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Injured in a Riverside Motorcycle Accident?
DLG's Experienced Attorneys Will Fight to Recover You Maximum Compensation.
Exploring California’s scenic beauty while traveling along the state’s roads and highways is something motorcycle riders from around the world enjoy. The beautiful landscape features mountains, oceans, thousand-year old trees, and majestic wilderness. But riding a motorcycle is, without question, a leisure activity fraught with potential dangers.
Riding a motorcycle significantly increases one’s chances of suffering an injury when compared to driving traditional motor vehicles like cars, trucks, semi-trailers, and motorhomes. California motorcycle riders are actually nine times more likely to suffer an injury in a motor vehicle crash.
Dordulian Law Group (DLG) has a team of attorneys with decades of experience helping motorcycle accident victims recover the financial compensation they deserve after an unfortunate injury. In fact, we’ve successfully recovered more than $100 million for clients in verdicts and settlements while maintaining a 98% success rate.
Below we’ll take a look at everything Riverside motorcycle riders need to know in the event of an accident leading to an injury.
Our experienced attorneys can help you pursue a financial award for your personal injury case. Contact us online or by phone for a free consultation today.
A motorcycle accident lawsuit can also be referred to as a personal injury claim. After an accident due to negligence, intent, or even operator error, motorcycle riders may file a claim to recover various types of financial damages. When filing a claim, motorcycle riders are advised to secure the representation of a skilled and dedicated motorcycle accident personal injury lawyer.
A lawyer can file the claim and pursue the at-fault party to recover financial damages.
A motorcycle accident can be devastating, not only to the injured rider but to the victim’s family. Catastrophic injuries after a motorcycle accident can be so severe that the rider may not be able to work, might require extensive surgery, and might not be able to care for him or herself in the foreseeable future. Compensation recovered through a personal injury claim can go towards things like medical expenses, renovations to your home (installation of a wheelchair ramp), physical therapy, and more. Personal injury financial compensation can also go towards paying one’s bills in the event they’re unable to return to work.
Examples of what are referred to as ‘special damages’ that may be recoverable in a personal injury lawsuit include:
General damages stemming from a Riverside, California, motorcycle accident may also be recoverable. Some examples of these types of damages include:
If a motorcycle accident resulted in the death of a loved one, surviving family members may be eligible to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the at-fault party. Some examples of wrongful death damages include:
Economic damages:
Non-economic damages:
A DLG Riverside motorcycle accident lawyer can review your case and fight for your right to compensation so you do not have to pay for medical expenses out of your own pocket.
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– “Road rash” is a common motorcycle accident injury. It often manifests in the form of abrasions or scrapes to the skin. Road rash can occur after the rider slides to a stop in the midst of a crash. In cases where the motorcycle rider isn’t wearing protective clothing, road rash injuries caused due to sliding on the pavement after being knocked from one’s bike can be very serious.
– Motorcycle accidents often lead to serious head injuries. Although helmets are required under California law, they are never effective against preventing all head injuries. A recent Governor’s report showed that helmets are about 37% effective in preventing deaths and 67% effective in preventing brain injuries from motorcycle accidents. The impact of a rider’s head hitting the ground (or against a solid object like a vehicle) can cause severe cranial damage even if a rider is wearing a helmet
– Motorcycle accidents often lead to broken bones or fractures. Broken bones and other spinal injuries commonly occur after motorcycle accidents. When a motorcycle accident occurs, the rider’s arm, shoulder, or wrist may be used to break a fall. This common accident scenario typically results in broken, fractured, or severely strained bones.
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Motorcycle operators and passengers may endure other serious injuries after a crash. Some common examples may include:
If you or a loved one have been injured in a motorcycle accident, consult with a DLG motorcycle accident lawyer as soon as possible. Our experienced team of professionals has successfully handled every possible type of moving vehicle collision. We’ve represented clients with all types of injuries, and we know how to develop, present, and prove your case to the insurance company or at-fault party. We fight for the full value of every ounce of damages incurred after a Riverside motorcycle crash.
Common scenarios leading to motorcycle accidents in Riverside and throughout California may include:
Road conditions cause many motorcycle accidents throughout California. Potholes, sunken roads, seams, cracks, and debris – all of these things can lead to a motorcycle rider losing control and crashing. Motorcycle riders can have difficulty seeing potholes, especially when driving along an incline or when the pothole is filled with water.
More commonly known as a ‘left-turn accident,’ this type of collision often occurs at an intersection. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), 36% of crashes involving two vehicles and 21% of non-fatal crashes causing injuries occur because of a vehicle turning left in front of a motorcycle. When these crashes happen, the driver of the automobile may fail to see the approaching motorcycle, or misjudge the motorcycle’s speed.
