Hillsborough County Motorcycle Accident Lawyers

We had a caller from Tampa the other day who had been in an accident in which he was forced off the road by someone that was driving behind him. He was forced off the road and was injured, and he asked a very good question: Do I have a claim? It depends. What you want to do, if you’re injured, is get in to seek medical treatment. Whether it’s a hospital or your treating provider, go in and get treated.

In that kind of situation, one of the things you want to do is make sure you report the claim at the scene of the accident. If you fall off the road, one of the difficulties might come in tracking down the driver who put you off the road. If you want to have your case evaluated quickly, go to a trial attorney that’s going to speak with you and see what they can do in terms of investigating it.

A lot of times we have hit and runs in Hillsborough County, for instance, where we never find who the other driver is. That makes it even more critical to have your own insurance. There are many insurance companies who actually offer policies to ensure you in the event that you, for instance, are in a hit-and-run accident, and motorcycles are no different. Investigate that and try to purchase some insurance, just because it’s a good idea. We will evaluate your insurance policy for your motorcycle, so give us a call. We’ll be glad to speak with you.

A potential client called recently in Tampa because she had been injured riding as a passenger on a motorcycle. She was wondering if she had a claim. If you’re injured as a passenger on a motorcycle, you absolutely have a claim. It’s extremely important to call a lawyer who is experienced in handling motorcycle accident cases to lead you in the right direction. If you have any questions about how to handle your case, please give us a call.

A friend recently asked me how motorcycle accident cases are different from car accident cases in Hillsborough County. There are many different things to consider. The first is that usually the injuries are a lot more severe because the motorcyclist doesn’t have a vehicle protecting them. The second is that there are lots of insurance requirements that are different for motorcyclists versus car accidents. Third, there is a stigma, sometimes, with juries and motorcyclists, since they often view them as at fault.

You need a lawyer who has handled these cases, tried these cases, and knows how to convince a jury that it is not your fault and you have just as much right to be on the road as everybody else. If you have a question about your motorcycle case, please give us a call.

We had a case in Tampa in which, unfortunately, the client was involved in a motorcycle accident. Motorcycle claims present so many various challenges because of the insurance. A lot of times the drivers or riders of the motorcycle do not have their own coverage, unfortunately. This particular client did not, and they asked an important question: “How do I hire the best attorney for motorcycle accidents?”

You want an attorney that’s experienced with handling those types of claims. You also want a trial lawyer because, basically, they present so many challenges and a trial lawyer, if they indeed to take cases to trial, is going to be able to fully evaluate your case. This particular client was involved in a very bad motorcycle accident. He was ejected from the motorcycle and sustained serious damages.

One of the important things in selecting an attorney for a case like this is you need to select an attorney that’s going to speak with you. He had so many issues at the initial consultation that we needed to discuss. It really is important that the client, at that initial consult and throughout the management of the case, is speaking with their lawyer. Give us a call. I’d be glad to evaluate your motorcycle accident in Tampa.

Motorcycle accident cases present various challenges. We had a client in Tampa recently, unfortunately, who was involved in a motorcycle accident and was severely injured. We talked to him and his family. He was ejected from the motorcycle and, unfortunately as is the case in many motorcycle accident claims, this gentleman did not have his own insurance. He didn’t have personal injury protection to cover him for his medical bills.

One of the important things about these cases and evaluating them is to see an attorney who’s a trial attorney, who can evaluate your case at the initial consultation. We’re not going to be able to give you the exact value of it, but one of the first things we have to do is contact the insurance companies for the at-fault parties. In this particular case, that’s exactly what we did. We contacted them and, within a few weeks, we were able to get information regarding the insurance and then manage the client’s medical treatment.

During an initial consultation recently, a Tampa client asked how long his motorcycle accident injury claim was going to take to resolve. The answer is it depends on each individual case. How long it takes a client to reach maximum medical improvement is one of the biggest factors.

The next factor is how receptive the insurance company is going to be to resolving your case for a reasonable amount of money. If they’re not, we have to file a lawsuit, and that usually ends up taking a little bit longer.

We recently met with a client in Tampa who was injured in a motorcycle accident and, unfortunately, she made some mistakes that we commonly see with these types of cases. First, she didn’t take pictures at the scene, unfortunately. Second, she had a delay in treatment. She didn’t go to the doctor immediately, and, when she did, she didn’t follow her doctor’s recommendations. The biggest mistake, however, was that she didn’t hire a motorcycle accident injury attorney from the beginning.

There are so many special considerations with motorcycle cases that you absolutely need to make sure that you’re picking a lawyer with experience handling them. If you have a question about your motorcycle accident claim, or really anything else, please give us a call.

We currently have a Tampa client who was injured as a result of hitting a pothole while they were on their motorcycle. If you’re injured in a similar situation, you absolutely have a claim. It’s extremely important to call a lawyer who has experience handling these cases because there tends to be a lot of investigative issues that need to be addressed from the beginning.

We had a client recently in Wesley Chapel that unfortunately was involved in a severe motorcycle accident. We met with him and his family in our Wesley Chapel office, and they asked us what they should do. We were able, fortunately, to have the client present at the consultation, and we sat with them for an hour and a half and talked to them about their case. This particular gentleman did not have insurance, which is often the case with motorcycle riders, so there’s a perfect example of a situation where you should try to get as much insurance as you can if you’re riding a motorcycle.

Basically, we had to walk him through the process. That’s why communication with an experienced trial lawyer is so essential, both at the initial consultation and throughout the entire process, because this is not a process that’s going to end in three weeks. This is a long, drawn-out process. The insurance carriers typically do not offer maximum value, and you have to hire a trial attorney that’s going to be able to evaluate your case and get you the maximum value.

We’re not going to be able to fully evaluate your case at the initial consultation, but we can at least ease your mind, when you walk out of that door, that you know you have a motorcycle accident attorney that is on your side. Give us a call. We’d love to evaluate your case in Wesley Chapel.