205098 Resource 106829 108325 108325 1211922417854 1211922417854 Controlled What does a motorcycle lawyer do?

And why can't I do it myself?

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; After an accident, a lot of motorcycle riders wonder if they need a lawyer, what kind of lawyer to get, and what a lawyer can do that they can't do for themselves.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The answers are somewhat technical, but study after study confirms what anyone familiar with motorcycle accidents knows.&nbsp; Lawyers stay in business because the studies show that their clients end up with more money, even after fees and costs, than those accident victims that go it alone.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; My clients are looking to get back on their feet, and hopefully back on their bikes.&nbsp; The first thing I do is advise them on how to get the insurance company to pay attention to the motorcycle damage claim.&nbsp; Most of the bikes are totalled, and will have to be replaced.&nbsp; I try to do this without charge, because if the client has to pay a fee, it makes it difficult to buy a new motorcycle.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Usually, suit needs to be filed quickly.&nbsp; It takes a year or more to get to trial in most courts, and you don't start working toward a trial date until the suit has been started.&nbsp; Waiting prolongs the process.&nbsp; While the case sits, the defendant can move, then more time is lost with an investigator trying to find them.&nbsp; A year is plenty of time for the medical picture to get straightened out, and courts normally allow enough time if more is needed.&nbsp; On the other hand, if you delay getting the suit started, it simply delays getting putting the kind of pressure on the insurance company that it will take to get paid.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Medical treatment is reflected in the records, but most of the time it takes more than mere records to get a claims person to understand fully what is going on.&nbsp; There are seven or eight major categories of fractures, everything from the simple greenstick that simply needs a cast, to the comminuted or crush fracture, that needs surgery, and often metal hardware to put the big pieces together.&nbsp; Obviously, these two types of fractures bring different settlement money.&nbsp; Who is going to make sure the claims person knows which type of fracture is involved?<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; There is a big difference in how a motorcycle accident affects an accountant, who can work at a desk in an office, from the way it affects a construction worker, who has to be healthy to work.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A lawyer understands this difference, and can make sure it is demonstrated clearly.<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Even if a settlement offer is made, how would you decide if it was reasonable, unless an attorney advised you?<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Unfortunately, unless things change dramatically, a lawyer who knows motorcycle accidents is required to get a fast and fair settlement following a motorycle accident.<br /> 9 application/xml false comminuted fracture fair. fast greenstick fracture insurance Motorcycle accident motorcycle attorney Motorcycle lawyer settlement settlement offer Lawyers are needed to prepare settlement package, negotiate claim http://www.Michaelpadway.com Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.14) Gecko/20080404 Firefox/2.0.0.14 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 mpadway 63.205.182.177 false true false false true 201650 false false true false false false true 106829 blog blogsite/MichaelPadway/web