Los Angeles Car Crash Lawyers
The Experienced Motorcycle
Accident Attorney
California Motorcycle accidents are a type of
accident where serious injuries and even death can
occur in an instant after the crash, and often at the
hand of other drivers in large vehicles such as
trucks who can't see or don't look for bikers. They
can also be caused by other reasons such as
defective parts on the motorcycle, highway defects,
traffic congestion or even mechanical work that has
not been done correctly.
When a motorcyclist is involved in an accident a
personal injury attorney who has broad experience
in this field of litigation due to the fact that when this
accident occurred it is possible that there was more
than one factor involved. For this reason the
attorney with the experience, experts and
knowledgeable staff at their disposal will have the
ability to bring a case against more than one
defendant. The ability to bring a properly prepared
case with multiple defendants to a successful end
takes experience.
What The Official Statistics Show
When the statistics were compiled for motorcycle
accidents by the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration they showed that approximately 80
percent of motorcycle accidents that occur end in
serious injuries or fatalities. These statistics come
from several sources and while they include a large
number of motorcycle accidents they may not have
a lot of bearing on an individual case and without
the proper representation they can be used in
court, thereby lowering a settlement amount.
Some of the accidents that were included in these
statistics were motorcyclists who were under the
influence at the time of the accident, riders who
were on the road after dark and motorcyclists that
hit stationary objects.
Each year according to these statistics there have
been more fatalities, what is not taken into
consideration is the fact that each year traffic
becomes more congested, there are more people
riding motorcycles with the rising cost of gasoline
and the ages of these accident victims.
In the year 2004 there were more than 4,000
motorcyclists killed in accidents and statistics show
an approximate 76,000 injured in accidents, while
this is a staggering amount each year over the last
4 it has risen.
The Statistics of Motorcycle and
Automobile Collisions
In reported statistics over the years it shows that in
most motorcycle and auto accidents it is the driver
of the auto who was the negligent party and for
many reasons. The reasons range from the driver
claiming they did not see the motorcycle, they did
not yield to give the motorcyclists the right of way
as they would have another vehicle, this is even the
case when the automobile driver was making a turn
off of a street where the motorcyclists was traveling
straight.
There are also other factors that the driver of an
automobile does that cause accidents with
motorcycles such as misjudging the speed of the
motorcycle when switching lanes or when traveling
behind them. There is a difference in the speed at
which a motorcyclist can stop, which is longer for a
vehicle that out weights the bike by thousands of
pounds, this alone can be the cause of a deadly
motorcycle accident.
Factors Other Than The Auto
That Be The Cause of a
Motorcycle Accident
A great number of motorcycle accidents are caused
by drivers of automobiles, however there are other
factors that might be the cause of a motorcycle
accident, such as road defects. While road defects
often bother any driver they can be deadly for a
motorcyclists, things such as potholes and uneven
pavement. Ruts that are often found in highways
that will soon undergo resurfacing, this can be a
hazard when a person is on two wheels instead of
four wheels surrounded by metal, a seatbelt and
airbags.
Not all attorneys have the experience or the expert
knowledge to investigate the condition of the road a
motorcycle accident occurred, this can be a large
factor in a motorcycle accident.
Defects, Maintenance and Recalls
As with any vehicle there can be circumstances that
contribute to accidents with motorcycles, some of
these are defective parts and even a defective
design in some cases. In other cases the fault can
lie with the maintenance, such as tires that are not
properly aligned, this would be the cause of the
shop that had done tire work on the motorcycle.
Defective parts in the front end of the motorcycle
can cause osculating when the bike reaches a
certain speed, this means the bike will vibrate,
shake or wobble and can cause the rider to loose
control. In a case such as this it can come off the
show room floor with this problem, from the
mechanics shop or even the parts that have been
put on the bike.
