Motorcycle accidents
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Most motorcycle crashes involve a driver who didn’t see the rider: a left turn across your lane, a lane change into your space, a door opened into traffic. And yet insurers, and sometimes police reports, start from the idea that the rider was speeding or weaving.
We start from the evidence. Skid marks, vehicle damage, camera footage, witness accounts and reconstruction experts establish what actually happened, and California law protects lane-splitting riders who were doing it safely.
What to do now
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Get evaluated for head and spinal injury.
Even with a helmet. Symptoms of concussion can appear days later.
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Keep your gear.
Your helmet, jacket and the bike itself are evidence of the impact. Don’t repair or discard anything yet.
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Don’t discuss speed or lane position with anyone.
Refer every question to your attorney. Insurers ask because they are looking for a reason to blame you.
What your claim can include
- Emergency care, surgery and rehabilitation
- Lost wages and future earning capacity
- The motorcycle and your riding gear
- Pain, suffering and disfigurement
- Uninsured motorist coverage from your own policy
How long you have
Two years from the crash to file a lawsuit for your injuries, three years for damage to the bike. Six months if a government vehicle or a dangerous road condition maintained by a public agency was involved.
Good to know
- Lane splitting is legal in California.
- It has been since 2016. Splitting lanes does not make you at fault. Doing it unsafely can reduce your recovery, and we prove you were riding responsibly.
- No helmet? You can still have a case.
- Not wearing a helmet may reduce compensation for head injuries specifically, but it does not excuse the driver who hit you.
“The police report said I was speeding. I wasn’t. The firm hired a reconstruction expert who proved the driver turned in front of me with about a second to react. The insurer paid the policy limit.”
Every case is different. Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in your case.