MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT APPLE VALLEY – INJURY LAWYER
Our personal injury lawyers represent people injured in a motorcycle accident in Apple Valley Minnesota. Two things are obvious about motorcycles on the road: bikers LOVE riding, and many car and truck drivers fail to watch out for motorcycles. Most of the injury accidents involving bikes happen because the motorcycle was hit or cut off by a car. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), over 5,000 motorcyclists are killed per year and 96,000 people injured riding a motorcycle.
While motorcycles make up only 3 percent of all registered vehicles, a biker is about 37 times more likely than passenger car occupants to die in motor vehicle traffic crash. Someone riding a motorcycle is also 9 times more likely to be injured.A motorcycle accident in Apple Valley tends to have more serious injury cases because there are many highways and higher speed roads. Our experienced motorcycle accident injury attorneys understand the legal and insurance issues in these cases.We make sure our clients are fully compensated when a car or truck doesn’t see the motorcycle and causes a crash.
INSURANCE FOR MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS AND CRASHES IN MINNESOTA
Because a motorcycle is not technically a ‘motor vehicle’ in many areas of Minnesota’s No-Fault laws, the motorcyclist often has limited medical benefits and wage loss benefits.People riding in a car automatically get No-Fault benefits from their own insurance. Bikers can still buy MN no-fault insurance for motorcycle injury accidents. However, the motorcycle owner needs to ask for it. Unlike with cars, it does not automatically come with the insurance policy. A good insurance agent will recommend purchase of No-Fault medical insurance for their motorcycle customers.
It is always a good idea to read your motorcycle insurance policy and talk to your agent to make sure it has the coverage you expect and need in case of an accident. If you live in or near Apple Valley MN and are injured in an accident on a motorcycle, please call us so that a best motorcycle accident lawyer can discuss your particular situation and advise you of your rights.
MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT INJURIES IN APPLE VALLEYMN
Injuries where a person on a motorcycle is hit by a car or truck can be serious, often including broken or crushed bones. Usually, the motor cycle biker is injured by contact with the ground after being thrown from the bike. Many times, this is because the motorcycle driver is cut off by a car or truck, causing the biker to lay down the bike while at high speed.
Motorcycle accidents in areas around Apple Valley are also more common because there are many two-lane roads. Our injury attorneys almost always at least see severe road rash burns from motorcycle accidents. Unfortunately, our top motorcycle accident lawyers too often see broken bones and head injuries. Wearing a helmet definitely offers some protection in motorcycle accidents, but won’t necessarily prevent a serious brain injury.
MOTOR CYCLE ACCIDENT INJURY COMPENSATION IN MN – OTHER DRIVER AT FAULT
Even if you don’t have no-fault coverage for your motorcycle accident injury, our top accident injury attorneys for Apple Valley MN crashes can get you compensation from the insurance for the car that hit you. Our Minnesota personal injury lawyers will investigate the facts and look for evidence of fault on the other driver.
Unfortunately, the police often do not take the time to fully investigate motorcycle and car accidents. This is one reason why it can be very important to call an experienced lawyer soon after the accident so further investigation can be conducted. Sometimes even if the police report initially puts you at fault, it may be possible to prove your case with witness statements and an accident reconstruction expert.
It is important to keep the motorcycle in the condition it was in at the time of the accident, i.e. don’t fix it. We need to rule out mechanical failure of the bike as a contributing cause of the motorcycle accident. The primary focus of our best motorcycle accident lawyers in our Apple Valley MN cases, and throughout MN, is to get you complete and fair compensation for your injuries caused by the motorcycle crash.
If you are a passenger injured in a motorcycle accident, you have rights as well. You are more likely to have access to No-Fault insurance to pay for your medical bills. Also, motorcycle passengers injured in a crash can bring a claim against the insurance of the driver of their bike as well as the car that hit them. Again, this requires significant investigation, so please contact a motorcycle accident attorney to come to meet you in Apple Valley as soon as possible.
EXPERIENCED MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT LAWYERS FORAPPLE VALLEYCASES
Our motorcycle accident lawyers have successfully represented many motorcyclists who have been injured because a car driver was not keeping a proper lookout. Usually, this is before a car changed lanes or pulled out into an intersection just as a motorcycle is coming down the road. Unfortunately, the injuries sustained by a motorcyclist are rarely minor. At a minimum, a motorcycle accident injury includes road rash from the accident, which can cause permanent scarring. Worse, a motorcycle accident can cause those on the bike to suffer fractured bones, a head injury or death. See also, HOW TO GET MEDICAL BILLS PAID.
Pam Rochlin and David Rochlin are Minnesota personal injury attorneys with more than 25 years’ experience. Our lawyers have successfully handled hundreds of motorcycle and car accident injury cases inApple Valleyand throughout Minnesota. Pamwas the 2015 President of Minnesota Women Lawyers Association and is a former partner at Meshbesher & Spence. We offer small firm attention with big firm experience.
A motorcycle accident injury lawyer can meet with you to discuss your case at our offices in Woodbury, Minneapolis, and Edina. Our attorneys also meet people at their homes to discuss motorcycle injury accidents in Apple Valley MN, Burnsville, and Mankato. We also come to Albert Lea, Rochester, and other cities throughout Minnesota. We will always provide you with a free initial consultation. Further, we never charge anything unless compensation is paid for you and your family.