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IN AN ACCIDENT
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Help For Bikers HURT in an accident
What to do after a bike accident
Motorcycle Accident Statistics
Articles
Unisured & Underinsured Motorcycle Insurance Coverage - Why You Need It
Unisured & Underinsured Motorcycle Insurance Coverage - Explanation of Coverage
What Happens When You Don't Have Unisured & Underinsured Motorcycle Insurance Coverage
How to Lower Your Insurance Premium Bill
Insuring Custom Motorcycles & Custom Motorcycle Parts
Should You Wear a Motorcycle Helmet
Motorcycle Accidents - Intersection Collisions
Motorcycle Accidents - When a Car Cuts off Your Motorcycle
What is No-Fault and do motorcyclists have No-Fault insurance coverage?
No-Fault insurance-Benefit to Motorcyclists
Customize/Buy/Sell/Trade Parts/Bikes
Biker's Rights, Laws & Other Stuff
Articles on Convictions in Biker Deaths
Law Enforcement Motorcycle Clubs
Other Stuff
Medical Research on Injuries, Disabilities, Doctor Background Info
Legal Research & Info, Attorney Info & Government Info
Therapeutic Store - items to prevent injuries & help you heal!
WHAT TO DO AFTER A BIKE ACCIDENT
You should always call a motorcycle accident lawyer before you talk to your insurance company. Never talk to anyone else's insurance company. After reading this section below about a common situation for bikers, see What To Do When You're In An Accident.
Some states require that your motorcycle actually come into contact with another vehicle for you to be able to make a claim from an Uninsured Policy. The law does not state that the contact be hard or cause damage, just that there be contact. If any mark was left on your bike or tire by the car that contacted your bike, be sure to take a picture of the mark on your bike. Although it is not necessary for the car to have left a mark, it is helpful to prove contact. The following examples illustrate the ability to collect compensation under different fact scenarios with this contact requirement.
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Example #1 |
A car cuts you off, you swerve to avoid it, hit a
pole and the car takes off. |
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Example #2 |
A car cuts you off just brushing your front
tire, you swerve, hit a pole and the car takes off. |
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Lesson |
If you are injured in an accident, when you call
your insurance company they are trained to try to document that there
was no contact between you and the other vehicle... no contact to the
insurance companies means saving them tens of thousands of dollars. |
Why should you see an attorney immediately and not wait? After an accident, there are many forms and claim notices which have short time deadlines to file, some of which may be only a number of days. Only an experienced personal injury lawyer knows how to fill out and file the forms and claim notices correctly. For instance, you may be required to file an accident report with the Department of Motor Vehicles within days of the accident, if someone is injured or if there is substantial property damage. This form will usually be sent to you by your insurance company. You should give this form to your attorney to assist you in completing it properly. Your attorney should, in every case whether needed or not, file a notice of intent to file an uninsured and underinsured claim, usually within 90 days of the date of accident. If a municipality may be liable for any part of your injuries, (such as improper road design or a missing sign) you must file a notice of claim with the municipality, usually, within 90 days of the date of accident (your attorney must do this for you). The insurance company for the person(s) responsible for your injuries should be immediately notified by your attorney of your claim, since failure to do so can allow the insurance company to decline coverage. Claims can always be settled for more money after a law suit is filed. Insurance companies just don't take claims seriously until they see your case moving in the court system. Only a personal injury lawyer has the knowledge necessary to know what papers to file, what must be be written on the papers filed, and how and when to file them. Additionally, only a personal injury lawyer has the knowledge necessary to put your case in suit. For all of these reasons, it is vitally important for you to call 1-800-HURT-911® to speak with an attorney as soon as possible after your accident so that your rights can be protected. Click here to Find an Attorney at HURT-911®
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HELP FOR BIKERS HURT IN AN ACCIDENT
HURT? Call 1-800-HURT-911® for a personal injury attorney.
Research a Vast Amount of Medical Information and treatment for injuries at HURT911 ®
The National Crime Victim Bar Association - Were you a victim of a hit & run or DWI driver? Ask your personal injury lawyer if you are entitled to compensation.
Downed Bikers Association
is a non-profit organization created to aid members lost or confined to a
hospital due to a motorcycle accident.
InjuredBiker - After you call an attorney at HURT911 ®, check out this web site for downed bikers.
National Association for Bikers with a Disability - British
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Biker's Rights, Laws & Other Stuff
Articles on Convictions in Biker Deaths
Law Enforcement Motorcycle Clubs
BikeWeekReport.com - BikeWeekReport.com was one of the first (maybe the first) biker related websites on the Internet (started Feb. 1995). Today, BWR receives a huge amount of web traffic by motorcycle enthusiasts (bikers) from all over the world. BWR receives an average of 500,000+ "hits" per month with an all time high of 5.14 million hits during Daytona Bike Week 2000. BWR contains over 300 webpages of info about Bike Week & Biketoberfest in Daytona Beach, Florida as reported by Henry Jordan. Bike Week & Biketoberfest Info: event dates & schedules, motel & campground info, message boards, vendor info, concerts, and much more... Everything for the biker!
