It’s understandable why motorcyclists enjoy riding on the highways of Sonoma County. The county’s scenic views and winding roads are ideal for motorcycling during most times of the year. Unfortunately, though, motorcycle accidents are an unfortunate risk for every motorcycle rider.Â
Sonoma County saw 133 motorcycle crashes in 2019, according to UC Berkeley data, leading to two deaths and 144 injuries. If you or someone you love has been injured in a motorcycle accident, Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers’s motorcycle accident attorneys in Santa Rosa can help you pursue financial compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain, suffering and more.
We are contingency fee lawyers, so the only fee we charge is a percentage of any financial compensation that we obtain from you. In other words, we don’t charge a fee unless we win your case.Â
If you can’t afford medical treatment, we can get you to doctors who will treat you on a lien, meaning you won’t owe them anything until your case is over.
Call an experienced motorcycle accident lawyer at Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers 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 Santa Rosa or Sonoma County.
Compensation For Santa Rosa Motorcycle Accidents
If you are an injured motorcyclist, the value of your claim is important to you. Whether you escaped with minor, common motorcycle accident injuries such as road rash or suffered more serious injuries like a traumatic brain injury or a spinal cord injury, you’re entitled to know what kind of compensation you might be eligible to receive to cover your medical bills and property damage.
In general, motorcycle accident claims relating to serious or devastating injuries will typically be worth more money than personal injury claims involving only minor injuries, and fatal motorcycle crash claims will typically carry even more value.Â
If you are a motorcycle accident victim, the insurance company or jury will base the amount of compensation you receive on how badly you were injured and how your injuries impacted your life. Your medical bills, as well as any other objective and subjective damages, will be assessed in order to determine their value.
To find out exactly how much compensation you may be eligible for, you should reach out for a free consultation with a Santa Rosa motorcycle accident attorney. A personal injury lawyer can assist you by making sure you receive the largest possible financial recovery by utilizing time-tested legal tactics.
No motorcycle accident settlement is the same since every motorcycle crash case is unique. You may be eligible to be compensated for:
Medical Bills
Your motorcycle accident may have left you already facing huge medical expenses related to your injuries. Your motorcycle crash injuries may also require future care, which will lead to you owing even more money in medical bills. Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers can help you recover financial compensation for any past or future medical bills which are related to the injuries you suffered in your motorcycle wreck.
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Lost Wages
Those who are injured in motorcycle accidents are often injured so badly that they can’t work for a period of time. They also sometimes need to miss work to have their motorcycle crash injuries treated. If you have lost wages because of your motorcycle crash, Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers can help you recover compensation for those lost wages.
Loss Of Earning Capacity
Motorcycle accidents can lead to catastrophic injuries. These injuries can leave victims disabled and unable to work again, or unable to again work in the same field. If you have suffered a loss or reduction of your earning capacity due to your motorcycle accident, Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers can help you recover compensation for it.
Pain And Suffering
Because the injuries suffered in motorcycle crashes can be so severe, they can often lead to large amounts of physical pain and mental suffering. Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers are experts in placing accurate values on the pain and suffering of motorcycle accident victims and ensuring that said victims are compensated fairly for their pain and suffering.
Property Damage
Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers can help you recover compensation for the cost to repair or replace your motorcycle, as well as the cost to replace any motorcycle gear you may have been wearing during your crash.
Wrongful Death
If you have lost a loved one to a motorcycle accident, we can help you recover compensation for:
- The loss of your loved one’s income
- The loss of your loved one’s love, companionship and consortium
- The loss of your loved one’s household services
- Your loved one’s medical bills
- Your loved one’s pain and suffering
- Your loved one’s burial and funeral costs
- Your grieving and suffering
Punitive Damages
Punitive damages won’t always be available in every motorcycle accident case. However, if your motorcycle accident case involves reckless or intentional conduct such as drunk driving, we will pursue punitive damages on your behalf in order to punish the wrongdoer and obtain maximum compensation for you.
What To Do After A Motorcycle Accident In Santa Rosa
The number one priority after being in a motorcycle accident in Santa Rosa is receiving medical treatment for your injuries. People who are injured in accidents often don’t realize they were even injured or don’t realize how severe their injuries really are. This is why it’s vital to be seen by a doctor.Â
You might think you’re not injured at the scene of the accident, but you might already have internal bleeding or an orthopedic or head injury. Injuries can be masked by shock, adrenaline, and endorphins after a motorcycle accident.
Another reason it’s important to obtain medical treatment right away is that insurance companies can claim your injuries weren’t caused by your accident if you don’t, and they can use this as an excuse not to pay you for your injuries.
