Motorcycle Accident Lawyers in San Diego.

If you choose to ride a motorcycle here in San Diego, you should know that motorcycle accidents often result in serious injuries. Like any other type of automobile accident, a motorcycle crash can happen at any time. Unfortunately, motorcycles lack most of the safety features that cars provide, and because of that, motorcycle accidents often lead to catastrophic injury.

If you or a loved one get in a motorcycle accident in San Diego or anywhere in California, you should hire an experienced motorcycle accident lawyer as soon as possible after your motorcycle crash to help you with your insurance claim.

How Dangerous Is A Motorcycle Accident?

Every year, there are thousands of motorcycle accidents that cause personal injury or wrongful death, and they happen all the time in San Diego. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports there were over 4,000 fatal motorcycle accidents in the United States in 2004, with 75 percent of involving another automobile.

According to a Hurt Report of motorcycle crash causes, 45 percent of motorcycle accident injuries were very serious injuries. In those motorcycle crashes, only 40 percent of those motorcycle riders were wearing helmets. As expected, studies show wearing a helmet reduces the chance of wrongful death or traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Protective clothing (like leather gloves, a jacket and leather pants) can also help reduce the extent of possible injuries, including:

Brain injuries
Broken bones
Cuts, scrapes and bruises (road rash)
Spinal cord injuries
Wrongful death

The most common cause of motorcycle crashes is the other driver’s failure to see the motorcyclist. In fact, about two-thirds of all motorcycle accidents are the other driver’s fault. And remember, if you’re riding a motorcycle, you don’t have air bags or crumble zones around you for safety protection if a motorcycle accident happens on a San Diego street or any California roadway.

Why Hire Our San Diego Motorcycle Accident Attorneys?

If you’ve suffered a motorcycle crash injury, the motorcycle accident lawyers at the Law Offices of Michael Pines, APC can help. We have been handling motorcycle accident injuries since 1992, and our experience will aid you in your personal injury claim.

We will investigate the facts of the motorcycle accident.
We can communicate with insurance companies to get what you need.
We might even be able to offer you medical treatment if you do not have health insurance.

Our firm’s founder, Michael Pines, is a former insurance company lawyer, so he knows how they work. If you do not want insurance companies to take advantage of you, you should hire an experienced motorcycle accident lawyer from our San Diego personal injury law firm. We will work hard to make sure your needs and best interests are given a voice.

If you are injured in a motorcycle accident, you will likely have to deal with an insurance company that will be looking out for their interests, not yours! An experienced motorcycle accident lawyer in San Diego will help you with your personal injury claim so that you can hopefully recover any expenses from your motorcycle crash, including:

Medical bills (past, present and future)
Lost wages
Pain and suffering
Motorcycle repair for property damage

If you have questions about your motorcycle accident, our attorneys will be more than happy to answer them and attempt to put your mind at ease. There is no cost for your initial consultation, and there are no fees until we recover a fair personal injury settlement.

Getting legal representation early can make the personal injury claim process easier. You only get one personal injury settlement at the end of your case, so isn’t it worth doing everything you can to make that one chance count?

If you were injured in a motorcycle accident that wasn’t your fault and believe that you deserve compensation, then call our bilingual law offices right away at 1-800-655-6585 or click here for a free consultation with an experienced motorcycle accident attorney in San Diego and find out how we can help you. We look forward to providing good advice for your case. There is no fee if no recovery.

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[caption id="attachment_21715" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo Credit: The San Diego Union Tribune"][/caption] Last week, we reported on a car accident in San Diego that resulted out of alleged teen street racing. In new developments, the 18-year-old driver charged with the death of the two teenagers involved in the street racing has pleaded not guilty to vehicular manslaughter among four other charges according to reports at the San Diego Union Tribune. The news follows the earlier arrest of another 16-year-old driver that was taken into custody on similar charges. Just shortly after his arraignment, Michael Johnson, the 18-year-old driver of a Volvo S40, said, according to his attorney, that he is not the responsible party in the tragic San Diego accident fatalities that occurred April 4. Accident reports indicate that Johnson was returning from a spring break beach party in La Jolla when he was allegedly involved in a street racing contest with another teen driver – the unidentified 16-year-old driver of a Volkswagen Passat whose name has not been released since he is a minor. According to Deputy District Attorney Kristen Spieler, the two vehicles were zigzagging across lanes at speeds reaching up to a staggering 100 m.p.h. The 16-year-old driver in the Passat lost control over the vehicle, causing the car to flip over several times across multiple lanes of the road. Two passengers, Anthony Foreman, 18, and Jayli Campbell, 16, were thrown from the Passat and died at the scene of the accident. Two passengers survived the crash. Charlotte McQuillen, survived the accident although she suffered serious injury as a result of the collision including reports that say the teen will have to recover from traumatic brain injury. Anthoney Taylor, 16, also survived the crash although his injuries are unclear at this time. Johnson did not flee the scene of the accident according to police reports and cooperated with authorities once officers assessed the scene of the collision. The teen has no prior criminal record, although authorities say his vehicle was found containing a small amount of marijuana. Johnson is being charged with intoxicated driving, although his lawyer says there were no field sobriety tests to confirm the teen’s alleged intoxication. Teen driving: reminders for concerned parents Last week, we blogged on actions parents can take to prevent teen car accidents. Tips include:

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Enforcing the rules. Every teen driver needs to know that rules are there for a purpose, and when they are broken, consequences will follow.
Have a DUI backup plan. As most parents can attest, there are many instances when teen drivers run into problems that supersede their know-how and maturity. Drinking is one of those problems. In cases of emergency, your teen should have an open-door policy where they feel safe to call you when they need help – such in the case of drunk driving or driving while intoxicated.

About the Law Offices of Michael Pines, APC The Law Offices of Michael Pines, APC are specialists in car accident injury. Every personal injury attorney in our San Diego office works hard to seek maximum recovery for every injured client. Your case is handled without any out-of-pocket costs, so do not hesitate to speak to a San Diego personal injury lawyer today for a free legal evaluation. Call us at 1-800-655-6585.