If you were hurt in a motorcycle accident, you could be facing significant financial, emotional, and physical challenges. A serious injury could make everyday life difficult, derail your career, and up-end your budget. By pursuing a personal injury case, you could obtain the financial compensation that allows you to get your life back on track.
Our firm is prepared to help you pursue the compensation you deserve. A Suffolk County personal injury lawyer from Friedman & Simon, L.L.P., can investigate what happened, determine who is liable, and hold them accountable via an insurance claim or civil lawsuit.
- Your Motorcycle Accident Losses Could Lead to Compensation
- The Evidence We Use in a Motorcycle Accident Case
- Our Firm Can File Your Case by the Deadline
- Let an Attorney Help You Pursue Your Motorcycle Accident Injury Case
Your Motorcycle Accident Losses Could Lead to Compensation
Accidents involving motorcycles can end with catastrophic injuries. Motorcycle accidents are different from passenger car collisions because the injuries sustained by the motorcyclist are often much more severe. This is due to the obvious fact that a motorcycle does not provide the same protection as an enclosed vehicle and because it is likely a rider will be thrown off the bike in an accident.
The severity of your injuries in a motorcycle accident case can directly impact the amount of your settlement. You could be entitled to both economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages are those that are easily calculable with bills, receipts, and other out-of-pocket expenses. Non-economic damages are less tangible and account for the physical and emotional pain you have suffered as a result of the accident. Generally, both forms of damages will include:
Lost Wages
Missing work after a motorcycle accident is a common occurrence. For many people, missed work means a missed paycheck. An accident could lead to sudden and unexpected financial strain because of your injuries. You might be able to recover compensation that covers your lost wages.
Medical Bills
Your medical treatment following a motorcycle accident could be costly. The extent of your injuries could result in ongoing, expensive care for years to come. From hospital bills to the cost of prescription medication, your personal injury case could help you recoup these expenses.
Pain and Suffering
Your physical pain and suffering that occurred as a result of your accident could have been avoided if not for the other party’s negligence. This pain can be overwhelming and could last a lifetime in some cases. You might be entitled to monetary damages based on the pain that results from your motorcycle accident. These damages might seem subjective, but our attorneys can show a judge or jury the extent of your suffering.
Property Damage
Often, the damage to a motorcycle in an accident is enough to render it beyond repair. Even when repairs are possible, the parts and labor can be costly. You could be entitled to damages based on your property damage. This could allow you to repair your motorcycle or replace it entirely.
For a free legal consultation with a Motorcycle Accident lawyer serving Suffolk County, call 516-932-0400
The Evidence We Use in a Motorcycle Accident Case
There are different ways to build a winning motorcycle accident injury case. Whether your lawsuit goes to trial or your claim is settled with an insurance company early in the process, it is of paramount importance that you build a strong case for compensation. Our attorneys serving Suffolk County will analyze and evaluate every aspect of your case in order to develop and prove a theory of negligence. Some of the evidence we might use in your case includes:
- Video of the accident
- Photos of your injuries
- Your medical records
- Eyewitness testimony
- Accident reconstruction expert reports
- Physical evidence from the scene of the accident
- Employment records
When our firm takes on your motorcycle accident injury case, you can focus on your recovery while we take care of everything else.
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Our Firm Can File Your Case by the Deadline
There is a deadline that applies to your motorcycle accident injury lawsuit, and letting it expire could put your chance of financial compensation in jeopardy. This deadline, known as the statute of limitations sets different time periods for different types of cases. The most commonly applicable statute of limitations for motorcycle accident cases is found in New York Civil Practice Law & Rules (CVP) §214. However, a shorter statute of limitations may apply and this is one of many reasons why having the particular circumstances of your accident reviewed by an experienced motorcycle accident lawyer is so very important.
The consequences of missing the statute of limitations deadline is steep. If your case is filed after the statute of limitations expires, you can expect the court to dismiss your case with prejudice. In most situations, the defendant in your lawsuit will move to dismiss the case immediately. When your case is dismissed with prejudice, you miss out on the opportunity to ever file it again.
It is a good idea never to assume when the deadline will expire in your case. Identifying the applicable statute of limitations can involve complex technical legal issues and certain factors could impact this deadline. For example, you could have much less time to file a lawsuit against a government entity. Our firm will prepare your lawsuit and ensure we file it in the proper court in the proper manner before the statute expires.
It is important to keep in mind that in addition to the time periods set forth in the applicable statute of limitations, claims and lawsuits are governed by a variety of other time limitations pertaining to procedures within the case. In addition to all the legal deadlines, there are time-sensitive issues in cases that are not rules but are best practices from a practical perspective. For example, obtaining evidence such as surveillance and dashcam video and obtaining witness statements are all best addressed as soon as possible after the accident. Delay can lead to these important items becoming unavailable for a wide variety of reasons.
The take-away message is simply this: It is in your best interest to have a free consultation with an experienced motorcycle accident lawyer just as soon as you can.
What If Fatal Injuries Were Involved?
The deadline for a wrongful death lawsuit is different than the one for a personal injury case. In fact, the time to file these lawsuits is notably shorter, according to Estates, Powers & Trusts (EPT) §5-4.1.
If a loved one lost their life in a Suffolk County motorcycle accident, please accept our deepest condolences. A team member can explain if your case applies for a wrongful death action during your initial, free case evaluation.
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Let an Attorney Help You Pursue Your Motorcycle Accident Injury Case
Any motorcycle accident has the potential to alter the course of your life forever. Injuries in these accidents can be devastating, permanent, and take months or years of recovery time. If you are living with these injuries, now could be the time to act.
The team at Friedman & Simon, L.L.P., is ready to take the lead on your personal injury case. We understand how a motorcycle accident could impact your life, and we are ready to aggressively pursue fair compensation for your injuries. To get started with a Suffolk County motorcycle accident lawyer, call for a free consultation as soon as possible. We have a multilingual staff who can assist you in Spanish, Greek, Bengali, Tamil, and Kannada.
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