Motorcycle 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.
Is a Motorcycle Accident Automatically My Fault?
No. There is a common bias that a motorcyclist must have been speeding or riding recklessly, and insurers lean on it — but a bias is not evidence. Fault is decided by what each person actually did, and in many rider crashes the other driver failed to yield, merged without looking, or turned across the rider's path.
Read the answer →Why Are Motorcycle Accident Injuries So Severe?
A motorcyclist has none of the protection a car provides — no crumple zone, no airbags, no seatbelt cage. In a crash, the rider absorbs the forces directly and is often thrown from the bike, which is why motorcycle crashes frequently cause head injuries, fractures, road rash, and spinal harm.
Read the answer →A Driver Hit My Motorcycle and Fled — Can I Recover?
Often, yes. Your own uninsured motorist coverage is designed for exactly this situation and frequently applies to hit-and-run crashes, which means you may be able to recover for your injuries through your own insurer even if the driver who hit you is never found.
Read the answer →How Much Does a Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Cost?
We handle motorcycle accident claims on a contingency basis for the cases we take, which means there is no fee unless we recover for you. Instead of paying by the hour, 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.