Motorcycle Accident Settlements
People are drawn to motorcycles for the feelings of freedom and power that come from flying down the highway on two wheels, but tens of thousands of U.S. citizens are injured or killed riding motorcycles every year. Despite the fact that more than 75% of motorcycle accidents involve collisions with other vehicles, injuries sustained by the motorcyclist are almost always more severe for obvious reasons.
The failure of automobile or truck motorists to see motorcycles in traffic is the major cause of motorcycle accidents. As a result, many motorcycle drivers, assuming they are lucky enough to survive the encounter, have cause for suing the other motorist in court.
Some lawsuits involving motorcycles are based on roadway defects, like potholes or ridges in the pavement. Suits against municipalities for poor road conditions are commonplace when motorcycle injuries occur.
Settlements & Verdicts of New York City Personal Injury lawyers
- Construction site accidents
- Medical and other professional malpractice
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Slip and fall
- Premises liability
- Wrongful death
- Lead poisoning
- Asbestos and mesothelioma
Below is just a sample of the numerous multi-million dollar awards that have been settled by the law firm.
- $5.5 million dollar settlement in a medical malpractice case against an obstetrician/gynecologist for injuries to an infant during childbirth.
- $3.7 million dollar structured settlement for injuries in a motor vehicle accident as follows: $2.5 million dollars for the husband, a severely injured driver of a car and $1.2 million dollars for is wife for the loss of services, society and consortium of her injured husband
- $3.5 million dollar settlement for a construction worker, an ironworker, who was injured on the job losing part of his leg.
- $3.1 million dollar structured settlement against a hospital and obstetrician/ gynecologist for the death of a woman during child birth.
- $3.1 million dollar settlement for an ornamental ironworker who suffered injuries when he fell off an unsafe ramp on a construction site.
- $3.1 million dollar settlement in a medical malpractice action for a 68 year old woman who suffered a stroke during surgery as a result of the negligence of an anesthesiologist.
- $3 million dollar settlement for a construction worker who, while performing his job, was struck by a New York City Sanitation truck suffering leg and back injuries.
- $2.62 million dollar settlement for a structural ironworker suffering leg and back injuries as a result of falling off a scaffold.
- $2.5 million dollar settlement for a young woman, a passenger in a motor vehicle which struck a horse on a road on an Indian reservation in Arizona.
- $2.5 million dollar settlement against the doctors and hospital for failing to diagnose and treat a pneumothorax (collapsed lung).
Car Accident Settlements in Queens, New York
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
The part of I-278 that crosses through Brooklyn and the Bronx is known as the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway or the BQE. Serving as a major thoroughfare in one of the busiest cities in the world, the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway is the site of many unfortunate car accidents in Queens. The high speeds and multiple lanes can be overwhelming for visitors to Queens who are not used to such conditions, causing them to drive poorly and endanger the safety of those around them. This road is used as passage for large tractor trailers carrying goods to various parts of the city, which can cause major damage if involved in an accident.
If you have been involved in a serious or minor accident on this highway, or any of the surrounding highways in New York, it would be ideal to reach out to experienced car accident attorneys in Queens, NY. Filing a lawsuit might not be the ideal situation, but it could help you to get the compensation you deserve.
Causing An Accident While Uninsured
Experienced Pennsylvania personal injury attorney, Paul R. Weber, knows - the first thing to understand is that you are driving illegally in Pennsylvania if you have no auto insurance.
Pennsylvania law requires all Pennsylvania motor vehicle owners to maintain vehicle liability insurance (financial responsibility) on any currently registered vehicle. And, yes, Pennsylvania law also requires you to register your vehicle. In fact, all new residents are required to apply for Pennsylvania title and registration of their vehicle(s) within 20 days of establishing residency in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania not only requires you to have insurance but also to have your driver’s license and proof of insurance—unexpired—with you in your car. Pennsylvania means business too, because:
- If PennDOT determines that you operated your vehicle without the required insurance, your driver's license will be suspended for three months.
- Your registration plate, sticker, card and driver's license must be surrendered to PennDOT in order to serve the suspension.
- Restoration fees of $50.00 and proof of insurance must be submitted prior to having either registration or driving privileges returned.
- Then, if you have a second no-insurance violation in two years, you go to jail for 30 days and get your car impounded.
Liability insurance in Pennsylvania
Vehicle liability insurance covers the property damage or injuries you may cause others in a crash. A lapse in insurance coverage results in the suspension of your vehicle registration privilege for three months, unless the lapse of insurance was for a period of less than 31 days and the owner or registrant proves to PennDOT that the vehicle was not operated during this lapse in coverage.
Insurance companies are not required to notify PennDOT when you cancel your insurance policy—it is your responsibility to notify PennDOT of the new insurance. Failure to do so will result in the suspension of your vehicle registration.
Pennsylvania auto insurance minimums
Pennsylvania requires you to have:
- Third party liability insurance
- Medical benefits coverage
Third party liability insurance minimum coverage in Pennsylvania is $15,000 for bodily injury, $5,000 for property damages, and $5,000 for medical expenses.
Causing an accident while uninsured in Pennsylvania
You may carry the full financial responsibility for causing a car crash in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. If this happens, there will likely be lawsuits against you, and you will need a defense attorney to advise and defend you in court. Even if you are found to be not legally responsible for the auto accident, you must pay the attorney's fees, and other court-related costs.
If you are found to be negligent, the court enters a judgment against you, assigning you financial responsibility for damages, which can add up to hundreds of thousands of dollars in a crash with serious or permanent injuries.
Bucks County Car Accident Attorneys - The Law Firm of Paul R. Weber.
The Importance of Taking Notes for Your Auto Accident Injury in Los Angeles
A Los Angeles car wreck lawyer can help explain why taking notes are crucial when you've been involved in a car crash where you may have been injured to help establish your case. Taking notes immediately after your automobile accident injury in Los Angeles is important part for a number of reasons that include the following:
- You are unlikely to remember the details. While your memory may be quite vivid and clear immediately after the accident, as weeks and months go by, you probably will not be able to bring the details to mind as easily as you once did. Taking just a few moments to jot down the most salient facts will make it much easier to jog your memory. Those facts are critical to the success of your car accident lawsuit in Los Angeles.
- Your case for a car crash injury in Los Angeles will be easier to build. You and your attorney will be able to craft a strong case based on solid evidence if you provide as much information as possible. Even small details that do not seem important in the beginning of a suit may turn out to have greater significance in the long run. Therefore, it is important to be able to provide as much information as possible to your Los Angeles car crash attorney, and let him or her determine if it can be used to pursue compensation on your behalf.
- Certain types of information gathered can provide objective evidence. For instance, if you use a cell phone camera or other type of recording device at the scene of the accident, the resulting pictures or information can show, that the facts you state regarding the case are true. This can be especially relevant if the defendant disputes certain aspects of your case.
Contact the Los Angeles auto accident attorneys at the law firm of Mansell & Mansell, A.P.C. right now for a free consultation. Our phone number is 888-408-9364. Let our car wreck lawyers help with your case, and ensure that your legal rights are protected.
