Motorcycle Accidents

Protecting the Rights of Injured Motorcycle Accident Victims

Were you injured in a motorcycle accident with a motor vehicle?

Did you lose a family member in a motorcycle accident because of a vehicle driver’s carelessness?

The motorcycle accident lawyer team at The Van Dora Law Firm, LLC applies over 60 years of combined experience in aggressively pursuing compensation for injured motorcyclists and families who lost a loved one in a motorcycle accident. We identify all available resources to get you the maximum financial compensation in an insurance company settlement or by going to court when necessary.

Understanding Georgia Motorcycle Laws

As motorcyclists know, Georgia traffic laws include many provisions that apply to motorcycles and riders. A wide range of laws also govern the conduct of motor vehicle drivers who share the road with motorcycles. A motor vehicle driver who negligently causes a motorcycle accident, whether by violating traffic laws or due to other carelessness, is legally responsible for the motorcyclist’s injuries. The rider has the right to bring a legal claim to recover all losses relating to the accident.

Motorcycle accidents are usually complex factual and legal situations that require professional knowledge and skill to investigate and analyze. If you were injured in a motorcycle accident, a personal injury attorney with full knowledge of all the applicable laws and legal principles is in the best position to establish liability and recover full compensation for you. Our motorcycle accident lawyer team at The Van Dora Law Firm has the knowledge, experience, and skill to help you recover the damages provided under Georgia law.

Legal Responsibility in a Motorcycle Accident

A motor vehicle driver who negligently causes a motorcycle accident is legally responsible, or liable, for all of the rider’s injuries and losses. To recover, the motorcyclist must demonstrate the driver’s legal duty and negligence, show that the negligence caused the rider’s injuries, and prove the value of the rider’s losses.

At The Van Dora Law Firm, our motorcycle accident lawyer team applies decades of experience in gathering all available evidence, including the police accident report, photos and videos, eyewitness statements, and expert witness analysis. We investigate every aspect of the case and analyze the situation to determine whether the vehicle driver was legally at fault. When the driver can be held legally liable, we aggressively pursue the maximum compensation available under state law.

Motorcycle Accident Insurance Coverage

A negligent driver’s auto liability policy is the first resource to pursue for compensation, which is similar to other types of vehicle accidents. If the driver’s liability limits are not high enough to cover all the injured victim’s losses, the driver may have a personal umbrella policy that covers the injuries. Other insurance of the driver, such as an employer’s policy if the driver was working, may also apply. In addition, the uninsured or underinsured motorist insurance (UM) in the victim’s motorcycle insurance policy may cover the injuries in some cases.

Determining the availability of insurance coverage — and negotiating with potentially responsible insurance companies — is an important reason to get help from our personal injury lawyers at The Van Dora Law Firm if you suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle accident. Our attorneys know how to find and vigorously pursue insurance companies that may have liability as part of the effort to secure maximum compensation. We are highly skilled at negotiating with those insurance companies to recover the compensation you deserve.

Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Pursuing Maximum Compensation

Motorcyclists often suffer devastating injuries with long-lasting and even lifelong physical and emotional effects. Proper calculation of full compensation in a motorcycle accident case is as crucial as the determination of the driver’s legal liability. An at-fault driver is responsible for losses that include:

• Past and future medical and treatment bills
• Past and future pain and suffering
• Lost wages
• Loss of future earning ability
• Losses affecting daily living and enjoyment of life
• Scarring and disfigurement
• Damage to personal property, including repair or replacement of the motorcycle

The motorcycle accident lawyer team at The Van Dora Law Firm carefully and thoroughly evaluates your injuries and compiles evidence to document all the elements of compensation, including the full effects on your well-being and long-term implications for your life.

Pursuing a Claim With an Experienced Motorcycle Accident Lawyer

State law requires a legal claim for injuries from a motorcycle accident to be filed within two years of the date of the accident. An action filed after that time generally will not be allowed. For that reason and other reasons relating to proving the necessary elements to establish negligence of the at-fault driver, it is essential to talk with a lawyer as soon as possible after a motorcycle accident.

Our compassionate motorcycle accident lawyer team at The Van Dora Law Firm applies many years of experience in advising and representing you. If our discussions with insurance companies do not produce the desired result, we are prepared to protect your rights in the courtroom.