After a motorcycle accident, victims often face crippling injuries, emotional trauma, and financial loss, especially if they cannot go back to work. They face stigma from insurance companies and juries who blame them for the accident. While it seems simple enough to file a claim for your losses against the at-fault driver’s insurance policy, it is rarely that easy. That is where a motorcycle accident lawyer becomes critical.
There are several ways a Charleston motorcycle accident lawyer from Salango Law can help you. If you have serious injuries and losses, hiring a lawyer is a critical step in recovery.
Call our office at (304) 342-0512 to schedule a free consultation today.
A Motorcycle Accident Attorney Protects You
At the heart of what a motorcycle accident lawyer does is to provide comprehensive legal protection for victims. There are numerous ways they do so:
- Educate you on your rights under the law for securing financial compensation for your losses.
- Protect you from insurance company tactics that deny you the fair compensation you are owed.
- Provide you with resources to prove your case, including accident reconstruction experts and expert testimony.
Your attorney provides you with the tools necessary to prove who is at fault and what your losses are.
A Motorcycle Accident Attorney Helps You Build a Claim
Motorcycle accidents are challenging for multiple reasons, including the simple fact that they are highly costly. Most people involved suffer serious injuries involving traumatic brain injuries, burns, disfigurements, and spinal cord injuries. Victims must demonstrate all of their losses to the insurance company and later to a judge. Yet, it is common for victims not to know what all of those losses are.
Your Charleston personal injury attorney will help you value your case, including losses such as:
- Medical expenses related to your injuries
- Future medical and healthcare losses expected
- Loss of earnings from being unable to work
- Impact on earning capacity if you cannot go back to your job
- Property damage to repair or replace your bike
- Emotional trauma and onset of conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder
- Pain and suffering claims
Your attorney looks at all factors impacting your health, mental well-being, and financial future resulting from this accident. That includes your quality of life, relationships, and career goals.
Your Motorcycle Attorney Negotiates and Goes to Court for You
You can expect a well-qualified motorcycle accident lawyer to also work diligently to build your case with evidence and then negotiate with the insurance companies on your behalf. A component of this process will always rely on the attorney’s skill at demonstrating losses and your right to recovery.
The statute of limitations for filing a personal injury lawsuit in West Virginia is two years from the date of the injury. As such, your attorney will try to seek a settlement and, when aggressive measures do not work, file a lawsuit in a West Virginia court to seek fair compensation. If your case has to go to court, your trial-experienced lawyer becomes your advocate in showcasing your losses and the responsibility of others to pay for them.
Schedule a Free Consultation to Discuss Your Case
With the guidance of a motorcycle accident lawyer, you gain confidence, knowledge, and advocacy on your behalf. Call our legal team at Salango Law today to discuss your case at a free consultation and learn what we can do to help you protect your financial, physical, and mental future.