When you’ve been injured in a motorcycle accident, it’s normal to be concerned about your health and financial future. Luckily, there are attorneys who specialize in handling motorcycle accident cases who can help you recover the damages you deserve from the at-fault party’s insurance company. Before meeting with a motorcycle lawyer, make sure to ask these 5 questions first so that you understand what to expect throughout the process of getting compensation after an accident on your motorcycle.
1: Do you have any experience riding motorcycles?
Almost everybody drives a car, but only a few people ride motorcycles. Attorneys who ride a motorcycle make up an even smaller proportion of the population. A motorcycle lawyer who actually rides, on the other hand, will have real experience as well as the expertise and perspective necessary to comprehend your case and offer the legal assistance you require.
Anyone who rides or has been involved in a motorcycle accident case, for example, knows that there is unfairness against cyclists, even if they are not at blame and when there are witnesses to that fact. An experienced motorcycle lawyer understands how to battle this unequal treatment and will not be deterred by it.
2. Is your initial consultation free?
You wouldn’t want the meter to run while you investigate whether a motorcycle defense attorney can assist you. Without this pressure, you will feel more at ease relaying the facts of your accident and assessing the lawyer’s responses to your questions. In addition, the attorney can clarify your rights and assist you in understanding your options.
3. How much compensation should I expect?
Look for a lawyer who will aggressively pursue compensation for your past, present, and future medical expenses, loss of earnings, pain and suffering, and other losses.
4. What would be your main goal, if you become my attorney?
The answer you want to hear is that your medical bills should be reduced as much as possible so that you are not forced to declare bankruptcy and your account is not turned over to a collection agency because of medical bills. At the same time, your lawyer must also collaborate with the defendant’s insurance company to make sure that you are fairly compensated for your injuries.
If your motorcycle attorney wants you to pay even if he or she does not win the case, this is a risk you do not want to take and stress you do not need, especially when you are facing injuries, medical bills, lost wages, and so on. Besides that, a contingency fee basis gives your lawyer even more incentive to win because you pay no legal fees until he or she is able to obtain compensation for you. The fees are then reimbursed as a % (of the award) agreed upon by the two of you.
