Atv Accidents Questions & Answers
Straight answers to what people ask most. These hold wherever you were hurt — for the deadlines and rules that depend on your state, choose your state below.
Can I Recover If the Crash Was Partly My Fault?
Often, yes — and this is one of the most important things to understand after an ATV crash. California follows pure comparative fault, which means that even if you were partly responsible, you can still recover; your recovery is simply reduced by your percentage of fault. Being told you were 'reckless' does not end a claim.
Read the answer →How Do You Prove an ATV Was Defective?
Establishing that an ATV or UTV was defective is done with the machine itself and expert analysis. Engineering experts examine the vehicle's stability and rollover propensity, its rollover protection and restraints, and its brakes, steering, and other components, comparing them to what a reasonably safe design and manufacture would provide.
Read the answer →How Much Does an ATV Accident Lawyer Cost?
We handle ATV and UTV accident claims on a contingency basis for the cases we take, which means there is no fee unless we recover for you. The fee is a percentage of the recovery, and if there is no recovery, you do not owe an attorney fee.
Read the answer →Questions about the law in your state?
Filing deadlines, fault rules, and limits on damages differ by state. Choose where you were hurt for answers under that state's law.
General information, not legal advice. Every situation is different, and the law differs by state.