If you have been injured in a motorcycle accident Lake of the Ozarks MO, you may not be doing yourself a favor by standing by yourself and representing yourself against the insurance companies. As devastating as your injuries may be, this is the point where your financial loss can be devastating. Medical bills can accumulate quickly into astronomical amounts, and it’s very difficult for an inexperienced lay person to possibly calculate a realistic number when it comes to estimating future medical expenses.
After being in a Motorcycle Accident Lake of the Ozarks MO, you may easily have all kinds of other losses in addition to medical bills. There is the cost of your bike to consider. There may be other property damage to someone else’s property as a result of the accident. You may be out of work and have lost wages.
Motorcycle injuries may be different from automobile crash injuries because the victim doesn’t have the protection of being surrounded by air bags and protection beams. Motorcycle accident injuries include road rash and serious head injuries, especially if the motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet. Colliding directly with the roadway or getting crushed under the bike cause broken bones and internal injuries. Putting your arms out to brace yourself during a fall can cause nerve damage that is so severe than it can result in paralysis.
If you’re involved in a motorcycle accident, take care of the most immediate concerns first. Call for help from law enforcement and get medical attention if you need it. If you can, exchange contact information and license plate numbers with the other driver. Don’t give statements to anyone except law enforcement. There is a statute of limitations if you decide to file a claim, so once your immediate medical needs are taken care of, your next call should be to have a consultation with an attorney.
Just because a motorcycle is not as easy to see as a car is, that doesn’t mean that you don’t have rights to receive fair compensation when another motorist is negligent, not paying attention, and causes you to be in an accident. There is no charge to simply have a consultation with an attorney of Price & Randle, LLC.
