Motorcycle Accident Injury Claims
If a negligent driver crashed into your motorcycle and caused injuries, you may be entitled to financial compensation. As an accident victim, you’re likely struggling with severe injuries, high medical costs, disabilities, and lost income. Our Vernon motorcycle accident lawyer is prepared to help you recover any compensation the negligent party legally owes you.
At Baber Law, we investigate our clients’ accidents and advocate on their behalf. When we handle your case, we deal with the insurance adjusters while you rest and recover.
Motorcycle Accidents In Connecticut
During the recent reporting year, Connecticut Crash Depository documented that 2,319 people were involved in motorcycle accidents. These crashes resulted in 919 injuries and 30 fatalities to motorcyclists and their riders.
While some bikers and passengers escape harm, injuries often range from minor to catastrophic. Due to weight and mass differences, even a low-speed crash can cause serious injuries when a small vehicle crashes into a motorcycle. A minor impact can make a biker lose their balance and fall. Large trucks or speeding smaller vehicles can easily eject a biker, leading to further harm.
The open-air motorcycle experience often contributes to biker injuries. Motorcycles lack seatbelts, airbags, reinforced compartments, and other basic protections that cars and trucks provide. This leaves a biker vulnerable even in a minor collision.
What Our Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Can Do For You
When we represent you, Nate Baber and our legal team take immediate steps to develop your case. We can:
- Answer Your Legal Questions: Our attorney consults with you to discuss your accident, answer questions, and review your legal options.
- Investigate Your Accident: We investigate your accident by gathering police and other formal reports, inspecting the scene, interviewing witnesses, and obtaining medical documentation.
- Deal with Insurance Companies: Our law firm communicates with the insurance adjuster and initiates negotiations when appropriate. If we can’t reach a fair settlement, we may recommend litigation.
Responsibility for a Motorcycle Accident
We evaluate evidence from our investigation and determine liability based on a traditional negligence formula:
- Duty Owed: The other vehicle owed you a duty to drive safely.
- Duty Breached: The driver failed to meet that duty. (speeding, distracted driving, etc.)
- Proximate Cause: Their failure caused your accident.
- Damages: The accident was the direct cause of your injuries.
Comparative Negligence May Affect Your Settlement
Connecticut’s Comparative Negligence statute may affect the amount you receive in a settlement or judgment. If evidence confirms that your own actions contributed to an accident, your settlement may reflect a reduction based on your negligence percentage.
You retain the right to recover damages as long as the evidence shows that your own negligence is less than 51%.
Compensation for Motorcycle Accident Injuries
When we negotiate or try a case, we seek economic and non-economic damages:
- Economic Damages: We recover your out-of-pocket expenses for treatment and recovery. This may include current and future medical bills, medication, rehabilitation services, lost income, and other costs.
- Non-Economic Damages: We negotiate non-economic losses based on your injuries and how they impact your life. Issues may include scarring, disfigurement, pain, suffering, mental health issues, and losses to spousal and family relationships.
- Punitive Damages: In rare instances, a court may award punitive damages to punish a responsible plaintiff. We must prove the other driver showed reckless disregard for your safety.
Statute of Limitations
Generally, you have two years from the date of your accident to settle your claim or file a lawsuit. Missing this deadline means you lose your legal right to recover damages.
Exceptions may apply for child victims and other situations, which our motorcycle accident lawyer can explain. When we represent you, we track all critical deadlines to ensure you meet court requirements.
Vernon, CT, Motorcycle Accident Lawyers
If another driver injured you while you were riding your motorcycle, schedule a consultation with Baber Law as soon as possible. We will listen to your story and determine if we can help you.
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