Injured on a Motorcycle? Call a Skilled Cleveland Motorcycle Accident Lawyer.
Motorcycles have every right to the road, but you would never think so by talking to many car and truck drivers. Common types of accidents include pulling out in front of the biker, changing lanes into the path of a biker or simply running up the back-side of a biker at an intersection.
The personal injury team of trial attorneys at Caravona & Czack has been protecting the rights of motorcycle accident victims and their families for more than 40 years. In our experience, there are certain things you can do to help your case in the event you decide to sue for full and fair compensation for your injuries or loss in a wrongful death claim.
- At the scene of the accident, make sure the police know that your motorcycle headlight was operable. In nearly every motorcycle make and model built over the past several decades includes a system that operates the headlight automatically while the engine is running.
- Do not make any harmless comments at the scene. Even saying anything about regretting that the accident happened may be used by the other driver as an admission of your liability.
- Do not talk to the car driver or passengers involved in the accident. Give your report of events only to police officers at the scene, out of hearing-range of others at the scene. If there are witnesses at the scene, make sure police get all contact information.
- Do not remove or move pieces of evidence from the scene. If you have a camera available (including your cell phone), take pictures of the exact position and condition of the vehicles involved. But do not get in the way of police conducting their investigation.
- Go to a doctor, even if it does not appear that you have serious injuries. Even a slight bump to the head or twisted back can result in a serious head or spinal injury. There is no relationship between a low impact crash and the severity of injuries. Symptoms may not fully show up for days or weeks following the accident.
- Do not repair or ride the motorcycle until a qualified lawyer inspects it and gives approval. When you get control of your bike, keep it secured and untouched in a safe place until your attorney clears you for repairs.
- Make an appointment to talk to a qualified attorney who has extensive experience representing motorcycle riders and passengers in personal injury claims. Bike accidents aren't like car wrecks. Your attorney will need skill and experience overcoming a jury's natural prejudice against bikers on the road.
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From our offices in Cleveland, we represent individuals injured in motorcycle accident injury and wrongful death claims in communities throughout Ohio. Contact us to arrange a free consultation today. Our team handles all personal injury claims on a contingency-fee basis. You don't pay attorneys' fees unless we help you recover money damages.
