All motor vehicle accidents are scary and have the potential to cause life-threatening injuries. But motorcycle accidents are even worse, in that the riders are more prone to serious injuries or death, the insurance companies tend to offer little to motorcyclists, and the jury sometimes takes a bias against riders of motorcycles, viewing the cyclists as adrenaline junkies and unnecessary risk takers.

For this reason, it is especially important that motorcyclists hire attorneys who respect their client’s decisions and legal rights, both in terms of personal injury claims and in terms of their chosen mode of motor vehicle transportation. A motorcyclist is not a criminal or a felon and they should be afforded all the same considerations that other motorists receive on the road and in the courtrooms.

At South Sound Law Group, our personal injury and accident attorneys are well-versed in the laws and biases which concern motorcycle accidents. If you’ve been injured in an accident, you likely needed to receive emergency medical care, and we know that kind of aid does not come cheap. If the other driver was at-fault for the accident, or if poor maintenance and road hazards led to the crash, then your lawyer will make it their mission to see to it that the responsible parties are held liable.

With the help of a lawyer from our law firm, it is possible that your accident claim may result in you receiving compensation that can pay off any medical expenses, so that you will be allowed to recover without worry for how to handle the bills.

Please contact South Sound Law Group to schedule a free consultation.

A collision between a car and a motorcycle may be frightening and dangerous for both motorists. However, the driver of the car has a seat belt, an airbag, safety glass, and a chassis which was built to withstand crashes and roll overs. The motorcyclist, by comparison, only has their helmet, elbow pads, knee pads, hopefully a leather jacket, and their training to help them prepare for what to do in case of a collision.

Motorcyclists are in a far more precarious position and could potentially be badly hurt or even killed in a crash.

Common injuries in a motorcycle accident include:

• Broken bones are common for motorcyclists who crash or wipe out.
• Burns, cuts, and lacerations, sometimes causing disfigurement.
• Complete or partial paralysis, typically caused by damage to the spine.
• Concussions.
• Dental injury.
• Emotional trauma resulting from a crash, sometimes causing anxiety, depression, a change in personality, and loss of quality of life.
• Internal bleeding and damage to internal organs.
• Muscle damage.
• Road rash (this is why you see a lot of riders wearing leather, as it protects the flesh from the blacktop at least a little).
• Severed limbs. Sometimes the limbs are severed during the accident, other times they must be amputated to save the person.
• Traumatic brain injuries and death, which may leave the rider in a coma or otherwise incapacitated.

Both your emotional and your physical pain and suffering matter. Your lawyer will attempt to determine who was at-fault for the motorcycle accident by examining evidence, so that they may build a case which results in you receiving the maximum settlement for your claim. If the other driver or at-fault parties dispute the charges of your claim, your lawyer may pursue compensation for damages by filing a lawsuit and taking the case to trial.

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In recent years, Washington State has seen a gradual uptick in the number of crashes which resulted in serious bodily harm and fatalities for motorcyclists. There are, on average, about 70 motorcyclists killed every year on the roads in Washington. One in every five crashes results in a fatality.

Though the most common cause for a motorcycle accident both in Washington and across the United States as a whole is speeding, that is by no means the only frequently seen cause for a collision or crash.

Common causes for a motorcycle accident include:

• Driver negligence, distracted driving, and drowsy driving.
• Drunk driving or driving under the influence of drugs.
• Manufacturer defects and vehicle disrepair.
• Missing or damaged traffic signage.
• Road hazards like potholes, road construction, missing guardrails, and debris.
• Weather conditions making for unsafe driving conditions.

Many drivers on the road claim not to have seen the motorcycle that they hit. Either they drifted into the motorcycle’s lane while the motorcyclist was in their blind spot or the other driver was moving at an unsafe speed. Although it is true that a motorcycle is smaller than other vehicles on the road, in 2022 other drivers need to understand that they share the streets with vehicles of all shapes and sizes.

The plain simple fact is that your motorcycle accident likely could have and should have been avoidable but for the negligence of the other driver. Schedule a free consultation with our firm to better understand the process of pursuing your legal case.

While we would like to think that our insurance company has our best interests at heart, that is often simply not the case. While you receive medical care to help you recover, your insurance company is looking for ways that they can save money. Similarly, while we want to hope that our employers have our back when we’re out with an injury following an accident, often they are already looking to replace us. And while we may want to hope that another driver or someone at fault for the motorcycle accident will accept their rightful blame, chances are they may want to help but won’t do so unless they are forced to.

You want a lawyer to help you with your case.

The attorneys of South Sound Law Group will work with the insurance companies to try to get them to pay the proper amount for any damages you’ve received. We will also strive to ensure that you are provided compensation for any lost wages while you were out of work. If road hazards or debris caused the motorcycle accident, then we will file a lawsuit that seeks to hold those responsible for the hazards accountable in a legal trial.

Our attorneys will review the scene of the incident to better determine who was at fault and build a case that will make them responsible for your medical care.

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Motorcyclists who’ve been injured have the legal right to seek a settlement for the pain they’ve endured. At South Sound Law Group, our attorneys will help you through the process, from the initial claim all the way to a courtroom trial if need be.

For more information, please schedule a free case evaluation today by calling us at: 253-383-3328