New Hampshire Motorcycle Accident Attorney

You May Qualify for Various Types of Compensation After a Motorcycle Accident

The damages you can recover will be unique to your situation. Two people can get hurt in a motorcycle crash, yet still deal with different injuries and other damages. Your personal injury lawyer in New Hampshire will look at various factors of your case, like what your medical care involves, if you can work, and the limitations stemming from your injuries.

What they find may reveal that you are entitled to recover the following losses:

Non-Economic Damages

Motorcycles don’t give riders the protection a car does, which leaves them susceptible to serious injuries in a collision, some of which may be:

• Road rash
• Traumatic brain injury
• Burns
• Broken bones
• Spinal cord injury
• Abdominal injury
• Chest trauma
• Biker’s arm

These injuries can cause excruciating pain, intense emotional distress, and permanent scarring and disfigurement. Despite these damages being non-economic, a lawyer can use a specific method to quantify them. This way, you’ll be able to get the support you need while trying to navigate life with these hardships.

Medical Care Expenses

Severe injuries in a motorcycle accident may call for intensive medical care, which may involve:

• Pain medications
• Surgery
• Diagnostic tests
• Physical therapy
• Emergency transportation
• Care at a trauma center
• Assistive medical equipment
• Follow-up doctor’s appointments

Your lawyer can speak with your physicians to account for your past, current, and expected care so that you can recover compensation for the full extent of the costs.

Past Loss of Income and Reduced Earning Power

Your injuries and care might have put you out of work for a while, so that you couldn’t earn your regular living wages and benefits. You might not be able to work for the time being, or maybe you were forced to take a lower-paying, sedentary position.

In any case, you may be able to claim loss of income and/or reduced earning power to compensate you for the money you would have earned had you not been hurt in the motorcycle crash.

Wrongful Death

In the worst situations, motorcyclists pass away from their crash injuries. If your loved one lost their life in this way, we offer you and your family our deepest condolences. Nothing can make the situation better, but a wrongful death attorney in New Hampshire can seek compensation to help the beneficiaries cope financially and emotionally.

Available damages may include the following:

• Funeral expenses
• Medical bills
• Pain and suffering
• Loss of comfort, companionship, and care
• Lost earnings

Note that the list of damages in this section isn’t exhaustive. Our law firm partners’ investigation may show that you’re eligible for other forms of compensation we haven’t gone over here.

Identifying Who’s Responsible for Your New Hampshire Motorcycle Accident

When establishing the at-fault party in your motorcycle accident, you must prove that they acted negligently. This includes demonstrating the following:

• Duty of care: This party was obligated to act to keep other road users safe, like following traffic laws or adjusting their driving to the present conditions.
• Breach of duty: This party didn’t live up to the standard of care by disregarding motorcyclists, opening their car door without looking, speeding, or not checking their blind spot.
• Causation: Their negligence caused a motorcycle accident.
• Damages: The crash left you with damages, such as medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

The driver is often the one responsible for the crash, but others might have contributed to or solely caused it, too. Sometimes, government agencies don’t warn road users of oncoming road hazards or fix faulty traffic signals. The accident could have also resulted from faulty brakes, which could make the car parts manufacturer liable.

You can count on your lawyer to go after every party responsible for your accident to get you a just financial recovery. Give The Goldwater Law Firm a call today. We believe that the client and their need for results should come first. We only work with law firm partners who share that same belief and dedication.

A Motorcycle Accident Attorney Can Handle Your Entire Case for You

Before hiring legal representation, you’ll first want to know how injury attorneys are paid. Our co-counsels don’t ask for a fee upfront, by the hour, or out of pocket. Instead, they work on contingency, meaning they only receive a payment if and when they settle or win your case.

Your lawyer can do all the following with no upfront cost to you:

• Order a copy of the crash report
• Collect different forms of evidence
• Prove the other party’s negligence
• Communicate with the insurer
• Complete all the required paperwork
• Negotiate a fair settlement
• Fight for you in a trial, if need be

They’ll provide you with quality client service. Don’t hesitate to ask if you ever need clarification or have a question. They’ll get back to you via email or phone as soon as possible. Your attorney will be in touch with you, too, with any updates in your case. You’ll always be in the know, no matter what.

Why It’s Important to Start Your Motorcycle Accident Case Now

If you’re going to take action against the liable party, the time to start that process is now. New Hampshire Revised Statutes § 508:4 allows most personal injury claimants three years to file a lawsuit. New Hampshire Revised Statutes § 556:11, on the other hand, usually gives those filing for wrongful death six years from the day the decedent lost their life to sue.

Certain exceptions exist, but they’re uncommon. If you don’t file suit by the applicable deadline, the court may revoke your right to hold the other party responsible, which could leave you without any avenues for compensation. However, if you let us know about your situation soon enough, our law firm partners will work to bring your lawsuit within the designated time frame.