Bikers hit by a car are many more times likely to be seriously injured and stand a greater chance of being killed than the occupants of the other vehicle. Most motorcycle accidents are caused by the fault of the other driver to yield the right of way to the motorcyclist; visibility is often a deciding factor in motorcycle accidents. Other drivers often claim not to have seen the biker even if the bike’s headlight was illuminated.

Simply riding a motorcycle does not in any way diminish your right to full compensation for your past and future medical bills, your wage loss, compensation for the damages to your bike and pain and suffering for your injuries. Since there are many elements that go into winning a personal injury lawsuit, you will need to hire an attorney who understands the law and who can provide references to cases, citations and other sources of law that support your position. 

You may be permitted to “discover’ certain information from the other side, and you may be limited in the types of witnesses and evidence you present. There are even restrictions on the kind of questions and phrasing of questions you ask in court. Furthermore, extensive legal research often needs to be done to convince the court or jury to side with you. As such, it is very difficult to prove personal injury liability on your own.

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