You can recover financially from a motorcycle accident through an insurance claim or lawsuit. While you recover from physical injuries, a motorcycle accident lawyer can pursue your financial recovery.
Make your first priority to care for any injuries that you have suffered. If you lost a loved one in a motorcycle accident, you should prioritize the grieving process. Securing a financial recovery may also be a high priority for you.
When it comes to financial recovery after a motorcycle accident, you may:
The person responsible for your motorcycle accident, their insurer, and others may be actively working to undermine your lawsuit or insurance claim. Having a lawyer to defend you should be priority number one.
There are several reasons to let a lawyer help with your motorcycle accident case. Motorcycle accidents pose an outsized risk of injuries and death.
Right now, you may:
A motorcycle injury attorney will guide you through this difficult time in your life. If you try to take on your motorcycle accident case without help, the stress can worsen your existing injuries. Being injured, in a state of grief, and under other pressure is also not a recipe for a strong case.
Liability for a motorcycle accident varies from one crash to the next. The circumstances of your accident will be of great concern to your attorney.
Your lawyer may obtain a complete understanding of your accident by:
Their initial investigation will help your attorney determine liability.
Negligence is generally the liability standard in motorcycle accident cases. Negligent people fail to act as a reasonable person should in the same circumstances.
In the context of a motorcycle accident, negligent (liable) parties may include:
Each motorcycle accident contains a story. Your attorney will gather facts, evidence, and documentation, then seek compensation from liable parties.
Recoverable damages are the focal point of each motorcycle accident case. No matter how minor a motorcycle accident may appear, damages are certain.
Some common forms of recoverable damages from motorcycle accident cases include:
Each victim has unique damages. Calculating the cost of your damages can be difficult, especially non-economic damages like pain and suffering. Your attorney will calculate your damages in a legally acceptable manner.
Ultimately, your motorcycle accident settlement or judgment should cover all current and future damages from your motorcycle accident. As such, your lawyer may project the cost of any medical care, lost income, and pain and suffering from your accident.
Anyone can afford to hire an attorney for a motorcycle accident case. Injury attorneys generally work on a contingency fee basis. This structure means that your lawyer will likely only collect their fee if they get a financial recovery for you.
Clients in contingency fee arrangements don’t:
You should know what contingency fee a law firm commands for its services. Some states cap how much an attorney can collect from their client, which is another protection that you might have when hiring a lawyer.
Never wait to get legal help. Your case may have strict deadlines that require the prompt filing of your claim or lawsuit. Your lawyer will move quickly to file your case, but you must first call prospective law firms and make your choice.
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