More and more Americans are taking to the road on motorcycles. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the number of motorcyclists in this country grew by 48% between 1995 and 2004. Motorcycle law is becoming a more visible field as a result of the predicted increase in motorcycle accident statistics. Being in a motorcycle accident is a chance roughly six million Americans are willing to take. Being able to successfully collect damages after that motorcycle accident is something few are prepared for.
As with all other accidents, a motorcycle accident is most often caused by driver error. Sometimes it is the motorcyclist's fault; sometimes it is the other driver's. When a car or truck drivers hit motorcyclists, inevitably they cry, "I didn't even see him!" or "He just came out of nowhere!", suggesting motorcyclists possess some sinister ability to materialize out of thin air. Visibility is a very real hazard for motorcyclists.
The most recent high profile motorcycle accident involving this issue was that of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger in June 2006. He received traumatic injuries when the motorcycle he was riding rammed a car that failed to yield to him when making a left turn. The news was full of the accident, and so was the prejudice so often heard against motorcyclists. Such prejudice can harm in motorcyclist trying to recover damages after a motorcycle accident. Motorcycle accident lawyers are used to dealing with such prejudices, forcing insurance companies and courts to stick to the facts.
There are many additional good reasons to trust a motorcycle accident lawyer instead of "going it alone." A lawyer is likely to get a far greater settlement than an individual victim. Motorcycle lawyers have the experience with the system, the knowledge of the law, and the familiarity with particulars of motorcycle injuries. Also, if you have been in a motorcycle accident, especially one of a serious nature, the last thing you need is a lot of fuss over paperwork and runaround from insurance companies.
Turning your case over to a professional motorcycle accident lawyer is very liberating. Their business is to fight hard for your best settlement
Henry Dickinson is an Author, Journalist and Motorcycle Accident Law expert, based in Encino, CA.
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