A motorcycle accident can prove costly. You may feel helpless and uncertain about your options due to the high cost of insurance, healthcare, and other expenses. The Sargent firm Injury Lawyers can help you if you are in this position. We are available to represent you in your motorbike accident case.
How can you be compensated?
In a case involving a motorcycle accident, there are many types of damages that must be considered. The court will focus on three major categories of damages.
- Property Damage. The motorcycle’s damage is the most obvious thing to consider when in an accident. You can repair the motorcycle or have it declared total loss by your insurance company. Total loss occurs when the motorcycle’s value exceeds its repair costs.
- Medical bills. You may also have to pay medical bills as part of your damages claim. You can add up the expenses associated with continued medical care after an accident. You can include the initial cost of the accident treatment as well as any future care that your doctor recommends.
- Lost Wages. The court can also award damages for lost wages. This can be as simple as a missed work day due to an injury or doctor’s appointments. It also includes any other damages related to the accident. For those injuries that significantly alter a victim’s life, lost wages can also be compensated. A victim may be entitled to compensation if they are unable to do the same work as before the accident. If the victim is now unable to make the same amount as before the accident, damages can be awarded by the court.
Damages can only be awarded for actual injuries. To award damages to an accident victim, there must be some kind of “harm”. A court will also consider the percentage of fault each party has in order to decide a judgment amount.
Summarized from an article by Sargent Law Firm.
