Destin, Florida- Motorcycle Accident Lawyer- Attorney, William T. Shaffer
Motorcycle Accidents
Two percent of all registered vehicles in the United States of America are motorcycles. However, motorcycle deaths in this country each year represent approximately five percent of all highway fatalities. Of all vehicle related accidents, motorcycle accidents are typically the most devastating. This is because unlike an SUV or an automobile, a motorcycle provides its passenger(s) with little or no protection in a crash. For this reason, motorcyclists are much more likely to be killed in crashes.
Obtaining a personal injury lawyer promptly after a tragic motorcycle accident may not be your top priority. However, unless the accident is investigated immediately, critical evidence might be lost. At no cost to you, the William T. Shaffer Law Group, P.A. will evaluate your case and determine whether or not you have a case under the laws of Florida.
If you have been injured in a motorcycle accident caused by the carelessness or negligence of another you may be eligible to seek compensation for your losses, including pain and suffering. This includes situations where you are a motorcycle passenger and are injured in a crash caused by the motorcycle driver's negligence. In this scenario, valuable claims are often never pursued by the injured passengers. Usually this is because the passenger is a friend or relative of the driver and does not want to make a claim against them. However, even when this is the case, often times a settlement can still be obtained from the motorcycle driver's insurance company.
A number of factors may cause motorcycle crashes and resulting injuries. Certain issues might enhance the value of your potential claim. These issues include defective roadway designs, poor weather conditions, product defects (including defective tires or defective helmets), and the level of the recklessness or negligence of other drivers. Our legal team will investigate and review the physical evidence at the accident scene, interview witnesses, and document weather conditions, road maintenance, and other factors to determine the collisions real cause.
It is very important to understand, certain laws that apply to car accident cases do not apply to motorcycles. For instance, motorcyclists are not required to carry PIP (or No-Fault) insurance. Thus, to receive pain and suffering compensation if they are injured in Florida in a motorcycle crash, it is not legally necessary for the victim to prove their injuries are permanent.
As stressed above, it is essential in all motorcycle accident cases that measures must be taken to promptly preserve evidence, investigate the accident in question, and to enable physicians or other expert witnesses to thoroughly evaluate any injures. If a you or a loved one are the victim of a motorcycle accident, contact the William T. Shaffer Law Group, P.A. now at 850-502-4536. If you are outside of the Destin area call us toll free at 866-587-3458.
The initial consultation is free of charge. Should we agree to accept your case, we will work on a contingent fee basis. What this means is that we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary award or recovery of funds. Do not delay. You may have a valid claim. You may be entitled to compensation for your injuries.
