Dallas Motorcycle Accident Attorney

If You Were Hurt in a Dallas Motorcycle Crash Discuss Your Case With Our Dallas Lawyers

Motorcycle accident victims often have many unanswered questions that our experienced Texas motorcycle accident attorneys can answer.

If you are like most motorcycle accident victims you are probably not sure if you need an attorney OR you have reached a point where you are tired of dealing with the insurance company and you are ready to move on to take the next step. Either way our experienced team of Dallas motor vehicle injury lawyers here at Grossman Law Offices are here to help you understand how to make the most of your legal rights.

If You Are Not Sure if You Need a Texas Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Consider the Following

The difference between motorcycle accidents and car accidents goes much deeper than the obvious differences. Motorcycle accidents are falsely believed to be the same as car accidents in legal terms when this is simply not the case.

Many in our industry believe, reasonably so, that a motorcycle rider that is injured in an accident starts with a huge disadvantage in the sense that the insurance companies have a negative bias toward motorcyclists. This bias quickly becomes apparent the moment an injured biker files a claim.

As unfair as it is, most insurance adjusters approach a motorcycle accident claim with the belief that the motorcyclist is at least partially to blame in the accident. The truth is that the vast majority of motorcyclists are safe riders that obey the law, however most insurance adjusters and the general public alike tend to naturally think that if a motorcyclist was injured that it was probably because they were speeding or riding recklessly.

Furthermore, many insurance adjusters have made it quite clear that they feel that even when a motorcyclist is not at fault in the accident, the simple fact that they are riding a vehicle that is harder to see than a full sized vehicle means that they should share some of the blame for the other driver's inability to see them.

Combine this double standard with the fact that most adjusters assigned to motorcycle accidents cases are senior adjusters who are chosen for their aggressive track record and it becomes apparent you are facing quite a challenge in trying to get a fair deal.

Why are Insurance Adjusters so Aggressive When Dealing With Motorcycle Accident Claims?

The simple answer is that they are trying to save money. Accidents that would be considered moderate by car standards often result in major injuries for motorcyclists. This means that the average motorcycle injury claim will cost the insurance company more money than the average car accident injury claim. Insurance companies try to maximize profit by paying out as little money as possible. As such, they assign aggressive adjusters to battle motorcycle accident victims in order to force you to accept as little as they can get away with. In many cases they will use tricks such as recorded statements or offering you a payoff before the full extent of your injuries have been revealed in order to reduce, or eliminate altogether, the amount of money that they have to pay you.

Why do I Need an Attorney?

The vast majority of clients that procure our services do so after they come to the realization that they are in over their heads and or are damaging their case. Getting the maximum recovery is not simply a matter of diligence or negotiation skills. In other words, just because you feel you are good at arguing does not mean that you will get anywhere close to the recovery that you could be entitled to.

In the legal world, everything that you say or do can have a negative implication. Insurance adjusters know this and they routinely use tactics whereby they take your account of the story, repeat it back to you in a way that sounds like what you said but contains strategically placed phrasing that is design to get you to unknowingly admit some measure of fault. Once they have such an omission they have all they need to deny your claim and even though the facts of the case may say otherwise, you unknowingly just admitted that it was your fault and that will hold up in court.

Texas Motorcycle accident lawyers protect your legal rights by communicating with the insurance adjusters on your behalf and guiding you through all of the legal pitfalls.

$350,000.00 Product liability claim against boat manufacturer for back injury resulting in surgery.
Total Recovery: $350,000.00
Attorney Fees: $100,000.00
Litigation Expenses: $100.00

$97,500.00 (policy limits were $100k) Recovery for wife of a motorcyclist who was killed in a drunk driving accident.
Total Recovery: $97,500.00
Attorney Fees: $48,750.00
Litigation Expenses: $0.00

$200,000.00 Recovery for motorcyclist who suffered a back injury in an 18-wheeler accident.
Total Recovery: $200,000.00
Attorney Fees: $80,000.00
Litigation Expenses: $5,709.00

$100,000.00 (policy limits) Recovery for victim who sustained a broken femur in a motorcycle accident.
Total Recovery: $100,000.00
Attorney Fees: $33,000.00
Litigation Expenses: $0.00

$93,000.00 Recovered for victim of motorcycle accident who suffered soft tissue injuries and abrasions.
Total Recovery: $93,000.00
Attorney Fees: $31,000.00
Litigation Expenses: $181.00

$475,000.00 Recovery for motorcyclist who suffered a shoulder injury in an 18-wheeler accident.
Total Recovery: $475,000.00
Attorney Fees: $158,333.00
Litigation Expenses: $5,000.00

$125,055.00 Recovery for client who suffered a back injury resulting in surgery in a car acciddent.
Total Recovery: $125,055.00
Attorney Fees: $41,684.00
Litigation Expenses: $435.00

$350,000.00 First-party dram-shop liability wrongful death case.
Total Recovery: $350,000.00
Attorney Fees: $140,000.00
Litigation Expenses: $40,000.00

$100,000.00 Recovery for a client who suffered neck, back, and knee injuries in a motor cycle accident.
Total Recovery: $100,000.00
Attorney Fees: $33,333.00
Litigation Expenses: $627.00