Motorcycle Accidents- Think you know all about your motorcycle accident...think again!

On Long Island there are plenty of roads which sometimes seem never ending. Its a great place to take your bike and hit the road with the wind blowing by your side. However, the Long Island Expressway, Northern State Parkway, Sunrise Highway and numerous other highways in Suffolk and Nassau Counties. Nearly every day we read about a motorcycle accident and unfortunately these accidents very often turn into horrific injuries. At our office we counsel every motorcycle accident victim with very important information. In fact most often our clients are stunned at what we tell them.

Here is our list of the most important items to tell a victim of a motorcycle accident.
  1. No No-Fault Insurance- In New York every victim of a car accident gets automatic insurance from either their car insurance company or the insurance company of the car in which they were in. Sometimes it even comes from the State. It also does not matter if the accident was all your fault. If your a victim of a car accident you are entitled to insurance benefits. Case closed. Not so with motorcycle accident victims. Lets say that again. If you are a victim of a motorcycle accident, which means if you were driving a motorcycle when it was involved in an accident you are not entitled to No Fault benefits.Sure if your lucky enough to have private insurance then your ok but what happens if you don't have insurance. Depending on your circumstances your lawyer will present you with options to help with the treatment of your injuries.
  2. Any Injury Is Ok- Well the reward for the legislature leaving motorcycle accident victims out of the no fault insurance system is that you don't have to pass the serious injury threshold. While the law in New York says that car accident victims must have a serious injury to sue for pain and suffering(and thats where the greater money is) victims of motorcycle accidents don't need to pass any test. That means you can sue for a scratch on your toe. Of course most good lawyers wont be running after small injuries but most lawyers will take cases with smaller injuries if its a motorcycle accident.
  3. Your Not A Favorite-Most people still see the motorcycle driver as a reckless thug. Sure the image is changing. But in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, which are considered conservative,mention motorcycle accident and the driver has one strike against him.So what do you do? Not much. Just be aware that your image by the jury pool is a consideration in settlement discussions. Most lawyers wont tell you this but its a fact you should be aware of.



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