Motorcycle Accidents Causing Catastrophic Injuries Need to Be Handled by Experienced Motorcycle Accident Attorneys in Cherry Hill, NJ
Motorcycle accidents are often quite catastrophic, with victims often facing prolonged recovery, surgeries, scarring, disfigurement, lost wages, and hefty medical bills. While most victims of any type of accident are usually awarded compensation for their losses by an insurance carrier, insurance carriers often blame the motorcycle driver for the crash in an effort to provide the victim with less compensation or even no compensation. Family members of victims who die from their injuries are particularly at risk of not recovering any damages for their family members’ losses due to this untenable position taken by insurance carriers. This is why if you or your loved one suffered serious injuries or if a loved one was wrongfully killed in a motorcycle accident, call our experienced motorcycle accident attorneys in Cherry Hill, NJ, at Silver & Silver.
If you or a loved one were hurt on a motorcycle, our motorcycle accident attorneys in Cherry Hill, NJ, are prepared to help you and your loved ones obtain the maximum amount of compensation that you are entitled to and that you deserve. Our motorcycle accident attorneys in Cherry Hill offer FREE consultations to victims and their families to learn about their legal rights. There is no obligation to sign up when you speak with us, and all conversations are privileged and confidential. There are also no upfront costs with our law firm, as we pay the upfront costs and disbursements, which are only reimbursed after we make a recovery for you. The same is true of our legal fees, which are only reimbursed after a verdict, settlement, or another type of award.
What Damages Are Victims of Motorcycle Accidents Entitled To?
Victims of most motorcycle accidents should be entitled to damages. Still, as explained above, many victims and their families face barriers in obtaining compensation due to fault being placed on the victim. Our lawyers at Silver & Silver have experience working with motorcycle accident victims and their families to get them the compensation they deserve. Common damages that our motorcycle accident attorneys in Cherry Hill, NJ, help you to obtain include the following:
- Medical bills
- Future physical pain and suffering
- Past physical pain and suffering
- Lost wages
- Property damages
- Wrongful death damages
- Lost future earnings
- Loss of consortium
- Rehabilitative therapy
- Home modifications
- Vehicle modifications
- Prosthetics or orthotics
- Scarring and disfigurement
- Future medical expenses for catastrophic injuries like brain injuries or spinal cord injuries
- Any other losses related to a motorcycle accident in New Jersey.
How We Prove Liability Against Negligent Parties
Victims who have suffered from injuries as a result of a motorcycle accident will likely face stiff resistance from a defense lawyer or insurance adjuster in a lawsuit because motorcyclists are often blamed or partially blamed for their injuries. However, all motorists must exercise reasonable care under the circumstances in the use or operation of their motor vehicle. The failure to do so could result in a finding of negligence.
Examples of some common factors that can lead to a motorcycle accident include the following:
- Drunk driving
- Drugged driving
- Failure to yield
- Failure to stop at a stop sign
- Failure to stop at a red light
- Speeding
- Driving too fast in inclement weather or poor traffic conditions
- Following too closely
- Driving while fatigued
- Distracted driving such as the use of a cell phone, reading a map, playing with a radio, eating, drinking, reaching on the floor of the truck, or any other action that takes the driver’s attention off of the road
- Mechanical errors such as steering defects, brake failures, or other mechanical errors
- Aggressive driving, and
- Other common causes of motorcycle accidents in New Jersey.
Hurt in a Motorcycle Crash? Our Motorcycle Accident Attorneys Can Help You at Silver & Silver
Motorcycle accidents are almost always catastrophic for a rider, frequently resulting in permanent injuries, disability, and wrongful death. If you were hurt in a crash, our motorcycle accident attorneys in Cherry Hill, NJ, can help you recover compensation for your injuries and other damages. Learn more about how our personal injury lawyers at Silver & Silver can help you during a FREE consultation by calling 610-638-7255 or by sending us a message on our “contact us” box available here.