In the case of recalled parts prior to a recall being
issued there are a number of accidents, many of
which could have been avoided if the part were
properly manufactured. Recalls often are not well
broadcasted so that every motorcyclist is made
aware of the problem just as recalls for other
products. In an accident where the defected part is
to blame the manufacturer can be held liable, but it
takes the expert investigation of a personal injury
attorney who understands what to look for in a
motorcycle accident.
The Evidence
In an accident case there maybe evidence from a
motorcycle accident that is of great importance, the
bike can be crucial when it is a defective design or
defective parts. The accident scene can tell an
expert many things; the evidence is in the skid or
gouge marks, if there is debris or any physical
evidence left at the scene. In some accident cases
the accident and the cause of it can be pieced
together from this evidence.
An experienced motorcycle accident attorney
understands that the scene and any marks on the
road must be photographed; these will fade over
time with traffic and weather. Skid marks will also be
measured, the length of these marks can tell an
expert many things.
When a motorcycle accident occurs because of the
condition of a roadway, an experienced motorcycle
personal injury attorney understands the
importance of the evidence and the need to file
papers in this case in a faster manner than other
defendants as the official agencies that are
involved have a shorter amount of time that
accident claims can be filed.
Accidents Where The
Motorcyclist is Partly At Fault
There are times in an accident where the
motorcyclist is partly at fault, in this type of case a
well established and experienced personal injury
attorney has complete knowledge of the California
comparative negligence rules, this means in effect
that if partly at fault a motorcycle accident victim will
often still recover an amount of compensation for
the injuries they sustained.
Under this negligence law if a motorcycle rider is
involved in an accident with an automobile and the
driver of that vehicle is found 60% at fault then the
motorcyclist attorney understands that under this
law the rider is entitled to up to 60 % in total
damages they can recover for their injuries.
Accident Attorney
California Motorcycle accidents are a type of
accident where serious injuries and even death can
occur in an instant after the crash, and often at the
hand of other drivers in large vehicles such as
trucks who can't see or don't look for bikers. They
can also be caused by other reasons such as
defective parts on the motorcycle, highway defects,
traffic congestion or even mechanical work that has
not been done correctly.
When a motorcyclist is involved in an accident a
personal injury attorney who has broad experience
in this field of litigation due to the fact that when this
accident occurred it is possible that there was more
than one factor involved. For this reason the
attorney with the experience, experts and
knowledgeable staff at their disposal will have the
ability to bring a case against more than one
defendant. The ability to bring a properly prepared
case with multiple defendants to a successful end
takes experience.
What The Official Statistics Show
When the statistics were compiled for motorcycle
accidents by the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration they showed that approximately 80
percent of motorcycle accidents that occur end in
serious injuries or fatalities. These statistics come
from several sources and while they include a large
number of motorcycle accidents they may not have
a lot of bearing on an individual case and without
the proper representation they can be used in
court, thereby lowering a settlement amount.
Some of the accidents that were included in these
statistics were motorcyclists who were under the
influence at the time of the accident, riders who
were on the road after dark and motorcyclists that
hit stationary objects.
Each year according to these statistics there have
been more fatalities, what is not taken into
consideration is the fact that each year traffic
becomes more congested, there are more people
riding motorcycles with the rising cost of gasoline
and the ages of these accident victims.
In the year 2004 there were more than 4,000
motorcyclists killed in accidents and statistics show
an approximate 76,000 injured in accidents, while
this is a staggering amount each year over the last
4 it has risen.
The Statistics of Motorcycle and
Automobile Collisions
In reported statistics over the years it shows that in
most motorcycle and auto accidents it is the driver
of the auto who was the negligent party and for
many reasons. The reasons range from the driver
claiming they did not see the motorcycle, they did
not yield to give the motorcyclists the right of way
as they would have another vehicle, this is even the
case when the automobile driver was making a turn
off of a street where the motorcyclists was traveling
straight.
There are also other factors that the driver of an
automobile does that cause accidents with
motorcycles such as misjudging the speed of the
motorcycle when switching lanes or when traveling
behind them. There is a difference in the speed at
which a motorcyclist can stop, which is longer for a
vehicle that out weights the bike by thousands of
pounds, this alone can be the cause of a deadly
motorcycle accident.
