Your Orange County Motorcycle Accident Lawyers
If you live in Orange County, you should be aware of a controversial report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) which stated that in California, the number of fatal motorcycle accidents were down 25 percent in the first six months of 2009 compared to the same period last year.
This goes against the trend of a steadily increasing amount of fatal motorcycle accidents on California state roads year after year. The 2009 number marks the first time there has been a decline in the number of fatalities since 1998.
Despite the drop in overall numbers, motorcycles are over-represented in the number of California traffic deaths. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), there are three primary causes for most motorcycle accidents:
Common Causes of motorcycle accidents
- Motorists who are driving at an excessive speed for conditions
- Failure to give right of way when turning at an intersection
- DUI, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
Pacific Attorney Group and motorcycle accident cases
The Orange County motorcycle accident lawyers at Pacific Attorney Group specialize in representing motorcycle accident victims. If you or a loved one has been involved in a motorcycle accident, you should meet with an experienced motorcycle accident lawyer from Pacific Attorney Group.
The personal injury lawyers of Pacific Attorney Group have represented dozens of motorcycle accident clients throughout California, and we look forward to providing you with best legal services to get you the compensation you need to recover from the physical, emotional and financial burdens caused by the negligence of others.
Motorcycles, sharing the road and accidents
Did you know that California is the only state where lane sharing is legal? Often referred to as “lane splitting,” it is legal in California for a motorcyclist to ride between lanes in the same direction as traffic. But it can be a deadly or dangerous situation of drivers who are not paying attention cause accidents because they did not share the road with motorcycles.
However, California’s Department of Motor Vehicles handbook still cautions against the practice, calling it unsafe.
Most common causes of motorcycle accidents
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, crashes involving a motorcycle and another vehicle are the most common type of motorcycle accidents in the United States. Since motorcycles are much smaller than cars and trucks, motorcyclists often suffer serious bodily harm, or are killed, in these collisions.
Often, there is little protection between the motorcyclist and traffic, and this makes their injuries frequently more severe. Survivors most likely will suffer permanent, disabling injuries, including brain damage, spinal injuries and multiple fractures.
The Orange County lawyers of Pacific Attorney Group have won thousands of dollars for motorcycle accident victims and their families, and we look forward to helping you secure money to cover hospital and medical costs, loss of income, even funeral expenses.
Motorcycle accidents and insurance companies
After the horror of a fatal or catastrophic motorcycle accident, the last thing family members should have to do is wrangle with insurance companies. After all, it is the job of these companies to try to keep payments to a minimum, if there will be any at all.
If you or a loved one has been in a motorcycle accident, you need the experienced personal injury lawyers of Pacific Attorney Group to fight for your rights and help you get the financial compensation you deserve from the insurance companies. Some of the types of claims that can be filed in motorcycle accident cases:
- Wrongful death
- DWI/DUI
- Truck accident injury
- Traumatic brain injury
- Disfigurement
- Amputation
- Paralysis, spine injury
- Burn injury
To determine what happened, Pacific Attorney Group works with specialists and investigators to find evidence that will assist you with your case.
Pacific Attorney Group – Orange County, California Motorcycle Accident Lawyers
To learn more about protecting your rights as a motorcycle driver or passenger – and to secure a just and fair settlement for your injuries – call the experienced motorcycle accident lawyers of Pacific Attorney Group today. We will begin investigating your accident immediately. Regardless of where you may be located in Orange County, we are here to help.
But don’t wait too long. In the state of California, the Statute of Limitations on any personal injury claim is two years from the date of the injury. If the injury could not have been discovered right away, then the statue is in effect from the date you discovered the injury.
Contact an Orange County personal injury lawyer if you’ve been in a motorcycle accident
It’s amazing to think about the number of motorcycle accidents that can occur in California, and especially Orange County, in which the injured are unaware of their rights, don’t be one of them! Contact an Orange County personal injury lawyer so you can be more informed about your rights.
Contacting a personal injury lawyer after a motorcycle accident does not obligate someone to have to choose that lawyer. In fact, a good personal injury lawyer will go out of his or her way to provide a free review of the case, to determine what rights the injured party may have to receive compensation to help get his or her life back together.
At Pacific Attorney Group, we offer FREE case reviews to help motorcycle accident victims understand their rights, and to help assess how best the injured may be able to get compensation to help get their life back to a more normal situation.
Call us anytime, and we’ll be glad to listen to you to determine what rights you may have for your motorcycle accident.
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