Ride a motorcycle in Oceanside for long enough and you will inevitably learn just how easily a wreck can happen. No matter how safely you ride, you will always share the road with car and truck drivers who—for whatever reason—seem to treat motorcyclists as second class citizens. Every time they cut you off, turn across your lane, or ignore your right of way, they put you at risk of a deadly crash.
If you get hurt in a motorcycle accident in Oceanside, California law generally entitles you to demand compensation from the driver or other party who was at fault. Kash Legal wants to help. Our motorcycle accident lawyers represent motorcycle crash victims in lawsuits and insurance claims seeking maximum monetary damages for the injuries and losses they suffered in a wreck.
REQUEST A FREE CONSULTATIONA Plague of Motorcycle Crashes in Oceanside
According to data collected by the Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS) at Cal Berkeley, more than seventy people (on average) sustain injuries in Oceanside motorcycle crashes every year. Virtually all of them are motorcycle riders or passengers, and they suffer severe and fatal injuries at a far higher rate than victims of car and truck accidents.
Insurance companies and defense lawyers have a bad habit of blaming motorcyclists for crashes. But in reality, a large proportion of bike wrecks in Oceanside happen because of the careless actions of car and truck drivers. It will come as no surprise to seasoned motorcyclists that the most common motorcycle crash in Oceanside—accounting for one in for accidents—is a broadside collision, typically resulting from a car or truck turning left directly across the lane of an oncoming rider. Other dangerous motorist behaviors that lead to motorcycle accidents include texting and driving, speeding, improper passing and lane changing, and disregarding rights of way at intersections.
It’s not just car and truck drivers who pose a danger to riders in Oceanside, either. Bikers also face accident risks from preventable, dangerous road conditions, badly designed or low-visibility intersections, a lack of signage to warn of construction and changes in the road surface, and defective bike parts.
Injured Oceanside Motorcyclists Have Rights to Compensation
California law generally entitles motorcyclists who suffer injuries in wrecks, and families of bikers who die in crashes, to sue the at-fault parties for compensation. Every case differs, but at Kash Legal, our motorcycle accident attorneys can often secure payment for an injured motorcyclist:
- Medical expenses related to treating crash injuries and follow-on health complications, including hospitalization, surgery, and medication
- Out of pocket costs directly resulting from the crash and the injuries it caused, such as for repairing or replacing a damaged bike or hiring help with everyday tasks
- Lost wages from missing work while recovering from a crash injury
- Lost future income due to an injury that results in a permanent or semi-permanent disability
- Pain, suffering, inconvenience, and loss of quality of life
In some cases, our motorcycle accident lawyers can also secure an award of additional, punitive damages, as a means of punishing someone’s extreme or intentionally harmful conduct in causing the crash that injured our client. If a biker dies in an accident, our team can often secure similar types of damages for the deceased rider’s surviving spouse and family members.
How Our Motorcycle Accident Lawyers Can Help
At Kash Legal, we understand that the days, weeks, and months after a motorcycle accident can be challenging. You might feel uncertain about where to turn for help or who you can trust to get you the money you need to pay your bills and begin rebuilding your life.
Our motorcycle accident attorneys want to help you explore your legal options. Our team offers a free consultation with a knowledgeable legal professional who can answer your questions and evaluate the rights you may have to claim money damages. When our personal injury lawyers take a motorcycle accident case, our attorneys can also:
- Investigate the facts and circumstances of your motorcycle accident to identify its root causes and the parties who may bear the blame
- Take quick action on your behalf, when necessary, to preserve your rights to claim compensation
- Put you in touch with medical professionals who can evaluate your condition and offer expert opinions about your recovery
- Act as your representative in dealings with official investigators and insurance adjusters
- Prepare and file lawsuits and insurance claims on your behalf demanding compensation for your injuries and losses
- Negotiate settlements of your claims whenever possible
- Take your case to trial in front of a judge and jury when necessary to get you justice and fair compensation
- Collect the money owed to you as a result of our efforts on your behalf
Kash Legal attorneys routinely represent motorcycle accident victims on a contingent fee basis. That means we only collect a fee if we get results for our clients.
Contact an Oceanside Motorcycle Accident Lawyer at Kash Legal Today
If you or someone you love suffered injuries in an Oceanside motorcycle accident, you may have valuable rights to claim compensation from those who did you harm. But there’s no time to waste. If you wait too long to take legal action, you may lose out.
At Kash Legal, our sole mission is to secure maximum compensation for people who have suffered injuries and losses in accidents caused by someone else’s wrongdoing—and we get results. Our track record of top-dollar settlements, judgments, and jury verdicts in motorcycle accident cases is the envy of the legal community, and reflects our total commitment to fighting to make sure courts and insurance companies treat our clients fairly and with respect.
Contact us online or call us at (888) 527-4128 for your free consultation with a knowledgeable member of our team.
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