Plantation Motorcycle Accident Lawyer

Many people just assume that the motorcyclist was at fault for the accident since people think they are risky people. That is far from the truth. In fact, when cars and motorcyclists crash, it is the driver who is often to blame. One research study showed that car drivers are to blame for motorcycle crashes 60 percent of the time.

Here are some of the ways that drivers can cause motorcycle accidents:

— Tailgating bikers and not giving them enough space
— Making an illegal left turn and cutting across the biker’s space
— Crashing into drivers when they are texting or otherwise distracted behind the wheel
— Not paying enough attention to see the motorcyclist in their blind spots

Injured motorcyclists and their families should always contact an attorney to discuss their case regardless of what their impression is about what happened.

If you or a loved one are in a motorcycle accident, you stand more than a 75 percent chance of suffering injuries. In a recent year, there were 8,037 motorcycle crashes in the State of Florida. Of those crashes, there were 517 fatalities.

Motorcyclists have nothing whatsoever to absorb the shock of the collision from the car. They may be wearing safety equipment, but it is just them and their bike with nothing to protect them. Also, most bikers fall from their bikes in the crash, and their body hits the pavement, often at high speed.

In many cases, yes, but that has nothing to do with any special rule about motorcycles. Your accident settlement will be entirely dependent on your own injuries and how much you have suffered. If you get a large check in a motorcycle accident case, it means that you or a loved one suffered severe injuries.

Motorcycle accidents can cause the following severe injuries:

— Fractures
— Traumatic brain injuries
— Neck and spinal cord injuries
— Road rash
— Internal injuries
— Wrongful Death

Each of these on their own could result in severe consequences, and they may result in a high settlement if someone else was to blame.

Like every state, Florida has a law that allows family members to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the responsible driver. If there is a surviving spouse, they file this case. Children would also have the ability to join this lawsuit. Florida law would establish an order of precedence if the deceased did not have a will in place before the accident. A wrongful death lawsuit would compensate the family for what they lost when their loved one passed away. This could include:

— The lost future earnings of the deceased
— Their own emotional trauma and grief
— Compensation for the loss of the deceased person’s presence and support

If your loved one did not die immediately, you might also be able to receive money for their losses between the time of the accident and their death.

You should never try to deal with an insurance company on your own. They have better knowledge than you, and this includes what your case is worth. If the insurance company is offering you a quick settlement after the accident, you can probably include this under the heading “too good to be true.” They may only be offering a quick settlement because they know that you would get far more if your case went to court, and they want to protect their own exposure.

Always have an attorney review the settlement offer to see if it fairly pays you for your losses. When you accept the check, you literally sign away your legal rights. A settlement agreement would contain a release that does not allow you to recover any more for your injuries if you settled the case for too little. Always have a clear idea of how much you could recover before you agree to anything with the insurance company.

Remember, your legal rights belong to you, and you can always take the matter to court. Some injured people have to file a lawsuit and start the litigation process. This does not end your efforts to settle your case. In some ways, a lawsuit is another step in the settlement process because you expect to keep talking to the defendant during the case. Filing a lawsuit does not mean that your case is guaranteed to go to a jury. In fact, most cases never reach a jury because they settle before the case reaches that stage.

Going to court will add time to your case, and there is a risk that the jury will issue a verdict for the defense. However, it may be an unavoidable step if the other side will not be reasonable during settlement negotiations as you will need to up the legal pressure on them.

You or your family should begin speaking to Plantation motorcycle accident lawyers as soon as you can after your crash. Motorcycle crashes often mean that someone has suffered a serious injury. This means that you and your family are in no condition to deal with the legal process that could include gathering evidence and dealing with the insurance company.

In addition, Florida law only gives you two years from the time of the injury to file a lawsuit. This is called the statute of limitations, and it is a hard deadline. Ideally, you do not want to wait until close to this deadline to act. Not only could you lose the right to sue, but it will delay the check that you may badly need. The legal process takes time, and hiring an attorney could get it started quickly. You really cannot afford to delay your case.

Don’t worry. You don’t need to have any money in your bank account to hire a lawyer after a motorcycle crash in Plantation. We will not ask you for a retainer fee, and we will not send you bills along the way by the hour.

As your attorney, we receive payment only if you receive a settlement check or jury award. When we agree to represent you, we take the risk of not being paid for our time if you don’t receive money. You would not need to write us a check. If you receive money, a percentage of your recovery will go directly to your lawyer as compensation for their services. Money should never get in the way of hiring the legal help that you need for your case. Contact a Plantation personal injury attorney today and we can assist you with the legal claim process.