Tennessee Motorcycle Accident Attorney
Accidents involving a motorcycle can involve serious injuries
that can be truly devastating to a person's life. Although most
automobile-motorcycle accidents involve negligent automobile
drivers, motorcyclists are often stereotyped as being fast and
reckless. Because of this stereotype and the perceived increased
risks involved in operating a motorcycle, victims of motorcycle
accidents face a tough battle in their effort to obtain full
and fair compensation for their injuries. Stephen A. Burroughs
is an experienced motorcycle accident lawyer in Knoxville, Tennessee.
You can rely on Stephen Burroughs to guide you through the difficult
legal process and to fight to help you obtain the absolute best
possible outcome in your case. There is no charge for attorney's
fees until you recover money for your personal injuries. We will
also help you resolve your property damage claims for no fee
whatsoever, so call today for a free consultation.
Motorcyclists injured by other people's negligence need not
accept less than the compensation that would be given to automobile
drivers who are injured. If you or someone you love has been
injured in a motorcycle accident, the same laws apply as if you
were in a car or truck. These laws require that the persons responsible
pay for your motorcycle repairs, medical expenses, lost wages,
pain, suffering and other damages. It is important that you understand
your rights and the obstacles you face in these cases. Call us
today for more information and assistance.
Motorcycle accidents cause a much higher incidence of death
and injury per accident than do car accidents. In other words,
if you are involved in a vehicular accident and you are on a
motorcycle, you are 3 times more likely to be injured and 14
times more likely to be killed. Helmet laws, enacted in many
states, are helping to reduce these numbers, but motorcyclists
still are at greater risk of death or injury than those in passenger
vehicles.
It is always wise to take precautions when riding a motorcycle,
including:
- Wear a helmet and require your passengers to do so.
- Obey the traffic laws, especially in regard to speeding,
passing, and following too closely.
- Remember that you are not as large or as visible as an automobile,
so do all you can to increase your own visibility, such as
riding with the headlight on at all times and wearing reflective
clothing after dark.
- Be sure you are able to control the motorcycle while carrying
a passenger and insist that the passenger obey your directions.
- Road hazards have a much greater affect on a small two-wheel
vehicle, so watch for bumps, cracks in the road, loose gravel
or any other condition that might cause you to lose control.
What You Need To Know:
Insurance companies' obligations are to their stockholders and
policy holders, not to the people injured by their insured's
negligence. Insurance companies' desire to maximize their own
profits provides them with every motivation to try to deny your
claim or pay you the very minimum amount that they can get away
with. The insurance companies also have enormous advantages:
they have immense wealth, armies of experienced adjusters and
lawyers and years of experience reducing and denying claims.
At the Law Office of Stephen A. Burroughs,
our only obligation is to you, our client. We will use our experience
and every resource available to protect your interests, and we
will work hard to help you receive the full value for your case.
We will advise you every step of the way to help you avoid any
mistakes that could cost you money. There is no charge for attorney's
fees until you recover money for your personal injuries, and
we will also help you resolve your property damage claims for
no fee whatsoever. For assistance, call today at 1-877-300-3773, contact
us or submit
an free online case evaluation.
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