After you have suffered injuries in a motorcycle accident, it is natural to wonder what kind of claims you can file int court to help compensate your injuries
Taking the time to evaluate your situation is important. You need the assistance of an experienced motorcycle accident lawyer to help navigate you through this process.
Remember, there is no set value for these type of personal injury case. Your compensation is determined based on your unique circumstances of how the accident occurred.
Generally, you seek compensation for your injuries you sustanted and damage to your motorcycle Personal damages relating to your injuries generally include costs related to:
- Medical bills
- Lost income
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of enjoyment of life
In motorcycle accident cases as in car accident cases, it is the plaintiff’s obligation or burden to prove that that other drive caused the accident, or was what lawyers call "negligent". Your attorney will be required to prove the following:
- The defendant owed you a duty of care
- That duty of care was breached
- That breach led to the injury-causing crash
My advice is when accidents happen, contact the police. Make a police report. The report will help to establish who is at fault, who rolled the stop sign, or failed to brake, or failed to control. The police report will also document the names of any passengers in the vehicle, along with the names of witnesses who may be crucial to your case. Finally, it will provide the names of the respective insurance companies for each of the vehicles involved. In other words, doing the police report will give you attorney a leg up in evaluating your case
If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident, contact the McAllen personal injury attorney John Ball today for a free consultation at 956-501-6565.
