WHAT DAMAGES CAN YOU BE CHARGED FOR IN A MOTORCYCLE CRASH? It can be emotionally and mentally overwhelming to be involved in a motorcycle crash. That’s why, at the law firm of the Lawyer Who Rides™, our team is here to explain the process that follows a motorcycle crash, how insurance companies decide who’s at fault, and what can happen afterward. Who’s at fault? Insurance companies use police reports, physical evidence, statements (taken from the motorcycle rider, the insured, and other witnesses), and other facts and details to decide who is at fault. In other words, insurance companies will quickly try to build a case against the rider in order to justify either denying a motorcycle claim or to reduce the claim value. As a strategy, insurance companies will often assume that the rider is at fault. Once they dig in their heels, they rarely budge — unless the rider has professional help on their side to fight against these tactics. What type of damages are involved in motorcycle crashs? Generally speaking, under Indiana law, if someone is involved in a motorcycle crash or injured through no fault of their own, they are entitled to recover “damages” to compensate them and make them “whole” again, at least in theory. This includes (but is not limited to) the following “special” and “general” damages:
‘DAD, HOW DO I?’
How 1 Father Is Passing Along Life Lessons
Being abandoned by a parent is one of the most devastating things that can happen to a child. Rob Kenney experienced this trauma firsthand when his father said he no longer wanted any of his eight children. Kenney was only 12 years old when his father walked out of his life. In an interview with Q13 News in Seattle, Kenney explained that after that experience, he decided that when he had children of his own, he would raise them into good adults and make sure they didn’t have a fractured childhood. But he didn’t stop there. Now 50, Kenney has a 29-year-old daughter and 27-year-old son who are living successful lives thanks to that decision he made many years before. However, even with an empty nest, Kenney realized he still had life lessons to pass on. After thinking about other young people in the world who have gone through the same unfortunate experience as he did, he decided to do something about it. In early April 2020, Kenney created a YouTube channel called “Dad, how do I?” and uploaded his first video, titled “How to tie a tie.” In the video, he gives a helpful hint for choosing a tie. Then he talks viewers through the process of how to tie a tie while demonstrating it on himself. As April progressed, Kenney uploaded a number of videos on other seemingly simple tasks, including how to unclog a sink, check the oil in a car, install a shelf, and even how to shave. As he continued uploading videos, he started to include dad jokes along the way. “So today I’m going to show you how to use a stud finder,” Kenney begins in one video. “If you came here looking for help finding a boyfriend, that would be a different stud finder.” Kenney hopes that, by uploading these videos, he can be there for someone who doesn’t have a parent around to teach them these things. And in the course of just two months, it looks like he is already doing just that. At the end of May, Kenney’s channel had over 2 million subscribers and thousands of people have reached out to Kenney to share their own similar experiences and express their gratitude and appreciation for everything he’s doing.
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Medical bills
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Lost wages
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Pain and suffering
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Impaired earning capacity
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Future medical bills
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Future lost wages
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Inability to function as a “whole person”
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Disfigurement or scarring
• Loss of relationship with a spouse (loss of consortium)
If the crash resulted in a wrongful death claim, there could be additional damages that can be claimed, such as “loss of love and companionship”, “emotional distress”, “funeral/burial expenses” and others to be discussed with your attorney. Because motorcycle crashs are more costly to the insurance company because they usually involve more serious injuries, they may, and frequently do, try to blame you for your own injuries rather than paying up. An experienced motorcycle injury lawyer who rides and understands the “rules of the road” will conduct another investigation, protect your rights, and get you the full settlement you deserve.
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