Between the Angeles Forest Highway and the Bouquet Canyon Road, Palmdale is a popular place for motorcycle enthusiasts across California as well as others around the country. Additionally, there are a number of students and commuters who rely on motorcycles as an affordable way to travel throughout the city. Unfortunately, motorcycle accidents can and do occur in Palmdale, often leaving the rider with serious personal injuries and mounting expenses.
California law permits motorcyclists who have been injured in accidents caused by negligent drivers and manufacturers to seek compensation through the state’s personal injury claims process. This process generally involves filing a claim, negotiating a settlement, and sometimes taking the case to trial if a settlement agreement is not reached. To help ensure you receive maximum compensation for your injuries, make sure to reach out to a qualified Palmdale motorcycle accident lawyer from Kash Legal for help filing your claim.
All roadway users have an obligation to take reasonable actions to avoid causing physical injury or property damage to others, such as operating their vehicle safely and in accordance with traffic safety laws. Failure to take these reasonable actions can result in an accident and the negligent driver will be legally responsible (liable) for compensating damages incurred by others, including motorcyclists. Likewise, the manufacturers of parts used on motorcycles or motor vehicles also have a responsibility to roadway users to design parts that are reasonably safe when used according to labeled instructions.
The elements you must show to prove liability for your Palmdale motorcycle accident include:
The purpose of the personal injury claims process in California is to cover all monetary expenses and psychological impacts that resulted from the at-fault party’s injury. Compensation intended to cover the expenses of the injury is known as non-economic damages. These damages include expenses such as all medical costs associated with the treatment of the injury, wage loss resulting from the claimant being too injured to perform the duties of their job, loss of earning capacity if the accident causes permanent injuries that will impair the claimant’s ability to earn an income in the future, and the cost of repairing or replacing the motorcycle as well as other personal property that was damaged in the accident.
The compensation received in payment for the psychological costs of the injury is known as non-economic damages. You can seek to recover non-economic damages such as physical pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of consortium, or loss of the enjoyment of life through the personal injury claims process in addition to your claim for economic damages. A Palmdale motorcycle accident attorney at Kash Legal can facilitate this process.
The personal injury claims process can be complex, overwhelming a claimant who has chosen to seek compensation without the assistance of an attorney. Among the most important features that a Palmdale motorcycle accident attorney can bring to your claim is experience with the process and a deep understanding of the laws that protect the rights of motorcyclists to seek compensation after they’ve been injured by the negligent actions of another roadway user or a manufacturer of vehicle parts.
Some of the services that your attorney can provide to assist you with your claim include:
While many motorcycle accident claimants are hesitant to obtain an attorney to assist them with their claim, worried about affording the attorney or whether an attorney will judge them for their chosen mode of transportation, these worries are needless. Personal injury attorneys work on a contingent fee basis, meaning they do not receive compensation from the claimant until there is a successful resolution to the claim, enabling anyone who needs their services to have access regardless of their financial status. Motorcycle accident attorneys also understand that individuals injured in this type of accident are owed the same duty of care and have the same right to seek compensation for injuries incurred as a result of negligence as any other roadway user.
There are few things in life as exhilarating as taking in the beauty of California on the back of a motorcycle. However, having an accident while riding a motorcycle almost always results in an injury. The team at Kash Legal is prepared to collaborate with you in order to obtain a successful resolution to your claim that fairly compensates you for the injuries you incurred as a result of a negligent driver or manufacturer.
Let our experienced Palmdale motorcycle accident lawyers help you make sense of California’s personal injury claims process and tell you about the types of services we can provide to assist you as you seek compensation for the expenses and impacts of your injury. For your free case evaluation, contact us by calling (888) 527-4128 or filling out our contact form.
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