Injured in a motorcycle accident?

We take motorcycle accident cases on a contingency fee, so there is no upfront fee or cost to you and no charge for the initial consultation. We are paid a percentage of the recovery. If we don't win, you owe us no fees and no costs. The specific percentage is set out in a written fee agreement that you read and sign before we represent you.

That assumption costs riders money. Insurers routinely argue the rider must have been speeding, was lane splitting or weaving, or was simply harder to see. Florida's fault rules then turn that argument into a reduction in what you recover.

Florida uses a modified comparative fault system with a 51 percent bar. You can recover compensation if you are 50 percent or less at fault, and your compensation is reduced by your percentage of fault. If you are 51 percent or more at fault, you cannot recover damages from the other negligent party.

This is why insurers argue that you were partly at fault. Any percentage assigned to you reduces what they pay. At 51 percent they pay nothing.

It is also why evidence matters so much in a motorcycle case. Crash angles, witness statements, road markings, scene photographs and data from the other vehicle can disprove a claim about a reckless rider that nobody has actually established.

Florida modified comparative fault, as stated on the firm's own car, truck and motorcycle accident pages.

Possibly, yes. Helmet use can change how an insurer argues about the severity of a head injury, but it does not automatically end your right to pursue compensation for the crash itself. How much it matters depends on your injuries and how the crash happened.

Do not assume the answer. Call and ask before you decide you have no claim.

Florida sets strict deadlines, and which one applies to you turns on the date of the crash. As the firm's own site puts it: if the crash happened on or before 3/23/2023, you may have four years to file; if it happened after 3/23/2023, you may have two years to file.

Some cases carry different deadlines, particularly claims against a government defendant and other special circumstances. Acting quickly also protects the evidence, including camera footage that can be overwritten within days.

Deadlines stated on the firm's own Florida car accident page. Your deadline depends on the facts of your case. Confirm it with a lawyer.

Florida is a no-fault state for many car accident claims. That means your own Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage is typically the first source of payment for medical expenses and certain losses, regardless of who caused the crash.

If your injuries and losses exceed what PIP covers, or your injuries meet certain legal thresholds, you may be able to pursue compensation from the at-fault driver and other responsible parties. PIP generally does not pay for pain and suffering. It often does not cover the full cost of a serious injury or the income you lose.

Florida no-fault and PIP, as stated on the firm's own Florida car accident page.

You may still have options. Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage on your own policy can apply, and so can other policies you may not know are in play. A lawyer can review every available coverage and identify the paths to a recovery.

It is worth a call even when the other driver appears to have nothing. How much insurance exists usually decides what a claim can recover, so finding a second policy can change what your case is worth.

Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage, as stated on the firm's own Florida car accident page.

It can be part of the claim. Poor road maintenance, debris, potholes and unsafe construction zones put riders down far more easily than they do cars, and a government entity or a contractor may share liability for them.

These claims can carry special notice requirements. Waiting also matters more here, because the road gets repaired and the evidence goes with it. Get advice early.

Talk to a lawyer first. Early offers usually arrive before anyone knows whether an injury is permanent, and accepting one normally means signing a release that ends the claim for good, including for treatment you have not had yet. Motorcycle injuries in particular tend to need surgery, long rehabilitation and time off work that nobody can price in the first month. There is no cost to having us look at the offer before you sign anything.

No. Motorcycle accident, motorcycle crash, motorbike accident and bike wreck all describe the same claim. We handle them whatever the bike: cruisers, sport bikes, touring bikes, scooters and mopeds, and whether you were the rider or a passenger.

What is genuinely different is not the wording but the way insurers treat riders, which is why the fault question above matters more here than on any other kind of claim.

Yes, anywhere in Florida. We have four offices, in Gainesville, Ocala and Bronson, and we take cases across Alachua and Marion counties, in Newberry, The Villages and Daytona Beach, and throughout the rest of the state.

You do not have to come to an office to start. The first conversation happens by phone, and we are available 24/7.