The victims of motorcycle accidents are much more likely to experience grave injuries than those involved in passenger car collisions or other types of vehicles. As it stands today in the United States for every single automobile death on record there are more than 35 motorcycle fatalities. This astounding statistic does not take into consideration those permanently injured by motorcycle crashes. Brain damage, paralysis, amputation and organ destruction are all common motorcycle injuries and can result in complete transformation of the victims personal and work life.

In the state of California, compensation paid to motorcycle accident victims will be ideally enough to bring the sufferer back to the financial state they were in before the accident occurred, and include the costs of medical bills and loss of income, both past and future, taking any decreased earning capacity into account. But is fair compensation freely and easily given in every case? The answer is a resounding "No!" Law officers, insurance claims adjusters, judges and the members of the jury trials are frequently biased against motorcyclists, believing them to be reckless individuals who regularly engage in risky activity and who deserve any accidents or injuries they incur. Although this bias flies in the face of statistics proving that the majority of serious and fatal motorcycle accidents are caused by the negligence of the other passenger car drivers involved, the insurance claim and legal process will proceed both biased and unhindered without the best representation to turn to those preconceptions around.

Consider this: insurance companies have a vested interest in proving claims false or unworthy and when claims go to trial will pay their lawyers hourly to doggedly ensure that claimants receive little or no compensation. Insurance companies will immediately rush to take statements from injured claimants that can be later used against the victim if they gave information incorrectly or unnecessarily while in a confused state from shock, pain or medication.

The only reliable agent to turn to for the victim of a motorcycle accident is their attorney who undoubtedly has the victim's best interests in mind. A motorcycle accident could have been caused or compounded by a variety of factors including driver negligence, inherent motorcycle defects, faulty safety equipment such as helmets or dangerous road conditions all of which fall under different aspects of law. Without the education and experience necessary to simultaneously cover personal injury, product defect and premises liability laws while pursuing the settlements, the compensation received could fall far behind the amount justifiably due to the victim.

If you have been the victim of a motorcycle accident do not compromise the quality of your life further by attempting to handle the claim or case yourself. Contact an experienced motorcycle accident lawyer before you make any statements to insurance companies.