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.