Riding a motorcycle can be an exciting way to get around Alameda County. However, these vehicles don’t offer the same protections as cars and trucks, like airbags and seatbelts. Plus, they don’t have an exterior shell around passengers, leaving motorcyclists vulnerable to contact with the road, vehicles, and other property. That’s why motorcycle accidents often result in severe and catastrophic injuries.
If someone else’s negligence led to your motorcycle accident, don’t miss your chance to hold them accountable and seek compensation. Trust a Hayward motorcycle accident lawyer near you from Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers to represent you and your family after a crash.
We represent motorcycle accident victims nearby in Hayward on a contingency fee basis, meaning we don’t charge any fee until and unless we recover money to compensate you for your injuries. Our only fee is a percentage of any money we recover for you. We do not charge upfront fees or out-of-pocket fees to represent motorcycle accident victims.
When those injured in motorcycle accidents can’t afford to have their injuries treated, we get them to doctors who treat them without charging them until their case is over. Doctors do this for our motorcycle accident clients because doctors know we get great results for motorcyclists.
Call us today for a free consultation, fill out the free case evaluation form on this page or text us from this page if you or a loved one was injured or killed in a motorcycle accident in Hayward or Alameda County. We can help you recover financial compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain, suffering and more.
We Can Protect Your Rights as a Motorcycle Rider
The legal team at Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers will put our decades of experience to work for you and your family after a motorcycle accident. We’re proud to offer tailored service, compassionate support, and aggressive representation in your motorcycle accident case. Here’s how we can help you secure the compensation you need:
- Gathering evidence of your accident and your injuries
- Evaluating your damages to determine how much compensation you need
- Handling all emails and calls from insurance companies and legal representatives
- Submitting a motorcycle accident claim and negotiating a worthwhile settlement
- Filing a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit
- Fighting for your rights in court
When our experienced motorcycle accident lawyers take on your motorcycle accident case, we offer you our no-fee guarantee. That means we won’t charge you anything upfront for our help to recover compensation for you and your family. In addition, you owe us nothing if we don’t win for you. That’s our promise.
You Can Recover Compensation for Your Hayward Motorcycle Accident
You shouldn’t have to live with the medical debt from your motorcycle accident, especially if you cannot work while you recover or due to a disability. Plus, insurance may not pay for all your motorcycle accident-related medical costs.
Let us help you recover compensation that pays for both economic and non-economic damages, such as:
Medical Bills
If you were injured in a motorcycle crash, you probably already owe money in medical bills. As a motorcycle accident victim, you may also require future medical treatment which will generate yet more bills. We help motorcycle accident victims file personal injury claims which compensate them for past and future medical expenses.
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Lost Wages
Our Hayward motorcycle accident lawyers help those with motorcycle injuries recover compensation for the wages they were unable to earn due to their motorcycle crashes, whether it be because they were hurt too badly to work or because they had to take time off from work to have their injuries treated.
Loss of Earning Capacity
Motorcycle accident claims sometimes involve a catastrophic injury which leaves the victim disabled. If you are an injured motorcycle rider who became disabled due to serious injuries, our Hayward motorcycle accident attorneys can help you recover compensation for the loss or reduction of earning capacity caused by your disability.
Property Damage
A personal injury attorney at Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers can help you recover compensation for the cost to repair or replace your motorcycle, as well as compensation for the cost to repair or replace any gear you were wearing at the time of the accident.
Pain and Suffering
Motorcycle riding, unfortunately, sometimes leads to injuries which can cause physical pain and mental suffering. A qualified motorcycle accident lawyer at Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers can put an accurate value on your pain and suffering and ensure you are fairly compensated for it.
Wrongful Death
If you have lost a loved one to a motorcycle accident, our law firm can file a wrongful death claim on your behalf, seeking compensation for:
- Your grieving
- Your suffering
- Your loved one’s pain and suffering
- Your loved one’s medical bills
- Your loved one’s funeral bills
- Your loved one’s burial bills
- The loss of your loved one’s love, companionship, income, household services and consortium
How Much Compensation Can I Get for a Motorcycle Accident?
We’ve successfully recovered millions of dollars in compensation for motorcycle accident victims, including the following amounts for motorcycle accident cases:
- $1.59 million for a motorcyclist who hit a negligently placed cement barrier
- $625,000 for a motorcyclist who suffered hip, face, and shoulder injuries after being broadsided by a vehicle
- $500,000 for a motorcyclist who required reconstructive surgery after being hit by a car
We can’t guarantee that you’ll recover the identical amounts. That’s because so many factors influence how much compensation you may be entitled to receive, including:
- How old you were at the time of the accident
- The type and severity of your injuries
- The cost of accident-related medical treatment
- How much income you’ve lost being out of work to recover
At Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers, we will calculate a comprehensive list of damages and exhaust all your options for getting the compensation you deserve.
Don’t Let the Insurance Company Shortchange You
Negligent parties and insurance companies may try to pin the accident on you. They may use unfair, biased, and untrue assumptions to blame you for the crash. In turn, insurance companies can undervalue your claim, looking to settle your case for a lot less than you deserve or deny your claim outright.
Your attorney at Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers will work to prove the other party’s negligence, and we’ll keep our eye on the figure we calculated when considering all your damages.
You may be tempted to try to handle your motorcycle accident claim on your own. However, you won’t be able to recover the compensation you’re entitled to without a lawyer by your side.
Insurance companies are well aware that if they offer you a low ball settlement offer and refuse to offer you anything more, your only options are to accept the offer or sue them over it. They are well aware that you can’t sue them and win if you don’t have a lawyer. So, if you don’t have a lawyer, they’re simply not going to offer you a fair settlement offer.
However, Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers have been successfully handling motorcycle accident cases for over 30 years. Insurance companies know we’ve recovered millions of dollars for motorcycle accident victims. Once insurance companies receive a letter of representation from us, they know you can sue them and win. Almost all of our cases settle out of court because of our long-standing reputation for success.
In addition, insurance companies will try to trick motorcycle accident victims into saying the wrong thing while they’re being recorded. They’ll try to trick you into admitting fault for your motorcycle accident. They’ll try to trick you into admitting your motorcycle accident injuries aren’t as bad as you’re claiming. It’s very easy to fall for their tricks without even realizing it, as insurance adjusters are specifically trained to trick you in these ways. If you fall for their tricks, the value of your claim will instantly plummet.
Because of this, it is dangerous for you to talk with an insurance company after being injured in a motorcycle accident. It is very wise to hire a lawyer after being hurt in a motorcycle accident so your lawyer can talk with the insurance companies for you, as experienced motorcycle accident lawyers like Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers know all of the insurance companies’ tricks and won’t fall for them.
Calling us today for a free consultation gives you the best chance of recovering the most money possible for your injuries.
There Is a Statute of Limitations for Suing After a Motorcycle Accident
If you are an injured motorcyclist, you have limited time to file a personal injury lawsuit against the negligent party or parties that caused your motorcycle accident. Generally, you have just two years from the accident date to file, per CCP § 335.1.
If you’ve lost your loved one to a motorcycle accident, you may only have up to two years from the day they died to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the at-fault parties according to the same statute.
A Hayward motorcycle accident lawyer from our firm can review your case as soon as possible so you can explore your options for recovering compensation before the statute of limitations runs out.
How Motorcycle Accidents Occur in Hayward
Motorcycle accidents typically occur due to someone’s negligence. Usually, a court finds a driver, another motorcyclist, a bicyclist, or even a parts manufacturer at fault for these dangerous incidents. Here are just some of the common causes of motorcycle accidents:
- Speeding
- Distracted driving, including texting and driving
- Driving under the influence
- Failing to yield right of way
- Tailgating
- Not looking for motorcycles when turning or changing lanes
- Lane splitting
- Parts defects and malfunctions
- Road hazards
Common Motorcycle Accident Injuries We See
We know how devastating a motorcycle accident can be. You or your loved one may have suffered terrible injuries that require intensive medical treatment and a long recovery. Unfortunately, they may have succumbed to their injuries. Some injuries an experienced motorcycle accident attorney at Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers can help you recover compensation for include:
- Road rash, cuts, and burns
- Fractured bones
- Puncture wounds
- Concussions and traumatic brain injuries
- Neck and back injuries
- Paralysis
- Internal bruising
- Crush injuries
- Amputations
The worst motorcycle accidents result in death. California is the second-most dangerous state for motorcyclists — in 2020 alone, the National Safety Council reported 540 deaths among motorcycle riders in California.
What If I’m Being Blamed For My Accident?
If another driver is blaming you for your motorcycle accident, this does not mean that you automatically lose the right to recover money to compensate you for your injuries. This remains true even when you are actually partially at fault for your accident or how severe your injuries are. California laws regarding contributory negligence mean that financial liability is divided up when an accident is caused by multiple people.
In California, contributory negligence means that the damages you’re awarded are reduced by your percentage of fault for an accident. So, in a motorcycle accident case where you’re awarded $200,000 but are found 20 percent at fault, the damages you’re awarded will be reduced by 20 percent, or $40,000. You would recover $160,000 in this case.
It is common for insurance companies and defense lawyers to try to shift blame for motorcycle accidents on to motorcyclists. At Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers, we are very experienced in protecting motorcyclists from these tactics. Call us today for a free consultation to learn more regarding how we can help minimize the percentage of fault attributed to you and maximize your financial compensation.
How Can Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers Help Me Overcome Bias Against Bikers?
Unfortunately, a stigma exists against motorcyclists. A lot of people think that motorcyclists are reckless, inherently so, and intentionally drive in a dangerous manner.
Most of the time, though, this is the opposite of the truth. Motorcyclists, just like everyone else on the road, need to go through licensing and training to operate vehicles. Because of this, they are every bit as qualified to drive on the roads as everyone else.
However, defense lawyers and insurance companies won’t hesitate to take advantage of the prejudice which exists against motorcycle riders. They will attempt to use this prejudice to shift the blame for accidents onto motorcycle riders.
Insurance adjusters may imply that you (or the person driving the motorcycle you were riding on) are responsible for your injuries because you chose to ride a motorcycle, as motorcycles don’t protect their riders as much as cars do.
When you deal with this, you need the assistance of a motorcycle accident lawyer at Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers. We will make sure that your motorcycle accident claim conclusively proves that someone else was at fault for your injuries.
We will gather all information and evidence available in order to showcase the untruths and injustices of anti-motorcyclist stereotypes. We will show how you’re a responsible motorcyclist who obeys the laws of the road, assisting you in breaking negative stereotypes which might otherwise hurt your claim.
Call A Hayward Motorcycle Accident Lawyer At Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers Today
An experienced motorcycle accident lawyer at Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers can meet with you and discuss your case however is most comfortable for you. We’re happy to meet with you in the hospital while you recover or take your calls and texts any time of day. Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers is here for you.
We have recovered over $750,000,000 for clients since 1990. We have the expertise and experience to recover the most compensation possible for your motorcycle accident injuries. So, contact our office today for your free consultation with a motorcycle accident attorney.
