Motorcycle Accidents

If you or someone you know has suffered a motorcycle accident in Connecticut, we can assist you with your claim. Put our decades of legal experience to work for you. We will advance all fees and expenses for your case including hiring experts to strengthen your case. Once the case is concluded, we will be reimbursed for costs out of the recovery. If no recovery is reached, you do not owe anything for the costs and expenses, which will be absorbed by us. All cases are handled on a contingency fee basis, which means you do not pay us until we recover money for you.

1. How Common Are Motorcycle Accidents?

Over 75% of all motorcycle accidents involve a collision with another small vehicle, the majority of these accidents involve the failure of the motorists to recognize the motorcycles. Despite commonly held beliefs, weather is a factor in motorcycle accidents only about 2% of the time. Most people believe that motorcycle accidents or motor vehicle accidents in general occur only at high speeds. The truth is quite the contrary, in fact the average speed just prior to the accident is approximately 29 miles per hour.

While slideouts caused by over braking have shown to be the major cause of motorcycle accidents in the past, motorists still fail in these scenarios to act responsibly in order to prevent the slideout in the first place. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motorcyclists are 35 times more likely than regular automobile drivers to be involved in an accident. This statistic is especially true in the first year of driving a motorcycle considering that they have yet to gain enough riding experience.

2. If I Have A Motorcycle Accident Case What Should I Do?

It is extremely important that you contact us as soon as possible. It is critical not to do anything that might have a negative affect upon your case. We might advise you not to give any statements or sign any authorizations, so it is important to speak with us before you do something that could have a negative impact on your case. There are also potential notice requirements that, if missed, could result in the dismissal of your case.

3. How is Liability Determined?

The critical issue in many personal injury cases is just how a "reasonable person" would be expected to act in the situation that caused the injury. A person is negligent when he or she fails to act like a "reasonable person". Whether a given person has met the "reasonable person standard" is often a matter that is decided by a jury after the presentation of evidence and argument at trial. This is one of the many reasons why you should contact us as soon as possible so we can start to investigate and develop your case.

4. What Compensation Might I Receive If My Case is Successful?

Usually, a person who is liable for an injury--which generally means his or her liability insurance company--must pay an injured person for:

You will be awarded "damages," or money intended to restore you to the position prior to your injury. This money is not considered income (monies paid for loss of income) and is not taxable by the federal or state government.

5. How Do I Go About Getting Experts To Help Me With My Motorcycle Accident Case?

We will be able to hire a team of experts that can assist in the development of your case, which, depending on your case can range from a private investigator, to doctors, to economists.

6. Who Will Pay The Expenses of Hiring All Of These Experts?

Our firm will advance all costs and expenses of your case as they are incurred. Once the case is concluded, we would be reimbursed for our costs out of the recovery. If there is no recovery, you will owe nothing for the costs and expenses, which will be absorbed by us. Additionally, you only pay us once you receive a settlement or award.

7. Do Any of Your Attorneys Have Any Specialized Training or Awards?

One of our attorneys has received Advanced Negotiation Training at the Harvard Law School and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum which is one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the U.S. For additional information please see our attorney biographies.

8. Why Should I Hire Hastings, Cohan and Walsh, LLP to Represent Me?

Because we are passionate about what we do and have decades of experience in representing Connecticut accident victims. Before you hire a lawyer, speak to an insurance adjuster, or sign any paperwork, order a copy of our free book "The Crash Course on Personal Injury Claims in Connecticut."

If you or someone you know has been injured in a motorcycle accident in Connecticut, you should contact us as soon as possible. Don't delay in consulting us so we can get to work for you right away.

Please call us at 1-888-842-8466 or complete our online form on the right hand side of this web page and tell us about your case.