Motorcycle accident victims typically face a long road to recovery. Healing can be physically painful, and emotionally and financially draining. A Cicero personal injury lawyer can help. Therman Law will work to get you back on a secure financial footing and ease your stress.
When you partner with a motorcycle accident lawyer in Cicero, you get the knowledge and experience that has generated our firm’s 99% success rate. We will custom-design a strategy to bring your claim to the most favorable resolution possible.
A Cicero Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Can Help You Build a Strong Claim
Understanding how to build a strong case after a motorcycle accident raises your chances of a successful claim resolution. First, collect evidence at the scene if you can do so without injuring yourself. Take photos of the entire area, the damage to the vehicles involved, road conditions, traffic signals, and all other details.
Exchange information with others involved and take down witnesses’ contact details. Of course, if you need emergency medical attention, just stay put until care arrives. If you can leave the scene on your own, you should still get to a doctor right away or within a few hours.
If the other party’s insurance company reaches out to you, do not accept any settlement offers or answer their questions. Instead, connect with a Cicero motorcycle accident attorney. We will handle all communication with the other side’s representative and protect you from saying anything that could be used to harm your case.
Why You Need to Fight for Maximum Compensation
Unfortunately, many of the common injuries in motorcycle accidents are serious. Operators and passengers are extremely vulnerable as they don’t have external protection when involved in a crash. Injuries often include:
- Head and brain trauma
- Spinal cord injuries
- Deep lacerations or amputations
- Broken bones
- Internal organ damage
- Severe damage to nerves, muscles, and other soft tissue
- Road rash
- Burns
According to Crash Data Trends from the Illinois Department of Transportation, 3,313 motorcycle operators and passengers were involved in crashes throughout the state over a recent year. The accidents produced 145 fatalities and 2,395 injuries.
Experienced Representation Helps You Get Justice
The team at Therman Law knows what to expect from the other side. We know how insurance companies devalue your claim. They will offer you low settlements, telling you the amounts are generous. They will challenge your version of events. They may implement stall tactics to delay the entire process.
If you were unhelmeted at the time of the crash, the at-fault party may try to blame your injuries on you. While helmet use by motorcyclists can affect claims, not wearing one does not make you ineligible for damages. Your lack of a helmet does not erase the at-fault driver’s negligence.
Your motorcycle accident attorney in Cicero will be prepared to combat whatever strategies the other side uses to put blame on you or otherwise deny you justice. We have seen them all. You can count on us to develop a strategy to support your claims of negligence against the other side and minimize any fault assigned to you.
How Fault Matters in Motorcycle Accident Claims
Assignments of fault can preclude victims from seeking damages or lead to a reduction in compensation. Illinois’ comparative negligence law 735 ILCS 5/ 2-1116 only allows victims 50% or less to blame for the incident to pursue compensation.
If you meet this limit, but carry a lower percentage of blame, your compensation is reduced by that percentage. A 25% assignment of fault means you can collect 75% of the calculated compensation amount. Do not risk losing your chance to get justice and full compensation. Let our experienced, strategic legal representatives fight for you.
Strengthen Your Claim by Taking Fast Action
It’s important to secure representation quickly after your accident. Per 735 ILCS 5/13-202, victims typically have two years to file an accident claim and preserve their right to fight in court. When your motorcycle accident attorney in Cicero has immediate access to your claim, there is time to investigate and file long before that deadline.
Thorough, convincing evidence is essential for a favorable claim outcome. The faster we can start looking for evidence, the more likely we are to collect it. As time passes, evidence can get lost. Traffic or security camera footage may be erased. Witnesses may forget the details of what they saw. Putting us on the case quickly gives us a better chance of compiling this important information.
Once we enter a partnership, we will offer immediate guidance. We can help you avoid making mistakes that could undermine your claim. The other side may monitor your social media, call you for interviews, and even watch your daily activities. We know what steps you should take or avoid to protect your claim.
We Are Ready to Negotiate or Fight at Trial
Our attorneys are both aggressive negotiators and fierce trial attorneys. This means that while we will work to resolve your claim through settlement negotiations, we will not urge you to accept a low offer to avoid a trial.
Settlements typically come faster than trial awards. Resolving a case this way is usually less stressful and less expensive. Still, if the other side is unreasonable, offering far less than you deserve and refusing to budge, a trial may be necessary. We do not want you to settle for less than true justice.
Your attorney can tell you what to expect from the trial process and lay out the pros and cons of settling versus fighting in court. We will be completely transparent and will give you trustworthy guidance as you consider your options. You can trust us for loyal, superior representation, no matter which path you choose.
We’re Here to Help You Now
The team at Therman Law is ready to take your call. Connect with a Cicero motorcycle accident lawyer today.
We will take immediate steps to make your road to recovery smoother. Choose Charlie to lead your fight for fair and full compensation.