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Jugs-n-Strokers
Roadside Rest -
Gas
tanks, tires, skulls, brassieres. Wherever you look there's cool stuff all over
the place. You might even want to leave your mark on our graffiti bar or have
your picture taken on our old shovel head Harley! New York's hottest live bands
with a light show that engulfs every cell in your body. So let your hair down
and dance on the bar if you want to, it's cool, and experience a night you'll
never forget in a place that will ROCK YOUR WORLD!!!
Customize/Buy/Sell/Trade Parts/Bikes
Custom Painting and Design is limited only by your IMAGINATION. Let your IMAGINATION go to work on your bike. Let your imagination become reality,
Services, Parts, Accessories, Classifieds & News.
CycleTrades.com - is the fastest growing source of online used motorcycles for sale with classified ads for street bikes, sport bikes, dirt bikes, motorcycle parts, accessories, ATV and quads.
MotorcycleSeller.com - Buy, Sell or Trade Motorcycles, Parts and Accessories. Free Classifieds with Photos.
UsedHogParts.com - Free ads to sell your Harley parts and free parts wanted ads.
HitchDoc.com - The best hitches for the coolest motorcycles.
The Flite Bike - Flying motorcycle. Even 007 doesn't have one yet!
Orange County Choppers - Check out some of the most amazing customized bikes you'll ever see.
Diamond Custom Cycles - Bourget New York
Honest Charley V8 Flathead Motorcycles - feature Ford V8 60 horsepower engines originally used on Ford vehicles from 1937 to 1940.
Chrome Classics Vintage Motorcycles - Antique motorcycles, parts and restoration services.
HENRY'S HARLEY LINKS - A vast website of Harley/biker related links.
Sowrides.com™ "Your Source for United States Harley Davidson and Motorcycle Events, Poker Runs and Rallies"
MicaPeak.com - A place from which to serve up Web pages and electronic mailing lists catering to motorcyclists around the globe.
BikerSites.com - BikerSites.com allows you to easily and quickly search for motorcycle related items.
Biker's Rights, Laws & Other Stuff
Motorcycle Riders Foundation -Protecting Your Rights in Our Nation's Capital
Mobile Scanner & Radar-Detector Laws in the US - By Todd L. Sherman/KB4MHH
Florida jury finds driver guilty in biker's death
Law Enforcement Motorcycle Clubs
Blue Line Foundation 2001 Bike Ride
ACE
(Arizona Corrections Employees Motorcycle Club)
American Knights Chicago
Bikers Allied To
Commemorate Uniformed Police (Danny Faulkner Ride)
Blood Brothers MC
Blue Knights
Blue
Knights - Arkansas IV
Blue
Knights - Arkansas V
Blue Knights
N.Y. XXII
Blue Knights MC
International
Blue Liners Touring
Motorcycle Club (Australia)
Buffalo Soldiers
(Vallejo Calif.)
Centurions Mother
Chapter
Centurions
Choir Boys Arizona
Choir Boys
Southern Calif Chapter
Chior Boys Nevada
City
Heat MC
Enforcers MC
Enforcers MC ~
Chapter 2
Frontline
Tourers (Australia's Emergency Services MCTC)
Gate Keepers MC
Guardians M.C.
Inc
Illinois Police & Fire
Motorcycle Association
International
Police Association (Ireland Section) Garda Motorcycle Club
Iron Pigs MC
Iron
Posse Motorcycle Club (San Luis Obispo, Calif.)
Iron Warriors MC
Lawmen Motorcycle
Association
The Law
Enforcement Motorcycle Association
Los Carnales MC
NAM
Knights of America
MC
Paladins MC
Pride
MC - Correctional Employees MC Wyoming, PA
Remaining Few MC
Renegade
Pigs
San Francisco
Northstar MC
Untouchables MC
Indiana
Warthogs MC Click
Wild Pigs
Arkansas
Wild Pigs San
Jose, Calif.
Wild Pigs So. Calif.
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Motorcyclist Wiped Out On Spilled Diesel Fuel
A man who died after his motorcycle slid on spilled diesel fuel
was awarded $7.1 million, including $5.5 million in punitive damages, by an Ohio
jury. Sharon Derenia was a semi-truck driver for J.B. Hunt Transport Inc.
when she ran over a metal object that punctured a hole in both her tire and fuel
tank. Derenia continued to drive for more than a mile, leaking diesel fuel
on the highway, despite hearing a loud scraping noise. At no time did she
stop or do anything to solve the problem or warn of the spill. Warren
Schmidt was driving his motorcycle through a curve on the exit ramp, slid on the
fuel and was killed. Schmidt's estate and his wife, who was traveling
behind him and witnessed the accident, sued Derenia and her employer, alleging
wrongful death and negligent infliction of emotional distress of his wife for
having witnessed his death. The jury found for the plaintiffs on both the
wrongful death and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
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