Recovering Financial Damages after a Motorcycle Accident
Motorcycle accidents are often the result of inattention on the part of car and truck drivers who fail to see bikers when changing lanes or proceeding through intersections. As a result, it's not uncommon for motorists to blame a motorcycle rider for causing an accident. Since Illinois is a modified comparative negligence state, if you're found 51% or more at fault in an accident, you can't recover damages. Alternatively, if you are 50% or less at fault, your damages will be reduced by the percentage of your fault. As a result, insurance companies have a financial incentive to shift as much blame onto bikers as possible. At Cogan & McNabola, P.C., we work with accident investigators in measuring skid marks, interviewing eyewitnesses, analyzing debris from a motorcycle crash, and other evidence in holding negligent car and truck drivers financially liable for a motorcycle crash.
Before you talk to an insurance claims agent, contact Cook County, Illinois, motorcycle accident attorneys at Cogan & McNabola, P.C., today to schedule an appointment and discuss your case.
Motorcycle Accident Injuries - Head, Neck, and Back
The personal injury attorneys at Cogan & McNabola, P.C., recover damages for injured motorcycle riders suffering from the following due to a motorcycle accident:
- Head trauma
- Brain damage
- Amputations
- Paraplegia / quadriplegia
- Spinal cord injuries
- Road burn
- Broken bones
- Herniated disc / crushed vertebrae
Handling Insurance Agents when They Call
Insurance companies use a number of different strategies for reducing the amount they have to pay in claims. Since it may take months for the full effect of an injury to appear, insurance companies often try to settle injury claims as quickly as possible in order to avoid a more expensive claim later.
In other instances, a claims adjuster may call an injured motorcycle rider ostensibly to check on how he or she is doing. Here, the intent is to gain the confidence of the biker and get him or her to talk about their accident. The insurance agent may ask in the hopes they will say something that can be used later to shift some or all of the blame onto them for an accident.
Contact Chicago Cook County Motorcycle Accident Attorneys
If you've been seriously injured due to negligence on the part of a car or truck driver, contact Chicago, Illinois, motorcycle accident attorneys at the personal injury law office of Cogan & McNabola, P.C., today to schedule a free consultation to discuss your case.
