Valrico Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
The population in Valrico, Florida, has grown dramatically over the past 20 years. While this growth has been good for the local economy, it has also led to more traffic on the road and increase in traffic accidents.
The Crash Dashboard from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shows that in Valrico and surrounding Hillsborough County, there are more than 12,000 crashes each year. Approximately 580 of these crashes involve motorcycles.
Motorcycle crashes often cause very serious injuries. Unlike cars, motorcycles lack protection and safety features. In collisions, motorcyclists frequently get thrown into the air at high speeds. The impact of landing on the road or objects often causes multiple severe injuries.
If you or a loved one suffered serious injury in a motorcycle crash, you may need extensive medical treatment and rehabilitation. You might be unable to work of enjoy many activities you once did. Financial hardship may follow these life changes.
The experienced Dennis Hernandez Valrico motorcycle accident lawyers understand these challenges and want to help. We have assisted hundreds of accident victims across Florida and want to use our experience for you. If the other driver was partly or fully at fault, you may be entitled to substantial financial compensation for your injuries.
Please call us at 855-529-3366, or fill out the FREE CASE EVALUATION form on this page so we can discuss what happened to you and advise you on your best course of action.
Common Causes of Motorcycle Accidents
Most motorcycle accidents in Valrico and throughout Florida and the U.S. are caused because somebody was careless or made a mistake. In collisions between motorcycles and passenger vehicles, the passenger vehicle driver is at fault more often than the motorcycle rider. Sometimes both are at fault.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Motorcycle Safety Fact Sheet urges people to drive safely to help reduce injuries and fatalities from motorcycle accidents. Passenger vehicle drivers can cause motorcycle crashes if they:
- Drive too fast or break other traffic laws
- Get distracted
- Fail to see a motorcycle or misjudge its speed or distance
- Follow a motorcycle too closely
- Crowd into a motorcyclist’s lane
- Don’t use their turn signals or don’t check their mirrors and blind spots when changing lanes or merging
- Are under the influence of drugs or alcohol
Motorcyclists can cause crashes if they:
- Fail to obey traffic laws
- Are impaired by alcohol or drugs or are distracted
- Don’t have a valid motorcycle license or are inexperienced riders
- Are speeding
If you are not sure who was at fault for the accident, consulting with an experienced Valrico motorcycle accident lawyer is in your best interest. You may be eligible to seek substantial compensation even if both you and the other driver were partially at fault because Florida uses a comparative fault system for determining the proportion of damages you can receive.
Common Injuries in Valrico Motorcycle Accidents
According to the Florida Department of Transportation, more than 42% of people who die in motorcycle accidents have multiple injuries. Many suffer from fatal traumatic brain injuries (TBIs).
Over 25% of motorcycle accident survivors who need hospitalization have serious torso injuries. These injuries often require immediate and intensive medical care. Other common serious injuries are in the lower extremities, spinal column and upper extremities. Motorcycle accident victims also often have fractured bones and injuries to internal organs.
Compensation for Motorcycle Accident Injuries
If a motorcycle crash injured you anywhere in Florida, you may file a claim against the other driver. Claims can seek economic and non-economic damages for your losses. Your compensation could cover many parts of your life affected by the injuries, including:
- Current and future expenses for medical treatments, procedures, hospital stays, office visits, medication, assistive devices
- Rehabilitative care
- Income lost because of your injuries
- Diminished earning capacity
- Physical pain and suffering
- Trauma, emotional distress, mental anguish
- Disability and scarring
- Diminished capacity to enjoy life
- Your family’s loss of your companionship, guidance and assistance
Compensation may be available for your future needs that will cover your injury-related expenses and losses for as long as they are expected to last.
A Dennis Hernandez Valrico motorcycle accident lawyer has the experience, skill, and resources to analyze your current and future expenses and losses and gather the evidence required to build a compelling case for your need for substantial compensation. Please call us at 855-529-3366, or fill out the FREE CASE EVALUATION form on this page so we can get started working on your case.
Help Is Available for People Seriously Injured in Motorcycle Accidents in Valrico, Florida
If a Florida motorcycle accident seriously injured you, trust the Dennis Hernandez Valrico motorcycle accident lawyers to help. They listen carefully to your concerns and use their experience to protect your rights. Our team commits to pursuing justice and fair compensation on your behalf. We work to relieve your financial stress after your injury.
When you work with us, an experienced Valrico motorcycle accident lawyer will support you through the legal process every step of the way. We will gather evidence proving the other driver’s negligence and your full need for compensation. Your physical, emotional, and financial harm from the injuries will be clearly demonstrated.
Our team will negotiate aggressively with the other driver’s insurance company on your behalf. We never settle for less than you deserve. If necessary, we will use our litigation experience to fight for you in court.
We want to hear from you! Call us at 855-529-3366, or fill in the FREE CASE EVALUATION form on our website to get started on your case. All consultation and legal services are free until we win your case.
