Motorcycles have a lot to recommend them, including allowing you to better connect with the open road ahead. Motorcycle accidents, however, open you up to incredible risk. When you’re out on your bike enjoying the ride, you have nothing but your helmet to help protect you from an accident’s impact. If another motorist leaves you injured in a motorcycle accident, having an experienced Hialeah motorcycle accident attorney on your side is the best path forward.
Understanding Motorcycle Accident Claims
If you’ve been injured in a motorcycle accident that was caused by another motorist, it’s important to understand how the motorcycle accident claims process works. Your accident claim will proceed through the at-fault motorist’s insurance company, which the at-fault driver pays to cover him or her regarding liability in situations such as this. From here, you will likely negotiate with the insurance company for a settlement that covers the full range of your damages.
The insurance company – though paid to cover your claim – is a for-profit business that will do what it can to settle with you for as little as it possibly can. The insurance provider is a massive company that works within a massive and lucrative industry, which means it has nearly limitless resources at its availability. In other words, you’re no match for the insurance company and will very likely have a difficult time obtaining the compensation to which you may be entitled if you don’t have the professional legal counsel of an experienced Hialeah motorcycle accident attorney on your side.
Clarifying Your Damages
Your damages relate to the economic and non-economic losses you experienced as a result of the motorcycle accident. These can include:
- Property damage to your motorcycle
- Your medical expenses, which for serious injuries can extend to ongoing treatment and potential secondary health concerns
- Your lost wages due to time spent off the job
- Your physical and emotional pain and suffering, which – because they do not have an associated cost – amount to your non-economic damages
Ultimately, you are negotiating with the insurance company to compensate you for the full range of damages you’ve incurred.
The Insurance Company’s Tactics
The insurance company is motivated by profits, which means it is very incentivized to pay you less than an amount that completely covers your losses. In fact, the insurance company has many tactics at hand to help it achieve this goal, including:
- An insurance rep may ask you to provide a statement about the motorcycle accident soon after it happens – in an attempt to skillfully guide you toward saying something that undermines your claim.
- The insurance company may offer you an early settlement before you have time to fully comprehend the magnitude of your injuries and that you might be desperate enough to accept, given the stress of the situation.
- The insurance company may delay the process, complicate the process, or stall the process to the point that you give up in frustration.
- The insurance company may deny your claim from the outset in the hopes that you’ll simply acquiesce.
Suffice to say that the insurance company does not have your best interests at heart. Before accepting an offer or a claim denial from the insurance company, it is always a good idea to consult with an accomplished Hialeah motorcycle accident attorney.
Recovering Your Health
388CEDA provides high-quality medical treatment and care that includes state-of-the-art equipment and excellent healthcare from doctors and specialists. In addition to addressing your medical concerns directly, we provide medical reports and thorough documentation. Finally, upon request, we can recommend a practiced Hialeah motorcycle accident lawyer who is well positioned and well prepared to help you recover your damages in their entirety. You are almost universally better off with a dedicated motorcycle accident attorney in your corner.
Learn How 388CEDA Can Help You
If you have been injured by another driver’s negligence in a motorcycle accident, call 1-800-388-CEDA to find out how we can help you today. We take a three-tier approach to helping you move forward post-accident, which includes providing you with quality medical care and the exacting medical documents you need. Additionally, we can recommend a seasoned motorcycle accident attorney who will use the full force of his or her experience and legal acuity in pursuit of your claim’s most beneficial resolution upon request. We’re here to help, so please don’t hesitate to reach out to 388CEDA today.
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