FLORIDA MOTORCYCLE
ACCIDENT CLAIMS
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CALL FOR YOUR FREE
CONSULTATION WITH FLORIDA BAR BOARD CERTIFIED CIVIL TRIAL LAWYER,
MARK J. LEEDS.
IF THERE IS NO
RECOVERY, WE DO NOT CHARGE YOU ATTORNEY’S FEES OR COSTS. NOTE:
The Florida Bar has no specific categories of lawyer for individual
types of cases within the area of personal injury.
YOUR FIRST CONSULTATION:
Florida Motorcycle Accident
Lawyers want to know each and every detail of how your accident happened.
Your case will evaluated
in two distinct areas: liability and damages.
On the liability side,
your Florida motorcycle accident lawyer wants to know:
• What you saw, heard,
and if there were any eyewitnesses.
• Did the accident involve a car or commercial vehicle?
• Was there a pedestrian involved?
• Did the other driver say anything? Was the other driver alone
or did he/she have passengers?
• If the police were called, did they issue a ticket? If so,
who was issued the ticket?
• Do you have the police report? If not, do you have a police
report case number?
• Were you wearing a helmet?
• What was the extent of damage to your motorcycle, and where
is the motorcycle now? Have any pictures been taken of the motorcycle?
How about the other driver’s car?
• Do you have automobile/motorcycle insurance and if so, did
you report this accident to your insurance company? Have your policy
information handy.
• Have you talked to an insurance company representative for
either or both your own company and the other driver’s insurance
company? Florida Motorcycle Accident Lawyers will tell you not to
discuss your case with insurance representatives unless your lawyer
is present, and that if the insurance representatives call you, simply
ask them to call your Florida Motorcycle Accident Lawyer.
• Were you offered fire rescue or other medical transport assistance
at the scene, and have you been to an emergency room or doctor since
the accident?
• Do you have any previous injuries or medical conditions?
• Have you made a claim
before for injuries, even if it is long ago, or merely under your
employment workers compensation?
• What doctors treated you?
• Did you lose time from work? If so, how much and who do you
work for?
• What were the road conditions at the time of the accident?
• What was the weather like at the time of the accident?
• What time of day did the accident occur?
• Were there any witnesses to the accident? If so, do you have
their names and addresses.
MATERIALS YOU
SHOULD GATHER:
• Medical bills and
records, if you have them
• Automobile Insurance information
• Health insurance information
• Medicare information
• Medicaid information, if applicable
• List of all health care providers for the past five years
• Photographs of your injuries, the scene of the accident, and
of your motorcycle, if you have any
• Names and addresses of witnesses, if any
• Your driver’s license
• Your employment history for the past five years
• Florida Automobile Accident Report
Do not worry if you do
not have these materials. Your Florida Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
may hire an investigator to investigate your accident.
DEADLINE FOR
FILING A LAWSUIT:
Generally, there is a no-extension
time to sue limit of 4 years against all possible negligent defendants.
However, there are certain exceptions to this general statement and
these exceptions may create a much shorter statute of limitations.
Consult your Florida motorcycle accident lawyers early on to preserve
your legal rights.
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