Motorcyclists enjoy the freedom of the road, but they have little protection when another driver makes a dangerous mistake. A collision on Highway 99, Elk Grove Boulevard, Laguna Boulevard, or another busy Elk Grove roadway can throw a rider from the motorcycle and cause devastating injuries that require extensive treatment and months or years of recovery.
Demas Law Group, P.C. represents injured motorcyclists in Elk Grove and throughout Northern California. For more than 30 years, our attorneys have helped accident victims stand up to insurance companies, including when insurers attempt to blame riders for their own injuries. Our Elk Grove personal injury lawyers investigate the collision, preserve evidence, document your losses, and prepare your case for trial when necessary.
Injured in an Elk Grove motorcycle crash? Contact an Elk Grove motorcycle accident lawyer at Demas Law Group, P.C. Call (916) 444-0100 for a free consultation. There are no upfront costs, and you pay no attorney fees unless we recover compensation for you.
What Our Elk Grove Motorcycle Accident Lawyers Can Do for You
It is the legal duty of every motorist to be aware of their surroundings and to keep a vigilant eye out for motorcycles. When a negligent, careless, or reckless driver fails in that duty, he or she should be held accountable.
Unfortunately, insurance companies do not make filing a personal injury claim an easy process. In fact, they will fight motorcyclists tooth and nail to keep claim payouts as low as possible ─ or to deny them altogether. And they have an army of attorneys on their side to back them up.
Our experienced Elk Grove motorcycle accident lawyers know what it takes to secure full and fair compensation. You can count on our dedicated legal team to:
- Investigate the crash — We gather police reports, photographs, video footage, witness statements, vehicle information, and physical evidence to establish how the accident happened.
- Preserve important evidence — We take steps to secure available evidence before surveillance footage is overwritten, vehicles are repaired, or other critical information disappears.
- Reconstruct the collision — When necessary, we work with accident reconstruction professionals to analyze vehicle movements, impact points, roadway evidence, and other factors.
- Identify responsible parties — We determine whether a driver, employer, government entity, vehicle manufacturer, or another party may be liable for your injuries.
- Challenge unfair blame — We push back when insurers rely on stereotypes about motorcyclists or attempt to place an unfair share of responsibility on you.
- Document your damages — We gather medical and financial evidence to establish your medical expenses, lost income, future care, pain and suffering, and other losses.
- Handle insurance negotiations — We communicate with insurers, prepare your demand, evaluate settlement offers, and negotiate for fair compensation.
- Prepare for trial — If the insurance company refuses to resolve your claim fairly, we are prepared to pursue your case through litigation.
There are no upfront costs to hire Demas Law Group, and you pay no attorney fees unless we recover compensation for you.
To add insult to serious injury, it’s not unusual for insurance companies to try to pin the blame on the injured motorcyclist rather than properly pay the victim. Our experienced Elk Grove motorcycle accident lawyers know pretty well the obstacles motorcyclists sometimes face. We always take an aggressive stance against negligent drivers and insurance companies that try to avoid their responsibilities and leave innocent motorcyclists to pay for their mistakes. We also negotiate from a position of power and make sure they pay in full.
Our Elk Grove Motorcycle Accident Attorneys Know Liability
Although negligent drivers of cars and trucks are often to blame for motorcycle crashes, there are a number of parties that could be found to be responsible. Our tenacious personal injury attorneys will identify every potentially liable party in your crash so we can pursue full and fair compensation.
This may include filing a claim against:
- The driver who caused the accident – the most obvious source of insurance compensation.
- The owner of the vehicle that caused the accident, who may or may not be the driver. In cases involving commercial trucks, for example, the company that owns the truck may be held responsible.
- The employer of the at-fault driver. Many people don’t realize that if the person who caused your accident was driving a company car or truck, your motorcycle accident lawyer can file a claim against both the driver and his or her employer.
- The company that manufactured faulty equipment that caused the crash. For example, if the brakes failed on your motorcycle, the clutch cable snapped, or your safety equipment did not protect you as the manufacturer’s sales and marketing material said it would, you may pursue a product liability claim.
- Governmental entities. The road you were on may have been badly designed or constructed, or not maintained, creating a dangerous situation that contributed to your accident and injuries. The government agency or contractors responsible for maintaining those roads can be held at least partially liable for your injuries.
Do not wait to contact our knowledgeable attorneys after a serious motorcycle accident. Our team will want to launch an investigation into your crash immediately to begin gathering proof of who should be held liable. The longer you wait, the more evidence is lost or fades away.
