Naperville Motorcycle Accident Lawyers
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I had the pleasure of working with attorney Tom Grace on my deceased father’s personal injury case.Tom was very prompt in all of his communications, he never left us guessing what was going on or where we were in the process, he offered up his honest opinion when it was decision making time and lastly he ensured this case wasn’t dragged out.I would highly appreciate his customer service and would absolutely recommend Tom Grace and the Chute, O’Malley, Knobloch & Turcy team.
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Naperville Motorcycle Accident Lawyers
Have you been seriously injured in a motorcycle accident that you did not cause? We understand that having been involved in an accident of this caliber can be traumatic. The injury that you have can affect you for life and we are so sorry if you are feeling helpless and frustrated and want justice. Our Naperville motorcycle accident lawyers are dedicated to bringing justice to people like you who have been harmed by negligent and careless parties. If you need the answers to your questions, please set up a time with us to have a free initial consultation in which we will go over the details of your case and give you the information you need to make the right choices moving forward. Call us right away to get started. We can bring you justice.
Don’t Delay Reaching Out
Every state in this country has a determined amount of time from the date of your motorcycle accident in which you can bring your claim. This is called the statue of limitations and it is the amount of time that you are eligible to file a civil lawsuit to bring a claim against the liable party who caused you pain and suffering and loss. In Illinois, you will get two years from the day of your motorcycle accident to file your claim to seek justice.
Our Naperville motorcycle accident lawyers urge you to reach out to us as soon as you possibly can because a lot of things regarding a successful motorcycle accident case are time sensitive and we don’t want you to delay seeking help. If there is a delay in reaching out to us, then you can face certain consequences. For example, you might not know mistakes that you should avoid making because you haven’t spoken to a lawyer yet. An example of that would be giving the insurance company a recorded statement in which they can twist your words to ruin your claim. Also, if you wait, your evidence might disappear and your witnesses might forget important information about the scene of the accident that could help you win your case in the long run.
Although you do have two years to bring your case, we don’t think it’s wise for those who have been seriously injured in a motorcycle accident to wait up until the deadline to reach out to lawyers due to the time sensitive aspects of a successful case. This is a strict legal deadline that when you miss it, you are barred from receiving justice in the form of compensation.
If you believe that your accident was caused by a liable party other than yourself, you should reach out to our Naperville motorcycle accident lawyers as soon as you possibly can to get started on building a foundation for your case. We would not want someone to miss out on receiving justice because they waited too long to give us a call. Those are tough losses for us and it’s sad when a member of our community doesn’t get the justice that they are owed because of a simple yet entirely preventable mistake. We understand that life gets in the way but we can take your call from anywhere. We would be happy to set up a free consultation for you as soon as possible.
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Justice for Motorcycle Accident Damages
In Illinois, we follow a certain set of laws regarding compensation that dictates what you can receive based on who was at fault in the accident. Here’s what you need to know:
Illinois allows you to receive compensation even if you are partially at fault. However, if you are 50% or more at fault, then you’ll be barred from receiving a compensation award at all. Anything below 50% (0% through 49% at fault) allows you to receive a compensation award but it will be reduced by the percentage you were deemed at fault. For example, if you were found to be 10% at fault for the accident, then you would receive 90% of your compensation award. If you were deemed 51% at fault for your accident you would not receive a compensation award at all. If you are not deemed any percent at fault for the accident, then you would receive your full compensation word without any reduction.
An example of this might look like the following: You are on your motorcycle riding down the highway in the leftmost lane. Someone in the middle lane is going to merge into the leftmost lane but they don’t turn their signal on. While you are going a little bit over the speed limit, it still is unavoidable for you to get hit by this person who did not put a blinker on and did not look over their shoulder to check for someone. They clip you and you are seriously injured. Of course, initially it appears that the other person was entirely at fault for the accident.
However, let’s say that the insurance company succeeds in pinning 20% of the fault for causing the accident on you because you were going over the speed limit. Of course, we know that the other driver should have taken precautions to prevent an accident but there was a chance that had you not been speeding you might not have been in their line of destruction. When you are deemed this 20% at fault, you are also given a compensation award of $100,000 for your damages and injuries. Because of the fault that you shared you would only be able to receive $80,000 of this award to account for the 20% fault that the insurance company pinned you for.
The insurance company knows very well that they have a path to reducing your compensation award which would save themselves money in the long run. They know that if they utilize all of the tactics and tricks up their sleeves then they can try to blame the accident on you either partially or mostly. Either way, you would lose out on compensation that you very well deserved. Our Naperville motorcycle accident lawyers fight for your right to full and fair compensation and protect your rights from the insurance company.
Specific Challenges for Injured Motorcyclists
Motorcycle accidents present specific challenges due to the nature of these cases. You having been on a motorcycle is going to make the case a little bit more challenging because people have a preconceived notion that just because you were on a motorcycle, you were driving more recklessly and that anything that happened to you is your fault. It is just a bias that people carry regarding motorcyclists. When you pick your lawyer, you want to make sure that they’ve handled these types of cases successfully before because it can be difficult for less experienced attorneys to maneuver around these types of issues.
You should also be aware that the insurance company is going to use the bias against you. If the case happened to go to trial, they’re going to want a jury full of people who might think that motorcyclists drive more dangerously.
We want to give the insurance company no reason to believe that they have a stronger case than they do. That’s why it’s so important for you to not make any mistakes regarding your case. You should immediately seek medical attention so as to get your injuries treated right away but also to prevent the insurance company from claiming you lied about the severity of your injury or where you were hurt even. Either one of these excuses will allow them to either reduce what they owe you or throw out your claim altogether.
Our Naperville motorcycle accident lawyers are prepared for the work that is cut out for us on motorcycle accident cases and we know the particular set of challenges that you will face simply because you were on a motorcycle when you were hurt. We don’t want this to get in the way of your justice and your rights.
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Having been involved in a motorcycle accident can feel like your life flipped upside down in a moment. We understand the stress and uncertainty of these times and we want to help you create a path to justice. Our Naperville motorcycle accident lawyers are dedicated to bringing justice to our community. We care deeply about motorcycle accident victims in Naperville and we want to fight on your behalf if you’ve been seriously hurt because of someone else’s carelessness or negligence. We know all of the obstacles in most personal injury cases and we are ready to take on big challenges. You deserve more than what the insurance company is likely offering you. We don’t settle for lowball settlement offers. We fight until your justice is served. Call us right away to set up your free, initial consultation, during which you will get invaluable advice from our lawyers about what your next legal step should be. Set up your free, first consultation today.
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