Chester County Motorcycle Accident Lawyer for Your Needs

For many motorcyclists, there’s no better way to experience the freedom of being out on the road than doing it on the back of their motorcycle. With so little protection and nothing more than the wheels of your bike between you and the road, it’s essential that you have a good Chester County motorcycle accident lawyer to have your back in case something goes wrong.

At HoeyLegal, we’re proud to be the leading personal injury attorney in Chester County, PA, and we specialize in helping victims of motorcycle accidents get the compensation that they deserve after an accident.

It’s no secret that motorcyclists often get little respect from car and truck drivers, and accidents due to their negligence are about as common as they come. But that doesn’t mean that you should have to deal with your accident by yourself.

We know how scary being the victim of a motorcycle accident can be, and managing medical bills and legal documents, all while recovering from injury is too much for any single person to handle. Our team will always do our best to ensure that you get compensated for all your losses, all while you have plenty of time to focus on rest and recovery.

Don’t risk waiting until it’s too late. If you’re the victim of a motorcycle accident, call HoeyLegal and get the expert legal representation you need to win your case today.

Why You Need Legal Representation From HoeyLegal After a Motorcycle Accident

Motorcycle accidents can be traumatic experiences that leave their victims with painful and long-lasting injuries and can change lives in an instant. While you are entitled to fair compensation under the law, that compensation can be nearly impossible to get your hands on without professional help.

Insurance companies can be stingy with their payouts and, if they know you don’t have legal representation, they’ll do everything they can to ensure that the compensation they give you is as small as possible. With the right Chester County motorcycle accident lawyer on your side, they’ll have no choice but to pay you every penny that you deserve.

Here at HoeyLegal, we know all the ins and outs of the insurance industry and have helped countless clients maximize the settlement they get for their claims. While the insurance company may fight hard not to pay, we’ll always fight harder. If the settlement they offer isn’t up to your or our standards, we won’t hesitate to take them to court so that we can continue fighting until you get a fair and just settlement under the law.

Recovering from an accident can be incredibly expensive, and you can’t risk taking less than what you’re owed. Call HoeyLegal and take the first step toward getting your ideal settlement today!

What To Do After a Motorcycle Accident

Whether you were just in an accident or want to make sure that you're always ready just in case, there are a number of things that you should do after an accident to ensure the best chance of getting the maximum settlement.

Before you do anything else, you should seek medical attention right away. Even if you feel okay at first, go to a doctor and make sure that you are truly okay and don't need further treatment.

Then, if you can, you need to do your best to document the scene of the accident. This may include everything from taking pictures of the scene to gathering the contact information of anyone who was involved with or witnessed the accident. All of this information will be incredibly important to the settlement negotiations down the road.

After that, contact the police immediately and report the accident so that they can further document the scene and ensure there is a thorough record of the accident.

Lastly, contact HoeyLegal as soon as you can. Time is of the essence in any personal injury case and the sooner we can start work on your claim, the better.

What Compensation Can You Expect to Get From Your Motorcycle Accident Claim?

Before you make your claim, you're probably wondering what exactly you can expect to get as compensation. Calculating the settlement you may get can be challenging because it depends on a wide variety of factors. Settlements for these types of motorcycle accidents tend to include compensation for both economic and non-economic damages.

Economic damages are the ones that are a lot easier to put a monetary value on. These can cover everything from medical bills and property damage to both past and future lost wages due to your injuries.

Non-economic damages are a bit more tricky, but they attempt to put a monetary value on the pain and suffering that an accident may have caused, including emotional and psychological trauma.

In certain cases, you may also get punitive damages, which aren't necessarily to cover your financial, physical, or emotional losses but instead punish the at-fault party for their negligence and discourage others from acting similarly.

No matter how severe your accident is or what type of compensation you may get, you can trust that our team here at HoeyLegal won't stop until we get you the highest settlement possible.

A Chester County lawyer reviewing a motorcycle accident personal injury legal claim.

Contact HoeyLegal and Get The Chester County Motorcycle Accident Lawyer You Need Today

Are you the victim of a recent motorcycle accident? Do you need a Chester County personal injury attorney that you can trust to get you the compensation you deserve? Give us a call. Our friendly team of personal injury experts is always here to answer your questions and will happily tell you more about how we can help you recover any losses from your accident. We’ll even offer you a free consultation so that you have nothing to lose by pursuing your case.