Factors Other Than The Auto
That Be The Cause of a
Motorcycle Accident
A great number of motorcycle accidents are caused
by drivers of automobiles, however there are other
factors that might be the cause of a motorcycle
accident, such as road defects. While road defects
often bother any driver they can be deadly for a
motorcyclists, things such as potholes and uneven
pavement. Ruts that are often found in highways
that will soon undergo resurfacing, this can be a
hazard when a person is on two wheels instead of
four wheels surrounded by metal, a seatbelt and
airbags.
Not all attorneys have the experience or the expert
knowledge to investigate the condition of the road a
motorcycle accident occurred, this can be a large
factor in a motorcycle accident.
Defects, Maintenance and Recalls
As with any vehicle there can be circumstances that
contribute to accidents with motorcycles, some of
these are defective parts and even a defective
design in some cases. In other cases the fault can
lie with the maintenance, such as tires that are not
properly aligned, this would be the cause of the
shop that had done tire work on the motorcycle.
Defective parts in the front end of the motorcycle
can cause osculating when the bike reaches a
certain speed, this means the bike will vibrate,
shake or wobble and can cause the rider to loose
control. In a case such as this it can come off the
show room floor with this problem, from the
mechanics shop or even the parts that have been
put on the bike.
In the case of recalled parts prior to a recall being
issued there are a number of accidents, many of
which could have been avoided if the part were
properly manufactured. Recalls often are not well
broadcasted so that every motorcyclist is made
aware of the problem just as recalls for other
products. In an accident where the defected part is
to blame the manufacturer can be held liable, but it
takes the expert investigation of a personal injury
attorney who understands what to look for in a
motorcycle accident.
The Evidence
In an accident case there maybe evidence from a
motorcycle accident that is of great importance, the
bike can be crucial when it is a defective design or
defective parts. The accident scene can tell an
expert many things; the evidence is in the skid or
gouge marks, if there is debris or any physical
evidence left at the scene. In some accident cases
the accident and the cause of it can be pieced
together from this evidence.
An experienced motorcycle accident attorney
understands that the scene and any marks on the
road must be photographed; these will fade over
time with traffic and weather. Skid marks will also be
measured, the length of these marks can tell an
expert many things.
When a motorcycle accident occurs because of the
condition of a roadway, an experienced motorcycle
personal injury attorney understands the
importance of the evidence and the need to file
papers in this case in a faster manner than other
defendants as the official agencies that are
involved have a shorter amount of time that
accident claims can be filed.
Accidents Where The
Motorcyclist is Partly At Fault
There are times in an accident where the
motorcyclist is partly at fault, in this type of case a
well established and experienced personal injury
attorney has complete knowledge of the California
comparative negligence rules, this means in effect
that if partly at fault a motorcycle accident victim will
often still recover an amount of compensation for
the injuries they sustained.
Under this negligence law if a motorcycle rider is
involved in an accident with an automobile and the
driver of that vehicle is found 60% at fault then the
motorcyclist attorney understands that under this
law the rider is entitled to up to 60 % in total
damages they can recover for their injuries.
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vehicle accidents in California. Nothing in this website is to be construed as legal advice. We take motor vehicle accidents
on a contingency fee basis, after you sign a written retainer that is also signed by the firm. Lawyers are prohibited from
advertising they will waive costs in contingency fee cases. We are Santa Monica injury lawyers, as well as Malibu Beach car
crash attorneys.
vehicle accidents in California. Nothing in this website is to be construed as legal advice. We take motor vehicle accidents
on a contingency fee basis, after you sign a written retainer that is also signed by the firm. Lawyers are prohibited from
advertising they will waive costs in contingency fee cases. We are Santa Monica injury lawyers, as well as Malibu Beach car
crash attorneys.
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201 Wilshire Blvd.,
Santa Monica, CA
90401