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Motorcycle crashes cause some of the most serious injuries to victims, ones that affect their quality of life for the foreseeable future. Our attorneys can help victims respond after suffering such injuries and take the necessary steps to hold negligent drivers accountable.
When suing for a motorcycle accident, we must identify and prove the collision’s cause. To do this, we may involve a crash reconstruction expert in your case and interview eyewitnesses to record their firsthand observations. Identifying all compensable economic damages from an accident is important, and our lawyers will do this throughout your claim to calculate your deserved recovery. We will help you navigate your lawsuit, ensuring you make consistent statements, file your case on time, and get fair compensation from a settlement or jury award.
Call (817) 476-1797 for a free case assessment from the motorcycle accident lawyers of The Queenan Law Firm.
Determining a Motorcycle Accident’s Cause in Garland, TX
Accidents could happen before motorcyclists see drivers approaching them, meaning victims might not recall exactly how another driver was negligent. Our attorneys can use various tools, resources, and tactics to ascertain what happened before, during, and after the accident to prove liability for your damages.
Accident reconstruction experts can be vital in determining a collision’s ultimate cause. They work in reverse, analyzing police reports and photos from the scene and putting the pieces together to figure out what happened. Through their efforts, experts can determine important facts. For example, skid marks may indicate a driver’s speed and direction of travel. This can help our motorcycle accident lawyers determine if a negligent driver was speeding when they hit you or if they struck you while negligently merging into your lane.
We can corroborate accident reconstruction experts’ findings with eyewitness testimony. Regarding eyewitnesses, it is crucial to contact and interview them immediately. Victims who see any witnesses near crash sites can speak to them and ask for their contact information or request responding police officers to do so. This can lead to quicker eyewitness interviews, enabling us to preserve their vital statements. Eyewitnesses can speak to an accident’s cause during their testimony, confirming if a negligent driver was speeding, made an illegal turn, or was reckless when they caused the crash that injured you.
Our lawyers will also seek to obtain any police reports and security camera footage of the accident, as this can help us rule out contributing causes or show another driver’s negligence on film.
Considering All Economic Damages from Motorcycle Accidents in Garland, TX
The majority of victims’ economic damages after motorcycle accidents will come from hospital expenses. That said, there are other serious compensable damages to consider, and our lawyers can identify all financial losses to seek in your claim.
Next to medical bills, the most consequential economic damages for motorcycle accident victims are lost wages. Returning to work immediately after collisions is often impossible for victims, and we can calculate missed income based on employment records, tax returns, and similar income documentation. To estimate how long you will be away from work after an accident, our lawyers can rely on input from your treating physicians and medical experts.
In addition to hospital bills and lost wages, there are many smaller expenses related to motorcycle accident injuries. However, when compiled, these smaller expenses can seem insurmountable and warrant compensation from negligent or reckless drivers.
For example, if you need special transportation accommodations to and from the hospital for treatment, your lawsuit should cover those costs. Furthermore, if you have incurred economic damages from mental health services to cope with pain and suffering from a crash, we can seek compensation for those expenses as well. Failure to consider and request compensation for all economic damages could lead to improper calculations. Convinced that their deserved recoveries are lower, victims could accept worse settlements from negligent drivers, only to realize that their total economic damages are far greater shortly. Our lawyers can ensure that compensation requests are accurate by tracking all compensable costs related to an accident and the victim’s injuries.
Navigating Lawsuits for Motorcycle Crashes in Garland, TX
Some motorcycle injury claims settle out of court, while others go to trial. Each claim’s path depends on its participants and their willingness to settle or make concessions. Negligent drivers might attempt to lengthen settlement negotiations to make seriously injured victims desperate for compensation and convince them to accept unfair offers. Our attorneys can immediately identify these tactics and address them head-on while helping victims navigate other aspects of their claims.
Throughout your case, whether it settles fairly or we prove liability in court, please refrain from discussing it with anyone. Especially right after the collision, do not discuss its details with the negligent driver or even apologize. This could be misconstrued as comparative fault, potentially lowering your compensation. Allowing our lawyers to handle communications with negligent drivers can ensure victims do not make inconsistent statements or mistakenly accept some liability for a serious motorcycle accident.
Settling your case out of court does not mean it will end immediately after filing. In fact, agreeing to first offers from defendants could be unwise, as these proposals are often unfair upon closer inspection. Defendants may agree to settle for higher amounts upon believing a jury would find them liable in court, so our lawyers can identify evidence to leverage early on in your case for this purpose, like video footage. Deciding against settling and going to trial is not necessarily negative, as jury awards may be great, especially regarding compensation for victims’ pain and suffering.
Lawsuits that go to court must meet the standard of proof, and our lawyers can prepare for this possibility from the beginning of your case, especially if going to trial would benefit your recovery.
Call Our Garland, TX Lawyers to Talk About Your Motorcycle Injury Case
Call (817) 476-1797 for help with your case from the motorcycle accident lawyers of The Queenan Law Firm.