Newport News And Virginia Beach Catastrophic Motorcycle Accident Lawyers
A motorcycle accident can change your life. When a rider is hit by another vehicle or thrown from a motorcycle, the injuries can be severe, life-changing or fatal.
If you or a family member suffered injuries in a motorcycle crash caused by someone else’s negligence, you may be able to seek compensation for lost income, medical expenses, pain and suffering, and wrongful death. An experienced personal injury attorney can review your case and explain your legal options.
Strong Skills And Strong Service Representing Injured Riders And Their Families
At Weisberg & Weisberg, PLLC, in Newport News, Virginia, our lawyers and staff understand the challenges families face after a serious motorcycle accident. We represent injured riders and their families, seeking compensation through all available legal options while providing personal service throughout the case.
Our attorneys handle claims involving:
- Traumatic brain injuries: Serious head injuries that can affect memory, focus, speech and other thinking skills.
- Spinal cord injuries: Spinal cord trauma that can result in paralysis, changes in sensation or long-term mobility issues.
- Severe road rash: Deep skin injuries that can damage several skin layers and may require major treatment or skin grafts.
- Compound fractures: Broken bones that break through the skin or cause serious damage and may require surgery, hospital care and months of rehab.
- Internal organ injuries: Damage to the body’s organs caused by the force of a crash and sometimes requiring emergency care or surgery.
- Amputations: Severe injuries that result in the loss of an arm, leg or other limb.
- Multiple traumatic injuries: Serious injuries to several parts of the body or body systems at the same time.
- Permanent disabilities: Lasting injuries that can affect movement, daily activities, independence and the ability to work.
These injuries can affect nearly every part of a person’s life, from their health and ability to work to their independence and future care needs. We work closely with injured riders and their families to understand the full scope of their injuries and pursue the compensation available under Virginia law after a serious vehicle crash.
Catastrophic Injuries Can Affect More Than One Part Of The Body
High-speed motorcycle crashes on roads such as I-64, I-664 and Shore Drive in Virginia Beach can result in polytrauma. This means a person suffers serious injuries to several parts of the body or more than one body system.
A rider may suffer a head injury, broken bones, road rash and internal injuries in the same crash. These injuries can require different types of treatment and may affect your health, work and daily life for years.
If you are dealing with several serious injuries after a motorcycle crash, our attorneys can help you look at the full effect of those injuries on your claim.
Long-Term Care Can Become Part Of Recovery
Serious motorcycle injuries may require care long after the first emergency treatment. Depending on your injuries, you may need:
- Ongoing rehabilitation and physical therapy
- Follow-up medical care and more procedures
- Assistive equipment or mobility devices
- Help with daily tasks and personal care
- Changes to your home or vehicle
- Long-term help from family members or professional caregivers
You may also need to take time away from work or may not be able to return to your old job. These needs can lead to major costs over time. A claim for a catastrophic motorcycle injury should take those future needs into account.
Virginia’s Contributory Negligence Rule Can Affect Your Case
Virginia follows a strict contributory negligence rule. Even 1% fault on the part of an injured rider can prevent recovery if that fault helped cause the crash. Insurance companies may point to speeding, lane changes or other actions by the rider to shift blame.
Motorcycle riders may also face assumptions that they take more risks than other drivers. Those assumptions can affect how a crash is viewed in a claim or at trial. Our former prosecutors know how to challenge those claims with crash-scene evidence, witness accounts and other facts.
If an insurer is blaming you for the crash, our attorneys can review the evidence and address the fault issues that may affect your claim.
Frequently Asked Questions About Catastrophic Motorcycle Injuries
Serious motorcycle crashes can raise questions about fault, compensation and the long-term effects of traumatic injuries. Here are answers to some common questions injured riders and their families may have.
How does Virginia’s contributory negligence rule affect a motorcycle accident lawsuit?
Virginia’s contributory negligence rule makes fault especially important in a motorcycle accident case. If the evidence shows that your negligence helped cause the crash, even by 1%, you generally cannot recover damages. Evidence such as witness statements, road conditions and the actions of each driver can therefore play an important role in the case.
What types of compensation can I recover for severe road rash and traumatic injuries in Virginia?
A claim may seek payment for both your current and future losses. Depending on the circumstances of your case, damages may cover medical expenses, lost income, physical and emotional harm, and anticipated medical needs. The damages available in your case will depend on the facts and the law that applies.
Why are motorcycle crash injuries often categorized as catastrophic polytrauma?
Polytrauma means a person suffers several serious injuries in the same event. A motorcycle crash can cause this type of injury because a rider may be hit more than once, thrown from the motorcycle or suffer several points of impact. When these injuries require extensive care or cause lasting problems, they can have a major effect on a person’s health, finances and daily life.
Contact Weisberg & Weisberg, PLLC | Free Consultation And Contingency Fees
Before accepting an insurance company’s view of your claim, it can help to have an attorney review what happened and the full extent of your injuries and losses.
At Weisberg & Weisberg, PLLC, we represent injured riders and their families with personal attention throughout their cases. Our former prosecutors bring trial experience to cases where insurers dispute fault or try to place the blame on the rider.
We offer a free consultation. Call us at 757-659-9611 in Newport News or contact us online. We handle injury cases on a contingency-fee basis, meaning that our clients do not pay legal fees until we recover compensation for them.
