San Bernardino Motorcycle Accident Lawyer

San Bernardino Motorcycle Crash Attorney

Motorcycle riders know there are dangers involved in riding motorcycles for transportation and recreation. Because they are relatively unprotected, motorcycle riders are more prone to injury in accidents than are drivers or passengers in other types of vehicles. In fact, riders involved in motorcycle crashes have a nearly 100% chance of being injured or killed.

But, like everyone else using San Bernardino County's roads, motorcycle riders have rights. They are entitled to expect others to share the road and drive safely. They are entitled to demand that their motorcycles and protective equipment live up to safety standards. And they are entitled to expect state and local governments to maintain the roads in a safe condition. Unfortunately, others do not always live up to these reasonable expectations.

If you or a loved one have been injured in a motorcycle accident, on a San Bernardino County road or elsewhere, you need to seek help from a competent San Bernardino motorcycle accident attorney.

What to Do After a Motorcycle Accident

A car merged onto a San Bernardino freeway and sideswiped you, and you're now the latest victim of a motorcycle accident. You know you need medical care for your and your passenger's injuries, but what should you do after that?

What you do after a motorcycle accident may be vital to protecting your rights and making sure the responsible parties take responsibility for causing the motorcycle accident. If possible, you should immediately:

• Report the Motorcycle Crash to the Authorities: The police or San Bernardino County Highway Patrol should make a report on the motorcycle accident. It will be a useful resource for your San Bernardino motorcycle accident attorney, since it may contain an account of what caused the motorcycle accident, as well as witness names and contact information.

• Preserve Evidence: If your bike is totaled in the motorcycle accident, store it in a garage or other location where its condition will not deteriorate further. If your motorcycle can be repaired, take pictures of it in its damaged condition, before repairs are made.

• Find a San Bernardino Motorcycle Accident Attorney: If you wait to hire your San Bernardino motorcycle accident attorney, your lawyer's ability to prove your case will be severely impaired. Don't wait until evidence, like skid marks on the road and clear witness memories, disappears. The sooner your lawyer begins the investigation, the better your evidence will be.

Preparing Your Motorcycle Accident Case

A motorcycle accident can occur for many reasons, and more than one person or entity may have contributed to its cause. The police may have come to one conclusion for why the motorcycle accident happened, and the other driver's insurance company may have come to another. But it is your San Bernardino motorcycle accident attorney's first job to do his or her own investigation, to make sure that your side of the story is told. What will your lawyer and the law firm's affiliated expert investigators be looking for?

• Driver fault: Statistically, about 70% of all motorcycle accidents involving another vehicle are not the fault of the motorcycle rider. They are the fault of the driver of the car or truck that hits the motorcycle.

• Road conditions: Government entities, their employees and the contractors they hire are supposed to keep the roads in a safe condition for all drivers. When they fail to do this, they may be responsible for compensating motorcycle riders and others injured by the improperly maintained roads.

• Motorcycle and safety equipment fitness: If a motorcycle, helmet or other equipment is improperly designed or made, manufacturers may be held liable for injuries caused by the defects.

• Bad repair jobs: If faulty motorcycle repairs contribute to causing a motorcycle accident, the garage may be found at fault.

Your San Bernardino motorcycle accident lawyer should also fight to keep any blame from being placed on you. California is a comparative negligence state. The rule of comparative negligence says that if the motorcycle rider is 10% at fault for the motorcycle accident and the car driver is 90% at fault, the motorcycle rider may be awarded only 90% of the damages suffered. Therefore, your San Bernardino motorcycle accident attorney's job is not only to investigate all the possible responsible parties in your case. Your lawyer should also be doing everything possible to make sure you are not blamed in any way for the motorcycle crash.

Hiring the Best San Bernardino County Motorcycle Accident Lawyer

The best motorcycle accident attorneys are those with experience in handling these complicated claims. A good San Bernardino motorcycle accident lawyer will have professional relationships with well respected motorcycle accident investigators and experts. They will work together to make sure the responsible parties pay for your injuries and property loss and protect you from being undeservedly blamed for causing the motorcycle accident.

The Reeves Law Group has been a leader in the field of personal injury law for more than 20 years. Our attorneys have experience in handling motorcycle accident claims and we have professional relationships with some of the best accident investigators in California. We are ready to use our experience and resources represent you and get you the best possible recovery. For a free consultation about your motorcycle accident claim, please call us at (800) 644-8000 or e-mail us.