Why do you need an experienced and proven attorney to handle your motorcycle accident personal injury claim? What do you need to know about managing a PIP and/or personal injury insurance claim?
After more than 25 years of experience as an attorney based in Shepherdsville I can tell you the process to protect your rights and recover for your injuries is not only legally complicated, but you only get one shot to settle your claim. You can’t come back down the road and sue for more money based on continuing or new unexpected symptoms and complications.
Have you been injured while operating or riding as a passenger on a motorcycle? My name is John Schmidt, and as your personal injury attorney I can tell you there is a lot you will need to know in order to protect your rightful motorcycle accident personal injury claim and ensure you receive the full, fair compensation you are entitled to under Kentucky law.
Insurance company representatives and adjusters (and many juries) believe motorcyclists are aggressive, risk-taking drivers who constantly speed, weave in and out of vehicles and ultimately share most of the “fault” for any resulting motor vehicle accident. While this may be true in some cases, my own experience has shown it is not true in the majority of motorcycle accident and injury cases.
The truth is the majority of serious injuries in these accidents are the result of a car pulling out in front of the motorcyclist, or other vehicles changing lanes abruptly without looking or seeing the bike. A motorcyclist and their passenger are quite exposed to the forces associated with these accidents. Unfortunately, many of these cases involve serious, permanent injuries requiring multiple surgeries and treatments over a period of years.
Insurance companies want to settle these cases far too quickly, and for a substantially lower amount than they are required to pay by law. It often takes more than a year to learn the extent of your injuries, the impact permanent injury may have upon your life as well as the medical treatment and prescriptions you will need in the future. You are entitled to recover for any past, present and future medical bills, wages that are lost from missing work, modifications to your vehicles or home to accommodate permanent injury, and full, fair compensation for having to suffer the accident and your injuries, as well as the process of recovery.
Why do you need an attorney? The insurance company has one job: get you to accept the absolute lowest amount they can convince you to take, and as soon as possible, before you even know the full extent of your injuries and bills.
You need an experienced, aggressive advocate to handle all conversations and negotiations with insurance representatives on your behalf. Your valid motorcycle accident personal injury claim will require diligence, legal skill, and someone who can stand up for you throughout the process. You need someone who is actually “on your side” protecting your best interests and ensuring you receive the maximum value provided by the insurance coverage associated with the vehicles involved in the accident and your injuries. You need a proven investigator and advocate who can stand up to false presumptions regarding the assignment of “fault” for the accident, and protect your interests at every step in the process. That’s my job as your personal injury attorney.
We invite you to contact us via e-mail, schedule an appointment or call us today at (502) 509-1490 to get the important advice and counsel required to protect your personal injury claim and achieve full and fair compensation for having to endure and recover from your injuries.