Fort Bragg Motorcycle Accident Attorney

Fort Bragg is above the beach in one of the most pristine locations on the west coast. Furthermore, the historic scenic Highway 1 runs through the city, connecting residents to thousands of miles of coastline. For these reasons, it's no secret why many who live in Fort Bragg and nearby areas choose to ride motorcycles for fun or as a primary mode of transportation. There's nothing like cruising along the northern CA coast on your bike.

While motorcyclists typically do everything they can to stay safe, they are still much more vulnerable than occupants of passenger vehicles and often sustain severe injuries during accidents. These injuries can significantly impact motorcyclists' lives, and recovering your health can be challenging.

As Fort Bragg motorcycle accident attorneys, we help you obtain the compensation you need to recover personally and financially after being injured in an accident.

Our firm only takes cases that involve serious or fatal injuries and has done so for nearly four decades. This means that our legal team is seasoned experts in handling high-value cases. However, even though we specialize in major injury claims, we cover many types of injuries. Some of the most common motorcyclist injuries that we handle include:

• Bone fractures
• Road rash
• Traumatic brain injuries
• Internal trauma
• Lacerations
• Spinal cord injuries
• Amputation injuries

These accident types can range in severity but are liable to leave motorcyclists with serious health issues. Many of these injuries can cause permanent symptoms like limited mobility, chronic pain, or impacted cognition in severe cases. In the worst cases, these injuries can even be fatal.

In some cases, accidents have tragic consequences. Losing a family member can be devastating, and many families feel overwhelmed by their loss. We do everything we can to help grieving families obtain the compensation they need to cover lost income, medical expenses incurred due to the deadly accident, lost services, and even damages related to loss of quality of life. We can often help families have financial stability during a challenging time.

The following statistics are compiled from data reported by traffic agencies local to the Fort Bragg area, including the Fort Bragg Police Department, the California Highway Patrol, and the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office.

According to available data, there were 220 traumatic auto accidents in Fort Bragg between 2009 and 2020. These included 12 motorcycle accidents, accounting for around 5.5 percent of all collisions in the city. During the same period, there were 4,823 injury-causing collisions across the entire county of Mendocino, including 506 motorcycle accidents. This means that motorcycle collisions accounted for around 10.5 percent of Mendocino crashes. Additionally, in Fort Bragg and across the county, around 62 percent of motorcycle accidents happened on a highway, while the remainder occurred on municipal or county roads.

Importantly, Mendocino County motorcycle accidents tended to be more dangerous than collisions, with a significantly higher rate of fatal and severe injuries.

Nobody can say when or where a crash will happen; that's why they're called accidents. However, there are many ways that motorcyclists can reduce the chance of being involved in a severe crash. To learn some of the most important motorcycle safety habits, take a moment to watch this informative YouTube video:

Accident injuries can have far-reaching effects on your life. Often, recovering from a major injury requires multiple medical procedures, long-term medication use, and extensive physical therapy sessions. In many cases, injured motorcyclists are left with costly medical bills for this reason. On top of this, injuries commonly make it hard or even impossible for injured parties to perform their job, resulting in a sudden, significant loss of income.

Fortunately, lost income and medical expenses can both be pursued through personal injury claims. Other damages that motorcycle accident survivors may obtain include payments for damaged property and compensation for loss of quality of life. However, every case varies, and the best way to find out what damages you can recover through an injury claim is to speak personally with a trusted attorney.

In some accident cases, it isn't necessary to hire an attorney. However, with accidents that involve significant injuries, having a lawyer is often critical to obtaining fair payments for your losses. In many cases, at-fault parties and insurance companies will do everything possible to avoid paying crash survivors the full compensation they deserve. An experienced attorney can investigate the crash, build a strong case, negotiate with insurers, and even argue in court to ensure you receive the payments you need to move forward with your life.

Motorcycle accident injuries can be life changing. If you were injured during a motorcycle crash, call our experienced Fort Bragg motorcycle accident attorneys at (800) 404-5400 or (707) 564-1900 for free, friendly advice.

Our law firm has proudly helped people in Fort Bragg and across Mendocino County with injury cases since 1982. We've been able to achieve many settlements and verdicts for our clients.

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