Motorcycle Accidents

Birmingham, Alabama Motorcycle Accident Lawyers

Motorcyclists are often the victim of negligent car and truck drivers who fail to see them at intersections or on the highway. It's not uncommon for car drivers to blame motorcyclists for causing an accident. Since the state of Alabama is a pure contributory negligence state, if an injury victim is deemed as little as 1% at fault, he or she is ineligible to recover damages. For this reason, insurance companies have a financial interest in claiming a motorcycle rider was partially or totally at fault in an accident.

At the law office of Yearout & Traylor, our attorneys work with experienced accident investigators to establish fault on the part of car, truck, and bus drivers who injure our clients. By measuring skid marks, mapping debris at an accident site, and using GPS technology, we can recreate what happened and determine who was at fault in a motorcycle accident.

Before talking to an insurer about what happened in your accident, contact motorcycle accident attorneys at Yearout & Traylor today to schedule a free consultation. We can help you avoid saying anything that could be used against you later should an insurer try to deny your claim payment.

Injuries, Motorcycle Accidents, and Negligent Car Drivers

The personal injury attorneys at Yearout & Traylor represent motorcyclists hit by car and truck drivers resulting in the following kinds of injuries:

• Brain injuries
• Crushed vertebrae
• Spinal cord injuries
• Paraplegia / quadriplegia
• Amputations
• Road burns
• Disfigurement
• Neck and back injuries

Determining the Cost of Your Injuries

Insurance companies want to minimize the amount they have to pay in claims. Some large, national insurers actually use a software program called "Colossus" to calculate claims. Colossus uses pre-determined algorithms to calculate the cost of an injury once a claims adjuster inputs certain kinds of information. Not only does Colossus reduce the amount of human judgment involved, it does not take into account pain and suffering or the cost of a deteriorating medical condition.

Our attorneys consult experienced medical economists and life care planners in determining the financial impact of a motorcycle accident. We look at the cost of future surgery, in-home care, physical therapy, medical equipment and lost wages. In cases involving the wrongful death of a motorcycle rider, we also demand compensation for lost earnings, pain and suffering, and loss of consortium.

Contact Motorcycle Accident Attorneys

If you've been seriously injured or have lost a family member in a motorcycle accident, contact the law office of Yearout & Traylor today to schedule a free consultation to discuss your case.