Motorcycle Accidents

PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY

Phoenix Motorcycle Accident Lawyer

Motorcycle accidents, like truck accidents, more frequently result in catastrophic injuries or deaths than other types of auto accidents. Riders have very little protection. When they do get in accidents, they often suffer severe injuries.

Motorcycle accident lawyers must also contend with a few unique challenges. Many people, including some judges, jurors and claims adjusters, assume anyone who willingly gets on a motorcycle is reckless. They may go into a motorcycle injury case with presumptions about the rider, even when the motorcyclist is completely faultless.

Insurance companies are well aware of those biases. That’s why they often try to play hardball with people injured in motorcycle accidents.

Your injuries may be more serious and expensive than normal auto accident injuries. The insurance company negotiators won’t hesitate to take whatever opportunities they have available to make you look like the negligent person in the accident to save money on your claim.

Complications in Motorcycle Accident Cases

There are quite a few other complications in motorcycle accident cases:

• The average juror doesn’t understand riding a motorcycle, so they don’t understand the unique risks riders face
• Most non-riders don’t understand accident-avoidance techniques, which could potentially be misinterpreted as mistakes
• Riders who are seriously injured might not get to tell their side of events, which means the other driver gets to establish the narrative with law enforcement and insurance companies