Economic Damages for Your Motorcycle Accident
Economic damages are losses you suffered that have a relatively fixed dollar value attached to them. They can include such losses as the following:
- Medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Property damage
Your settlement should include your current economic damages as well as any possible ones you may require in the future.
Non-Economic Damages for Your Motorcycle Accident
Non-economic damages are more subjective. They are the losses in your quality of life. Your non-economic damages may include the following:
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Emotional distress and mental anguish
- Disability and disfigurement
- Loss of consortium
We have the resources to gather evidence of your damages and determine a fair settlement value for your losses.
How Our Motorcycle Crash Lawyer Will Prove Negligence
Negligence is any action or inaction that creates an unsafe condition. Whether it is a legal obligation, professional standard, or social norm, one party chooses to behave in a way that is contrary to how others in a similar situation would behave. Typically, we see it demonstrated in four elements:
- Duty of Care: The at-fault driver’s obligation to follow traffic laws
- Breach of Duty: The at-fault driver’s decision to violate a traffic law
- Causation: The accident and injuries the at-fault driver’s actions created
- Damages: The victim’s financial, physical, and emotional hardships from the accident
Proving these four elements requires evidence.
Evidence Our Legal Team Collects
The evidence in your case could vary, but in most circumstances, it includes the following:
- Medical records
- Police report
- First responder reports
- Photographs from the accident scene
- Traffic camera and business surveillance video
- Statements from eyewitness
- Physical evidence
- Financial records
Our motorcycle accident lawyer and his team in Tuskegee have the resources to collect this evidence while you recover from your injuries. We will also consult with our team of subject matter experts, such as medical professionals, financial advisors, and accident reconstruction specialists.
Legal Services Our Motorcycle Accident Law Firm Provides
In addition to investigating your accident and collecting evidence, we will also do the following for your motorcycle accident claim:
- Identify all liable parties
- File personal injury claims with the insurance companies
- Negotiate on your behalf for a fair settlement
- If a settlement cannot be reached, represent your interests in court
We believe in developing a strong personal relationship with our clients, which is why we limit the number of cases we handle at any one time. We will handle all communications between you, the insurers, the insurance adjusters, and the attorneys and keep you updated throughout the claim process. We want to know how your health is progressing and can even recommend doctors for second opinions.
Our goal is your recovery, financially, physically, and emotionally. We want to work with you as a team, doing what is best for you because “it’s not about the lawyer; it’s about the client.”
Laws That Will Affect Your Motorcycle Accident Case
The first law you should be aware of is the statute of limitations. Under AL Code § 6-2-38, you typically have two years from the accident to file a personal injury lawsuit with the Macon County courthouse. Missing this deadline will affect your ability to pursue fair compensation. Though our goal is to settle your case out of court, and most cases do settle, the ability to sue is powerful leverage during settlement negotiations.
In addition to the statute of limitations, you should also be aware of the following statutes:
- Alabama follows a universal helmet law. Per AL Code § 32-5A-245, all riders must wear an approved helmet while operating a motorcycle. This law also applies to proper footwear.
- Although two riders can share a lane, lane filtering and lane splitting are illegal per AL Code § 32-5A-242.
- Alabama follows a very strict contributory negligence doctrine. If you are even 1% at fault in the accident, you could be barred from recovering compensation.
Insurance companies often use these laws to deny or devalue claims. Our lawyer can protect you if they place any unwarranted degree of blame on you in the motorcycle accident in Tuskegee.
Contact a Tuskegee Motorcycle Accident Attorney Today
If you have suffered injuries in a motorcycle accident caused by the negligent actions of another, call the Law Office of Dwayne L. Brown. Attorney Dwayne Brown is recognized for his 30 years of success by multiple peer groups, such as Super Lawyers and National Trial Lawyers Top 100.
Find out how our Tuskegee motorcycle accident lawyer can help you during a free case consultation.
