If you’ve been involved in a motorcycle accident, you may be wondering how to proceed to best protect your rights. To do so, the first step is knowing what exactly those rights are.
Our Motorcycle Accident Lawyers Suggest that You:
Call 911 Right Away: You have the right to call the police to file an official report about the accident. Colorado law requires that accidents must be reported if they result in personal injury or death or cause any property damage. The police report is important evidence to support a personal injury claim.
Get Medical Help Immediately: Victims of motorcycle accidents can suffer serious injuries. Be sure to be evaluated and treated by a specialist after your initial treatment and follow your recommended care plan. If you have no health insurance, we can help you get the medical treatment you need.
Contact an Experienced Motorcycle Accident Lawyer: Call 720-372-1162 for legal assistance and representation. We can get to work on preserving evidence immediately, dealing with insurance companies on your behalf and taking action to seek the best possible compensation for your physical, mental and financial damage.
Remaining silent: Tell the insurance companies to call us – your motorcycle accident lawyer, NOT you. The insurer can use anything you say against you in an attempt to minimize or deny your claim for a motorcycle accident. Also avoid from discussing the motorcycle crash on social media.
Documenting the Accident: If possible, take pictures of the scene of the accident and the damage to your motorcycle, as well as the other involved vehicle(s). Save everything, including the police accident report, medical bills, motorcycle repair bills and letters from the insurance company. As your motorcycle accident lawyer, we can deal with all these issues for you. If you don’t have any of the information, tell us so we can work on acquiring it on your behalf.
After an accident, remind yourself not to apologize to anyone. You may feel the need to express sympathy and say “I’m sorry,” but the other person or the insurance company may use it as an admission of fault. You have no obligation to talk to an insurance company until you are ready. In case you are pressed to make a statement, you can say something like, “Before I give any official statements, I need to speak with my personal injury attorney.”
The bottom line: Insurance companies will be out to investigate the accident right away so that they can protect their profits by limiting what they will pay you. When you are represented by our motorcycle accident lawyers, however, we will be focused on protecting your rights and seeking maximum compensation for your injuries.