what the rider and his family do after the motorcycle accident is crucial to any future recovery for injuries and property damage. The biker who has been in a motorcycle accident is likely to have suffered considerable injuries, so the opportunity to survey the motorcycle accident scene and preserve evidence may not be great. What should the motorcycle accident victim do after suffering injuries and property damage following a motorcycle crash?

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Investigating the Causes of Your Motorcycle Accident

Very few parties responsible for causing a motorcycle accident will willingly pay the injured party all that they are entitled to for the damages they have suffered. Your motorcycle accident attorney and/or your insurer will generally have to put together enough evidence that the motorcycle accident was the fault of some other person, government entity or business. How will your motorcycle accident lawyer do this?

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Settling or Litigating the Motorcycle Accident Claim

When you make a claim seeking damages for injuries and property loss due to a motorcycle accident, you will be wise if you secure the services of a competent lawyer whose law firm has shown proven success in representing motorcycle accident victims.

If you choose to sue the party responsible for your motorcycle crash, your claim for injuries and property damage suffered due to the motorcycle accident will be brought in what is called a tort action. "Tort" is simply the legal word for a harm done to another that was a civil, rather than criminal, wrong, and one that did not arise out of a contractual duty. One who commits a tort against you may be liable to you for damages.

Most motorcycle accident claims are settled out of court, through negotiations between the biker's lawyer and the representatives of the other driver, municipality or business that is at fault for the motorcycle wreck. If settlement is not possible, however - because the other side disagrees with your contention that the fault was theirs, or does not want to pay you enough to satisfy your legitimate claim - it may be necessary to take your motorcycle accident case to court. But whether your motorcycle accident case settles or ends up in front of a judge or jury, you will find the help and expertise of an experienced motorcycle accident lawyer indispensable to your receiving the highest recovery possible.

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