Motorcycle Accident Attorney
They Saw Your Motorcycle. They Just Didn't Yield.
Most motorcycle accidents don’t happen because a rider did something wrong. They happen because a driver made a left turn without looking, drifted into an adjacent lane while distracted, or blew through an intersection and never even registered that a motorcycle was there. Riders follow the same traffic laws as everyone else on the road. They just pay a far steeper price when another driver doesn’t.
There’s no crumple zone on a motorcycle. No airbags. No door between you and the pavement. When a collision happens, the rider absorbs everything — and the injuries reflect that. Road rash that goes to the bone. Broken arms, legs, and hips from impact. Traumatic brain injuries can occur even with a helmet. Spinal damage that changes a life permanently. These aren’t unlikely outcomes. They’re the reality of what high-speed collisions do to the human body when there’s nothing between you and the other vehicle.
If you were hurt in a motorcycle accident, the physical and financial toll is real — and so is your right to be fully compensated for it.
The Bias Problem Every Motorcycle Rider Faces
Here’s something most attorneys won’t say plainly: insurance companies treat motorcycle accident claims differently. There’s a longstanding bias in the insurance industry that portrays riders as reckless by default. Adjusters will look for any reason to suggest you were speeding, weaving, or riding aggressively — regardless of what actually happened.
It’s unfair. It’s also predictable. And knowing it’s coming is part of how we fight it.
Building a strong motorcycle accident case means getting ahead of that narrative early. Witness statements, traffic camera footage, accident reconstruction, electronic data from the vehicles involved — these are the tools that establish what actually happened and push back against attempts to blame the rider. The sooner we get to work, the more of that evidence we can preserve.
Common Causes of Motorcycle Accidents
In the United States, there are over 80,000 motorcycle-related injuries and approximately 6,300 fatalities each year. Because motorcycles lack the structural protection of enclosed vehicles, their riders are nearly 28 times more likely to die in a traffic crash per vehicle mile traveled than passenger car occupants.
Understanding how an accident happened is the foundation of a successful claim.
The most frequent causes we see in these cases include:
- Drivers making left turns directly into a motorcycle’s path
- Lane changes without checking blind spots
- Rear-end collisions at intersections and in stop-and-go traffic
- Distracted driving — phone use, eating, inattention
- Drivers running red lights or failing to yield
- Hazardous road conditions, such as gravel, potholes, or oil slicks
- Dooring accidents occur when a parked car door opens into a rider’s path
In many of these situations, the driver is clearly at fault. In others, liability is shared or disputed. Either way, having an experienced attorney investigate and document the cause from the start makes a significant difference in your outcome.
What Compensation Can You Recover?
Motorcycle injuries are often severe, and the compensation available should reflect the full extent of what you’ve been through — not just the emergency room bill.
A successful claim can recover:
- Emergency medical care, surgery, and hospitalization costs
- Ongoing treatment, physical therapy, and rehabilitation
- Lost income during recovery and reduced future earning capacity
- Damage to or total loss of your motorcycle
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress and loss of enjoyment of life
- Permanent scarring, disfigurement, or disability
Insurance companies routinely lowball motorcycle claims, counting on riders to accept an early offer just to get something — anything — while they’re still hurting and the bills are mounting. Don’t make that mistake. Call us before you respond to any settlement offer.
What To Do After a Motorcycle Accident
Get medical attention immediately. Adrenaline is powerful — it can mask serious injuries for hours after a crash. Get checked out even if you feel okay. Internal injuries, concussions, and soft tissue damage often don’t announce themselves right away, and a gap in medical care gives insurance companies ammunition to argue your injuries weren’t serious.
Stay at the scene and call 911. A police report creates an official record. Don’t leave until officers have documented the accident.
Document everything you can. Photograph your bike, the other vehicle, the road conditions, your injuries, and any skid marks or debris. Get the other driver’s insurance information, license plate, and contact details. If there are witnesses, get their names and phone numbers before they leave.
Don’t apologize and don’t speculate. Saying “I didn’t see you either” or “maybe I was going too fast” can come back to haunt you. Stick to the facts with the police and say nothing substantive to the other driver’s insurer.
Call Chris and Frank before giving any recorded statement. Insurance adjusters are trained to ask questions that shift blame. One phone call to us first can protect everything that follows.
Why Hire Chris and Frank
We’ve recovered over $100 million for our clients. We win 99% of our cases. And we’ve built that record case by case, client by client — including riders who were told by insurance companies that their claim wasn’t worth much.
Motorcycle cases require an attorney who understands the bias riders face and knows how to counter it with evidence, not just arguments. That’s what we bring. From day one, we investigate, we document, and we build a case designed to get you the full settlement you’re owed.
Every client gets our VIP Concierge Services — access to top doctors and specialists at no upfront cost, cash advances to help cover lost income while your case is pending, and rental assistance if you need it. No fees unless we win. Se habla español. With offices across California and the Pacific Northwest — and more locations opening — we’re expanding to be wherever our clients need us most.
Motorcycle riders deserve to be taken seriously. We make sure they are.