How a Charleston Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Can Help You
I have extensive experience as a Charleston motorcycle accident lawyer. Your life can change forever after a motorcycle accident. In a crash between a car and a motorcycle Motorcyclists often receive severe injuries. Unfortunately, the majority of these wrecks are due to car drivers. Seventy-five percent of wrecks involving cars and motorcycles are the fault of the person driving the car. A motorcyclist is 35 times more likely to die in an accident than the driver of a car.
A Charleston motorcycle accident lawyer can get you compensation
Fortunately, if you are in an accident while driving your motorcycle the law allows you to be compensated for your loss. Motorcyclists can recover:
Medical bills
Lost wages
Property damage
Pain and suffering
Punitive damages
Since motorcycle injuries can lead to trauma with major organs such as your brain, we will work to maximize your settlement offered to you, so you can get the medical attention you may need.
A Charleston Motorcycle accident lawyer will investigate your case immediately
As your Charleston motorcycle accident lawyer, we begin the process by investigating the scene of the collision. With the assistance of experts, such as accident recreation experts and medical professionals, we’ll compare information derived from the interview with you and the facts collected at the scene in order to get a better idea about how the accident transpired. Armed with specifics about the accident, we will meet with the other party’s lawyers and insurance provider to settle the claim. Of course, you don’t have to worry about coming up with a number for your settlement, we can estimate the value of your motorcycle accident case based on your hospital bills, lost wages, permanent t injuries and other factors. We will consider past settlements received by others in cases very similar to yours to determine an acceptable settlement. In fact, in severe motorcycle accident cases, it is not uncommon to get large settlements.
Charleston Motorcycle accident lawyer fights the insurance company for you
Even when their client is at fault, insurance companies will attempt to offer settlements that do not begin to cover the amount of your loss. Since accidents are the insurance company’s specialty, they will have all the information they need in a matter of weeks and approach you with an offer. As the victim, you still have your medical bills coming in, your motorcycle has yet to be fixed and you do not know how long you will be out of work, but the insurance company will strategically offer you a settlement in order to avoid future costs. You don’t have to worry about negotiating with the insurance company, as your Charleston motorcycle accident lawyer, we will do that for you. Your focus should be on recuperating.
Charleston Motorcycle accident lawyer goes to court if necessary
If a settlement can’t be reached with the insurance company, we will prepare to go to trial on your behalf. All the information gathered during their initial investigation will be presented during the course of the trial. We will build a case that demonstrates their client was at fault, and as such they are responsible for making you whole.
The entire length of the process varies, but rest assured we will be your voice in court. Contact the Charleston motorcycle accident lawyer at E. Lindsay Blanks PA, today. You can fill out our online contact form or call us at 843-863-1800 to learn more about how we can help. Our Charleston motorcycle accident attorneys represent injured people in Charleston, North Charleston, Summerville, Goose Creek, Ladson, Hanhan, Moncks Corner, Mt. Pleasant, Kingstree and all across South Carolina.
In cases as tricky as those involving a motorcycle injury, lawyers are needed to help injured individuals navigate the law and piece together evidence that proves the other person’s liability.For lawsuits involving a motorcycle accident, attorneys in South Carolina have to prove that not only was the motorist who struck the cyclist at fault, but also that they were negligent and their negligence resulted in the cyclist’s injury or death. Cyclists (or their families in the case of a motorcycle death) should not handle their own motorcycle personal injury claims because of the legal complexities.
Motorcycle crashes are three times more likely to result in injury and 16 times more likely to be fatal than car crashes.</strong> This is, of course, due to the fact that cyclists don’t have a steel cage surrounding them or seat belts. However, your chance of dying in a motorcycle crash (if you’re the cyclist) is 30% less you wear a proper helmet.
If you’re the victim of a motorcycle injury, a lawyer with experience in such cases knows what evidence and arguments are needed to make your case as successful as possible.
To be awarded the full value of a victim’s cost related to a motorcycle accident, attorneys in South Carolina have the challenge of proving that the cyclist was not negligible or at fault in any way. If the person or people you are suing can prove the cyclist is at least partially responsible for the accident or degree of injuries, the amount the cyclist can recover is reduced by the amount he contributed to the accident. So, for example, if a jury deems that the cyclist was 25% responsible, then the cyclist can only recover up to 75% of his costs.
Because of the nature of motorcycles, such as being hard to see in traffic, and a lack of laws protecting cyclists, it can be difficult to prove the cyclist did not contribute to the accident. Common arguments against cyclists are that they allegedly didn’t take precautions to ensure other drivers could see them or that they were not following the rules of the road in some way. Much of the evidence that refutes these arguments is found at the scene of the accident and disappear with time. That’s why it’s important to involve a motorcycle injury lawyer as soon as possible after a motorcycle accident. The sooner your lawyer can get investigators to the accident scene, the more evidence they can collect in your favor.
For Advice on Your Motorcycle Injury, Lawyer Lindsay Blanks will Talk with You for Free
Motorcycle injury lawyer Lindsay Blanks has more than 20 years of experience handling motorcycle and personal injury cases.He knows what to look for and how to try cases for a successful outcome.
If you want to discuss your motorcycle personal injury claims, Lindsay Blanks will talk with you about your case for free. Go to our Free Consultation page to