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In West Lafayette, IN, many motorcycle accidents occur because of non-motorcycle drivers’ conduct. For example, motorcycle riders are often struck by motorists who were driving while distracted, speeding, or committing improper lane changes.
Fortunately, victims who are less than 50% at fault in their motorcycle accident can recover monetary damages for their hardships results from a crash. There are several types of damages that plaintiffs can file a claim for and recover in motorcycle accident cases. Our experienced attorneys can help recover the full range of compensation available to you.
If you were hurt in a motorcycle crash in West Lafayette, IN, we will review the details of your case for free. Get in touch with our West Lafayette motorcycle accident lawyers by calling (219) 322-1166.
Many motorcycle riders suffer collisions caused by other drivers’ negligence. There are several different forms of conduct on the road that can result in accidents and be considered negligence.
Speeding is a common cause of motorcycle accidents. Speeding drivers will have trouble noticing other vehicles and hazards on the roadway. Furthermore, motorists travelling at excessive speeds have a propensity to veer outside of their lanes and disobey traffic signals.
Crashes that occur at high speeds are especially likely to lead to severe injuries.
Distracted driving is another common cause of motorcycle accidents in West Lafayette. Drivers become distracted when they take their eyes off the road, hands off the wheel, or attention off driving.
Improper lane changes are also a common cause of motorcycle accidents. Collisions caused by improper lane changes often occur on highways and in crowded urban areas.
Many motorcycle crashes occur because the operators of other vehicles are intoxicated and their judgement time is impacted. It is commonly believed that drunk driving accidents most often occur at nighttime, but the truth is that these accidents can occur at any time of day.
Lastly, improper left turns are another common source of motorcycle accidents. When drivers fail to yield the right-of-way before making left turns through intersections, devastating collisions can occur.
If you share a portion of fault for your motorcycle accident, you may still pursue payment for the injuries you suffered. However, the amount of damages you recover may be reduced. According to I.C. § 34-51-2-5, damages awarded in motorcycle accident lawsuits will be assigned relative to each driver's percentage of fault in the accident. For example, if one driver was 30% responsible for the crash while the other driver was 70% to blame, then the second driver would have to pay for 70% of damages caused by the accident while the first driver's potential recovery would be reduced by 30% of the total amount of damages from the crash. Furthermore, under I.C. § 34-51-2-6, if your portion of fault exceeds 50%, then you will not be able to recover anything.
Defendants and their insurance companies often attempt to shift blame onto plaintiffs in order to avoid paying the full value of their claims. Insurers may hire teams of people who will try to prove that their policyholders are not at fault.
Statutes of limitations establish time limits for filing specific types of lawsuits. According to I.C. § 34-11-2-4(a)(1), you will typically have two years from the date of your motorcycle accident to file a claim against the at-fault party. If you miss this filing deadline, it could cause you to forfeit your case.
If you suffered a motorcycle accident, call our West Lafayette motorcycle accident lawyers for a free case review at (219) 322-1166.
Don is a founding partner and one of the nation’s top-ranked personal injury litigators. He is a member of the Multi-million Dollar Advocates Forum, which includes less than 1% of the nation’s trial lawyers, and awarded the highest ranking given by Martindale Hubbel and AVVO.
More importantly, Don understands representing personal injury victims is about more than recovering the best settlement: it’s about helping clients get back on their feet and supporting them in every aspect of their recovery.
In nearly all cases, our clients seek compensation from the wrongdoer’s insurance company. Before forming Wruck Paupore, Jason worked for a prominent law firm representing some of the world’s largest insurers. This experience gives Jason a deep understanding of the insurance industry and the strategies it uses to pay injury victims as little as possible.
Jason -- and our entire team -- put this inside knowledge to work to force insurance companies to pay what is actually owed. Often, we use the insurance company’s own tactics against them as we fight for the full compensation our client deserves.
For more than four decades, Keith has been fighting for injury victims. During that time, he’s watched the insurance industry change, with insurers now more interested in protecting their stock price than treating injury victims fairly.
Since the beginning, Keith has put people first. From his childhood in Gary, Indiana during the 1960’s and working his way through law school, Keith has risen to become one of the Midwest’s most respected trial lawyers. He has never forgotten that being a lawyer is about helping people -- and seeing injury victims through struggles in a way that could change their lives forever.
Over the decades, Keith, Don and Jason have fought relentlessly for clients, even when other lawyers have said the case was impossible to win.
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