Don’t trust anyone but the best personal injury attorney Chester County, PA has to offer. Call HoeyLegal and take the first step toward winning your personal injury case today.

Distracted Driving

Pennsylvania defines distracted driving as “an activity that could divert a person’s attention away from the primary task of driving.” Drivers have to focus on driving, so they can react to the information on the road, such as road conditions, hazards and other drivers. Distracted drivers do not react appropriately and thus put others at risk for severe injury or death. Examples of distractions, besides using cell phones and texting, include drinking, eating, adjusting the radio, adjusting climate controls, adjusting seats, combing hair, putting on make-up, daydreaming, reaching for dropped items, engaging in heavy conversations, and focusing on events outside of the car.

Driving Under the Influence

Driving under the influence typically refers to alcohol use, but drug use can also impair drivers and cause severe car accidents.  In either situation, enjoying cocktails at happy hour, celebrating with drugs or alcohol, drinking too much wine for dinner and unwinding after a long week at work results in too many motorists driving under the influence.  Controlled substances impact each person differently, making it common for someone to misjudge his or her level of impairment.  These poor judgments can lead to severe and sometimes fatal car accidents.

Driver Fatigue

Driving without enough sleep is commonplace for many in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and across the nation. Truck drivers, shift workers, and those with sleep disorders are most vulnerable to causing an accident because they are drowsy or fatigued. Not having enough rest slows down reaction time and impairs the senses. In fact, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) claims that eighteen (18) hours without sleep impairs a driver to the same extent as someone who has a 0.08 blood or breath alcohol concentration after consuming alcohol.

Speeding

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that one-third of all car accidents involve speeding. Drivers who rush, run late, or simply lack patience may choose to speed when they get behind the wheel. Speeding makes it more likely that a driver will lose control of his or her vehicle and makes it more difficult to react to road hazards and other vehicles. Speeding also increases the impact of a car accident and makes it far less likely that a negligent driver may maintain control of his vehicle sufficient to prevent a collision. High speed car accidents make it far more likely that those involved will suffer severe injuries or death.

OBTAIN NECESSARY COURT ORDERS TO PRESERVE EVIDENCE

At HoeyLegal, we know from our litigation experience that tractor-trailer drivers often operate at least one cellular phone which is in use at, during, or immediately prior to a tractor-trailer accident. Additionally, most tractor-trailers are equipped with data recorders which capture, in real-time, important vehicle operation events including speed, hard braking and other evasive maneuvers taken by the operator and the tractor-trailer.  It is imperative that this evidence be obtained before it is destroyed.  At HoeyLegal, our trial attorneys will obtain any necessary court order to preserve this evidence for trial.

IDENTIFY ALL AT-FAULT DEFENDANTS

Oftentimes, there are several defendants responsible for the tractor-trailer accident. In most cases, at least two defendants are responsible for the ownership and operation of the tractor-trailer.  There may be additional defendants responsible for the hiring and retention of the tractor-trailer driver.  At HoeyLegal, our investigators will promptly identify the responsible defendants and immediately request the preservation of all evidence related to the hiring and retention of the driver, inspection of the vehicles and the supervision and drug/alcohol testing of the vehicle operator.

LOCATE, EXAMINE AND INSPECT THE TRACTOR-TRAILER

Our accident investigators include mechanics who will immediately respond to the accident site and the location where the truck has been impounded in order to photograph the truck and conduct necessary mechanical inspections of the vehicle. In the event that a court order is necessary to examine and inspect the trucks, HoeyLegal Attorneys will promptly file the necessary motions to enable the HoeyLegal mechanics and inspectors to conduct a prompt evaluation of the mechanical function of the at-fault tractor-trailer

ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION

Our expert accident investigators include former Pennsylvania State Police accident investigators and nationally recognized engineers who will carefully photograph the accident scene and conduct all necessary measurements of skid marks, yaw marks, displacement of debris and thoroughly examine the accident site to preserve all evidence for the time of trial.

INTERVIEW ALL WITNESS

Our investigators will promptly interview and record all witnesses that observed the accident and collect all biographical information from the witnesses so they will available to testify on your behalf at trial.

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