Contact your insurance company immediately to protect your rights and most attorneys, if the accident was not your fault and both parties have insurance, will accept the case on a contingency basis. Motor Cycle Motor cycle accidents can cause the most severe of all motor accidents since the rider of the motor cycle is unprotected compared to a passenger or driver in a car. All of the same advice applies as in the motor vehicle accidents. If you are hit as a pedestrian, most injuries are severe due to the unprotected nature of the pedestrian versus a driver or passenger in a car. It is important to seek medical treatment immediately and to notify the police department.
Pedestrians are to be given the right of way in all situations.
If you are in an accident with an uninsured motorist, it is essential to determine if you have uninsured motorist coverage or under insured motorist coverage. Call your insurance agent and make sure that you make your claim to protect your rights. Unfortunately, even though it is against the law, many motorists do not have insurance. If you are hit as a bicyclist, most injuries are severe due to the unprotected nature of the bicyclist versus a driver or passenger in a car. It is important to seek medical treatment immediately and to notify the police department.