A motorcycle’s path can easily be impacted when another vehicle suddenly changes lanes without looking. Motorcycles commonly travel in the blind spots of other drivers, and this type of accident is often unavoidable depending on traffic patterns and volume. However, it’s important for motorcycle riders to realize that the other driver still has the responsibility of checking before changing lanes.
Riverside, California, roadways with random debris or clutter can send a motorcyclist flying off their bike in a split second. Dirt, sand, rocks, rubber from tires, branches, and various sorts of trash can wreak havoc on a motorcyclist. Legally proving fault in this sort of motorcycle accident is very difficult if no one was around as a witness. Nevertheless, if debris fell off of a truck (or a vehicle directly in front of the motorcycle rider) and it caused him or her to crash, the driver of that vehicle can be held liable. Proving liability in a roadway debris crash is much more likely if any of the following are present:
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Personal injury claims that list roadway debris might initially be denied by an insurance company. In such cases, blame will most likely be placed on the motorcyclist. If you work with an experienced Riverside motorcycle accident lawyer from DLG, we’ll fight to recover due compensation for your injuries and the damage to your motorcycle.
Although states hire skilled architects, engineers, and city planners to design roads, mistakes can still be made. Such flaws can be deadly for motorcycle riders. Road design flaws may include any number of issues: missing shoulders, problems with lines of sight, no guardrails, or insufficient dimensions for the roadways. Motorcyclists injured in this type of accident can seek compensation from the city, county, and/or state where the faulty road is located.
Just like driving a car or truck, speeding and sudden stops can be dangerous for motorcyclists in Riverside, California. Motorcyclists in particular should maintain a safe speed and following distance. Allow yourself plenty of time to stop your motorcycle so that you do not crash into the rear of a vehicle or truck, which can be deadly. If you travel at the legal speed limit, you will have more time to react to debris in the road, or other types of hazards.
A specific type of motorcycle accident often referenced in personal injury lawsuits is a “no-contact” crash. Such a crash involves only the motorcycle and no other vehicle. Many no-contact accidents happen when the motorcyclist maneuvers the bike in an effort to avoid a left-turn or lane-change crash.
When the motorcyclist moves to avoid an immediate collision, he or she may end up crashing the bike without hitting a vehicle. People commonly claim that this is the fault of the motorcyclist. However, an experienced Riverside motorcycle accident lawyer from DLG can help prove that liability does exist on the part of another driver that the motorcyclist was trying to avoid.
DLG’s team of dedicated personal injury lawyers has extensive experience handling every type of motorcycle accident.
While we certainly hope you never find yourself involved in a Riverside, California, motorcycle crash, if you do, there are some specific steps that could be of great benefit. These steps include:
Furthermore, steps to not take after a Riverside motorcycle crash include the following:
Motorcycle crash victims do not have the luxury of unlimited time to file a claim. When injured in a Riverside, California, motorcycle crash, a deadline known as the statute of limitations exists. If you file your claim after the statute of limitations has expired, it will more than likely be denied unless you can prove mitigating circumstances.
According to the California Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) 335.1, motorcycle accident victims have just two years from the date of the accident to file a claim against the at-fault party. While that might seem like plenty of time to file a claim, many motorcycle accident victims unfortunately put off the process until the deadline has passed and their legal rights are effectively lost. In the days immediately following the crash, you should consult with a motorcycle accident attorney from DLG as soon as possible. You do not want to miss the opportunity to seek a motorcycle accident financial damages award after sustaining serious injuries.
While you have two years from the date of a motorcycle accident to file a personal injury claim, you actually have three years from the date of the incident to file a claim related to property damage.
California operates under what are known as shared fault laws. This means that your motorcycle accident damages can be reduced if you were partly at-fault for the crash that caused your injuries. However, this also means that anyone who was not 100% responsible for an accident may be eligible to recover financial compensation.
In motorcycle accidents involving shared fault (meaning both parties played a role in the crash), the fault will be assigned a percentage by the court. Said fault percentage will then be applied to the compensation awarded. In other words, if you were deemed to be 10% at-fault for a motorcycle accident or crash, your damages award would be reduced by a correlating 10%.
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Filing a motorcycle accident claim in California can be a daunting process if you aren’t familiar with the law. When you don’t work with an experienced motorcycle accident lawyer, it can be much more difficult to prove your claim and recover the damages you deserve. That’s why working with an experienced and trusted personal injury attorney from Dordulian Law Group after being injured in a Riverside, California, motorcycle accident can be such a wise decision.
Call our Riverside office at 951-336-0011 or complete a contact form online to schedule a free consultation with a member of our team. Put your trust in a firm with more than 40 years of experience, over $200 million in verdicts and settlements recovered, and a 98% success rate.
