Arizona Motorcycle Accident Lawyer

An Arizona Motorcycle Collision Attorney Will Seek Maximum Compensation for You

Motorcycle crashes are difficult to recover from—physically, emotionally, and financially. While you are undergoing extensive medical treatment, care, and rehabilitation, the bills are piling up. You are likely missing paychecks and may need to spend money out of your pocket to make your home accessible, travel for therapies, or even make it to doctor’s appointments.

The costs and losses incurred after a severe injury accident can be frustrating and stressful, making it difficult to focus on healing. When you hire a motorcycle accident lawyer to fight for the money you deserve, you can let them bear the weight of this stress and only worry about what’s most important right now—recovering from your injuries. 

Your attorney will build a strong case to recover a wide range of economic and non-economic damages that could include:

• Pain and suffering and other non-economic losses
• Medical care, current and future
• Ongoing care and support expenses for lasting injuries
• Lost wages, tips, gig work, and other income
• Reduced ability to earn if there are long-term impairments
• Property repair or replacement, including the motorcycle
• Related expenses with documentation

If your spouse, parent, or child died from motorcycle accident injuries, Arizona law may allow you to pursue compensation based on the state’s wrongful death laws. During your free consultation, we can discuss your options and who should file the legal action in this type of case. 

Our Team Works With Some of the Most Successful Motorcycle Accident Lawyers in Arizona

For more than twenty years, the Goldwater Law Firm has helped motorcycle accident victims recover from their injuries and get justice. With help from our law firm partners, our team has built a strong reputation for getting results. We have one of the most well-known names in personal injury law, and our co-counsels are among the country’s largest and most successful law firms. 

Thanks to our strategic partnerships and extensive network of specialists and experts, we have the resources necessary to help motorcyclists with even the most catastrophic accident injuries. Your attorney will have access to physicians, accident reconstruction experts, economists, industry experts, and others who can provide testimony to support your case.

Our partner law firms represent clients based on contingency. You will not need to pay any money upfront. You will only owe your attorney if they recover money for you. Their attorney’s fees come directly from the compensation they secure for you. 

An Arizona Injury Lawyer Knows What Causes Motorcycle Accidents 

If you suffered injuries in a motorcycle crash caused by another driver, you want an Arizona car accident lawyer investigating your case and helping you develop a compelling argument for maximum compensation. Motorcycle accidents are often caused by the negligence of others sharing the road. 

Negligence occurs when four elements are present: 

• Duty of care, which could include obeying all traffic laws
• Breach of duty, which occurs when someone violates a traffic law
• Causation
• Harm, including injuries, expenses, and emotional scarring

Based on our experience with motorcycle accidents, some of the common ways drivers act negligently include: 

• Running red lights and stop signs
• Failing to yield when turning across lanes
• Failing to stop when traffic in front of them slows or stops
• Failing to ensure a lane is clear before merging into it
• Failure to use a turn signal to notify others of their intentions
• Failure to maintain lane
• Improper passing
• Driving distracted or impaired, which can contribute to causing collisions
• Speeding and other reckless driving behaviors

According to the Arizona Department of Transportation (AZDOT), there were 2,982 motorcycle accidents reported in the state in 2022. In these accidents, 2,415 people were injured, and 228 people lost their lives. This high number of injuries and fatalities illustrates how dangerous riding a motorcycle can be when other drivers fail to exercise the warranted caution. 

When an attorney represents an injured motorcyclist in Arizona, they will investigate the crash and document its cause. This includes how the at-fault driver acted negligently and the mistakes behind the wheel that were the proximate cause of the collision. This is what it takes to show the driver’s insurance company their policyholder is liable and to negotiate a settlement. 

If the insurance company won’t settle or there is another reason to take the case to trial, an experienced motorcycle accident lawyer is your best resource. 

How an Arizona Accident Lawyer Builds a Motorcycle Crash Case

Your accident lawyer’s knowledge, experience, skill, and resources play an essential role in their ability to develop a strong case against the at-fault driver who caused your crash. Building these cases requires a thorough investigation into what happened and each party’s role. 

Your attorney will take numerous steps to identify, collect, and analyze evidence and then organize it in a way that tells the story and compels the insurance company to pay fair compensation. 

Some of the evidence that could play a role in an Arizona motorcycle accident case includes:

• The crash report filed by law enforcement
• Your relevant medical records
• Video of the crash
• Eyewitness statements about the accident
• Accident reconstruction
• Expert assessments
• Accident scene survey
• Photos of the scene
• Physical evidence, such as damage to each vehicle
• Documentation of damages, such as medical bills, income statements, and receipts

After developing their case, your attorney will send a demand letter to the insurance company outlining the evidence and requesting an appropriate payout. Alternatively, they could file a lawsuit and outline the case facts in the complaint. 

This process often leads to settlement negotiations with the at-fault driver’s insurance company. These cases rarely go to trial, but it is possible if the insurer refuses to pay or the at-fault driver does not accept responsibility. 

Your attorney will be your best resource for explaining and understanding your options based on the evidence available and the facts of your case. 

What Actions Will an Arizona Motorcycle Accident Attorney Take for Me?

According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, the state has 13 designated Level I trauma centers for adults and one for pediatric patients. These facilities are best equipped to treat severe and catastrophic injuries and provide specialty care for spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and burns. 

Whether you or your loved one received care at one of these trauma centers or a local facility, you should consider contacting our team for a free case assessment as soon as your injuries allow. Hiring an Arizona motorcycle accident attorney to manage your case will take the burden off you. 

The insurance companies won’t call you anymore, and you do not have to worry about how you will pay for the bills coming in. Some benefits of hiring a lawyer early in the process include: 

• They will manage all parts of your case so you can focus on your injuries.
• They will take all calls from the insurance company.
• The insurer cannot harass you for a recorded statement.
• They will take action to preserve evidence immediately.
• You will likely not miss any applicable deadlines. 
• They can answer your questions and address your concerns.
• They know how to navigate the claims process.
• They will protect your right to seek fair compensation.

Arizona sets a two-year deadline for filing lawsuits under A.R.S. § 12-542. This generally applies to both injury and wrongful death actions. While you could have up to two years to file your lawsuit in the appropriate jurisdiction, your attorney has many things they need to do before taking this step. The sooner they are aware of your case, the better.