Motorcycle Accidents in Virginia

Because you’re not in an enclosed vehicle, it’s common for motorcycle accident victims to either be thrown from their vehicle or have it land partially or fully on top of them, causing catastrophic injuries and possibly requiring amputation, such as one victim I helped who lost his leg in a Virginia motorcycle crash.

While you’re attempting recovery, you may come across medical care providers in Virginia who claim they don’t treat accident victims. This is illegal–you cannot be denied medical care because your injuries were caused by a motor vehicle accident–but advocating for yourself is just one more thing you have to take care of while you’re suffering physically and emotionally from your accident.

If you don’t receive timely and consistent medical treatment so that you can make a full and speedy recovery, however, your claim could be harmed. That’s because you have a duty to mitigate damages by getting timely medical care. Asserting your rights is vital, but difficult given everything you’re going through.

I can advocate for you to ensure you have access to proper treatment.

You have a long list of things to take care of after your Virginia motorcycle accident. You have to:

• Obtain proper medical treatment
• Undergo any necessary medical procedures
• Recover from your physical injuries
• Deal with repairing or replacing your motorbike
• Manage your finances, which can be difficult if you’re not able to work

On top of all that, you have to deal with insurance companies and hope they settle your claim fairly (even though it’s not in their best interests to do so) and advocate for yourself if anyone in the insurance or medical systems treat you unfairly.

I help you by taking care of all the matters relating to your claim; so that you can focus on recovery and healing. I always tell my clients that focusing on your recovery should be your top priority; leave it to me to worry about your claim.

My priority is getting you proper compensation. The insurance company’s priority is protecting its profits. I collaborate with my clients to educate and inform them about the insurance claims process and how to protect their claim against the insurance companies’ scrutiny.

During this stressful time, I help you by:

• Communicating with insurance companies
• Gathering evidence to strengthen your claim
• Advocating for your right to fair compensation
• Protecting you from missteps that could negatively affect your claim
• Fighting for you, whether that means obtaining a fair settlement or litigating your claim in court
• Providing you with the information you need to make informed decisions based on your best interests

Depending on how the insurance company responds, you have options regarding your claim.

Negotiation: We also start with negotiation, as this is the least expensive and least time-consuming option to bring resolution to your claim.  I negotiate with the insurance company to obtain a fair settlement. Negotiation avoids the cost and uncertainty of a trial, but the insurance company will often try to minimize your claim, which is why you shouldn’t negotiate with the insurance company alone. Most lawyers will tell you that when an injured person has begun negotiating with an insurance carrier on their own and before hiring an attorney, it is much harder for an attorney to later negotiate with the insurance carrier for the real value of the claim.  Insurance adjusters are adept at being conversational and lulling injured persons into saying too much, often resulting in damaging comments that undermine the case value.

Litigation: If we are not able to reach a satisfactory settlement by negotiation, then litigation is the next step.  The courts decide who is responsible for the accident, whether you are owed anything and how much is owed. We’ll provide evidence and experienced testimony where necessary to argue against the insurance company’s claims and show why you deserve the amount you’re seeking. This is your best option if the insurance company is making unreasonable allegations about you, refuses to negotiate or otherwise unfairly denies or delays your claim.

Mediation: A mediator listens to both sides and recommends an appropriate resolution based.  We usually use mediation in cases with high value where both parties desire to avoid the expense of litigation and both parties agree the insurance carrier owes a sum.  It’s just the question of how much they owe that is in question.  Most mediators we use are retired judges who bring their lifetime of experience in the law and on the bench to the benefit of the parties.