Motorcyclists are more vulnerable in crashes than those driving or riding in other vehicles. They lack protection from impacts other than their helmet. Those who get in a motorcycle accident in Santa Rosa should:
Contact The Police
You should call the police or California Highway Patrol. It’s important that law enforcement be present at the site of the accident to take photos, measurements, and statements for a police report.Â
Request that you receive the police report number. Officers will sometimes determine who is at fault for the motorcycle accident, and this can be vital in resolving your motorcycle accident case.
Exchange Contact Information
After your accident, you should exchange insurance and driver’s license information with every party that was involved. An easy way of doing this is using your smartphone to take pictures of drivers’ insurance, licenses, and any other paperwork.
Gather Evidence
Take pictures of the site of the accident and any vehicles involved. Document the phone number, address, and name of any witnesses to the accident. Take pictures of your injuries as well.
Contact Your Insurance Company
Tell them what happened. Your insurance company needs to know this, no matter whose fault the accident is. Do not get in touch with the insurance company representing any of the other parties. Leave this to your lawyer. Other parties’ insurance companies can use what you say against you once you file a claim for compensation for your injuries.
Call A Lawyer
Call a lawyer with experience in helping motorcycle accident victims recover compensation for their motorcycle accident injuries. Calling a lawyer gives you the best chance possible to recover the most financial compensation possible.
Do I Need A Lawyer To Handle My Motorcycle Accident Claim?
There is no technical requirement in California for motorcycle accident victims to hire lawyers to handle your claim. However, you need to hire a lawyer if you want to recover the maximum possible compensation for your injuries.
A survey by Martindale Nolo found that the average injury victim who does not hire a lawyer recovers about $17,600 for their injuries. However, the survey found that the average injury victim who does hire a lawyer recovers about $77,600 for their injuries.
The survey found that once you take attorney fees into account, injury victims who hire lawyers still end up recovering about three times as much money as injury victims who don’t hire lawyers.
So, why do injury victims who hire lawyers recover so much more financial compensation than those who don’t? It’s because the only way to force an insurance company to pay you what you’re entitled to is to threaten to sue them, and actually sue them if the threat doesn’t work.
You see, the number one priority of insurance companies is not to make sure that you are adequately compensated for your motorcycle accident injuries. Rather, their number one priority is to preserve their own profit margin. Thus, they will do whatever they can to avoid paying you what you’re entitled to for your motorcycle crash injuries.
Under California law, the at-fault party in a motorcycle accident is financially liable for any injuries they cause you. In effect, this usually means their insurance company is obligated to pay you up to policy limits for any injuries you have sustained. However, just because the insurance company is obligated under law to pay you doesn’t mean they will. In fact, they won’t unless you make them by threatening to sue them or actually suing them when the threat doesn’t work.
The insurance company is well aware that you cannot defeat them in court if you don’t have a lawyer. The insurance company has the money to afford very good lawyers to defend them in court. They know you have no chance in court without experienced motorcycle accident lawyers of your own by your side.
So, if you aren’t represented by a lawyer, that insurance company is just going to dare you to sue them and offer you a tiny fraction of what you are actually entitled to. They won’t increase their offer until you demonstrate to them that you can sue them and win.
You demonstrate to them that you can sue them and win by hiring experienced motorcycle crash lawyers with a reputation for success like Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers. When insurance companies see letters of representation from Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers, they know that motorcycle accident victims mean business, can sue them and win. They now know that it’s in their best interest to pay motorcycle accident victims what they’re entitled to out of court, because if they don’t, they’ll get sued, lose, and have to pay them what they’re entitled to anyways, in addition to expensive legal fees.
In addition, motorcycle accident victims should never talk to at-fault parties’ insurance companies – they should always leave these conversations to their lawyers. The reason why is that insurance companies train insurance adjusters to trick motorcycle accident victims into saying the wrong things while being recorded, things like implying they were at fault for their motorcycle crash or implying that their motorcycle accident injuries aren’t as severe as they’re claiming.
It is incredibly easy to fall for these tricks even if you are aware they are trying to trick you. Don’t take a chance and talk to the insurance companies on your own. If you say the tiniest little thing wrong, it will cause the value of your motorcycle accident claim to instantly plummet.
Call us today for a free consultation so we can force the insurance company to pay you what you’re entitled to under California law for your motorcycle accident injuries and handle all communications and negotiations with insurance companies for you.
A Santa Rosa Motorcycle Accident Lawyer At Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers Can Help
Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers are experienced, expert Santa Rosa motorcycle accident lawyers. We have been successfully helping injured motorcyclists obtain the financial compensation and justice they deserve since 1990. We have recovered over 0,000,000 on behalf of injured motorcycle riders and other clients in the last 30+ years.Â
Contact us today for a free consultation. You may be eligible for financial compensation. If you or a loved one was seriously hurt in a motorcycle accident, we will stay by your side and help get you through your difficult time.
