Motorcycle Accident Lawyers
Olympia, Seattle, Tacoma and throughout Washington
Your motorcycle accident claim will be strengthened if you do a few things immediately after the accident.
Do seek medical help immediately, and as soon as possible:
- Have someone take photos of your injuries, preferably before they're treated as well as during treatment and afterwards
- Also take photos of your damaged motorcycle, or have a friend do it.
- Keep the clothing and helmet you were wearing
- Cooperate with your own insurance company, but don't accept any checks without first consulting a motorcycle accident attorney
Liable parties
Most
motorcycle accidents are caused by inattentive auto drivers, who don't see the motorcycle for a variety of reasons:
- They don't look both ways after being stopped at an intersection
- They try to get through an amber light and end up running the red light
- They ignore stop signs
- They drive with an elevated blood alcohol level
- They turn suddenly in front of an oncoming motorcycle
Motorcycle injuries
Because a bike rider is more exposed than a vehicle driver or passenger, the potential for severe injury is greater, as is the potential for permanent disability. This is why early medical care is extra important. The more quickly severe injuries are attended to, the greater likelihood there is for recovery.
Examples of frequent motorcycle injuries are:
- Spinal cord injury - nerves running to and from the spinal cord are central to our ability to move and to perceive things with our skin sensitivity. Injury to the central nervous system can affect any part of the body, causing impaired breathing, circulation, digestion, speech etc.
- Severe burns - burns can take a long time to heal, depending on how deep the damage runs, and they tend to leave severe scars.
- Brain injury - the brain becomes bruised when it's impacted sharply and knocked up against the inside of the skull. Results of brain injuries can be hard to predict and can affect any part of our functioning, such as vision, hearing, speech, memory etc.
- Multiple bone fractures - bones can heal well if the fracture is clean, although multiple fractures will incapacitate you for quite a while. When the bone is crushed rather than snapped cleanly, healing is uncertain.
Medical testimony
If you've been severely injured in a motorcycle accident, you need good legal representation. Medical costs run higher:
- When injuries take longer to heal
- When injuries affect the body's daily functioning
- When long-term damage causes disability
- When long-term therapy and re-learning must be done to recover from such things as loss of a hand or foot, loss of memory, loss of speech etc.
At Fuller & Fuller, our auto accident attorneys can draw on the best medical experts to give testimony on your behalf. We'll work with you to get all the medical costs covered without your credit rating suffering a hit. We know how to deal with insurance company lawyers.
Compensation
We'll fully investigate your situation and the circumstances of your accident, and then we'll fight to obtain all the restitution you're entitled to:
- Medical bills
- Lost wages, past and future
- Property damage
- Pain and suffering
- Permanent disability or disfigurement
At Fuller & Fuller, we understand how distressing things can be after a motorcycle accident. If you're unable to come to us, we can go to you. We'll investigate your situation, gather the facts, and fight for your fair compensation.
If you've been injured in a motorcycle accident in Tacoma, Olympia or Port Orchard, or any of the surrounding communities, contact our Washington motorcycle accident lawyers today for your free initial consultation.
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