Content Reviewed By:
John Richmond, Co-Founding Member
- November 5, 2024
Niagara Falls sees a considerable amount of foot traffic throughout the year. Motorcyclists have the chance to take advantage of New York’s stunning views and good weather throughout the summer months, though sometimes to their own detriment. Tourists and locals both pose a threat to motorcyclists if they don’t look out for themselves on the roads.
What can you do after a motorcycle accident? Niagara Falls lawyers recommend taking legal action against the parties responsible for your losses. You can work with Richmond Vona, LLC and its personal injury lawyers in Niagara Falls to demand financial support from a negligent party. We’re prepared to fight in court for your right to loss-based compensation.
Taking Legal Action on a Timeline
Unfortunately, you do not have the right to hold a negligent party accountable for any laws they violate on the road. Only New York law enforcement may open a criminal case against a person who breaks Niagara Falls’ roadway laws.
You do, however, have the right to bring a civil case against the party responsible for your motorcycle accident. You must file that claim with enough evidence to meet New York’s burden of proof within the deadline established in New York Civil Practice Law & Rules section 214.
This statute, known as New York’s personal injury statute of limitations, gives you no more than three years to act on your losses.
Acting Alongside an Insurance Agency
You have the option to pursue an insurance claim at the same time as you pursue a personal injury claim against the party responsible for your recent motorcycle accident. However, be careful when communicating with insurance claims adjusters. Insurance claims adjusters prioritize their businesses’ financial well-being, not yours.
This means that insurance claims adjusters may act in bad faith in an effort to reduce the amount of compensation you receive from their providers. They may also deny your claim outright.
Fortunately, you can call on the motorcycle accident attorneys in Niagara Falls to hold insurance claims adjusters accountable and make sure that they fully assess the severity of your losses. While you may still not receive the financial support you deserve from these parties, the lines of communication you keep open may make it easier for you to pay your most pressing bills.
How to Hold Someone Accountable for a Motorcycle Accident
If you can’t initiate a criminal investigation against the party responsible for your motorcycle accident, how can you use the civil system to your advantage? If you want to argue for motorcycle accident compensation in civil court, you need to build a personal injury case based on significant evidence proving that a liable party owed you a duty of care and violated it.
Evidence Makes Your Motorcycle Accident Case
You must bring forward enough evidence to meet New York’s burden of proof if you want to initiate a civil case against the party allegedly liable for your motorcycle accident.
This burden of proof does not mean that you have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that someone else bears the blame for your losses. Rather, you need to bring forward enough evidence to place a liable party either at the scene or responsible for a duty of care designed to keep you safe
While there is no set formula of motorcycle accident evidence that can move your case forward, the forms of evidence that our team can analyze and integrate into your claim can include the following:
- Video footage of your accident
- Electronic evidence
- Witness statements
- Expert witness analysis
- Debris from the accident
- A police report from the accident
Let’s Maximize Your Motorcycle Accident Compensation
You have as much of an obligation to prove your right to certain forms of compensation as you do another person’s negligence. Proving your right to compensation can, however, allow you to reuse the evidence you’ve already gathered, establishing someone else’s liability. That evidence can help you prove the value of losses like the following:
- Mental distress
- Lost wages
- Medical expenses
- Pain management
- Physical therapy
- Emotional distress
- Property restoration
You could also request that a motorcycle accident attorney in Niagara Falls help you establish the value of any non-economic losses you can tie to your accident. These may include the value of your accident-related stress as well as your pain and suffering or emotional distress.
You Decide How to Move Your Case Forward
Our team understands that many motorcycle accident survivors find themselves reluctant to go to court because they feel the process takes too long to resolve or takes their right to justice out of their hands. This doesn’t have to be the case. When you work with Richmond Vona, LLC, you get to work with attorneys who prioritize your control over your recovery.
If you would prefer to avoid going to trial, our team can book out-of-court settlement negotiations with the parties responsible for your motorcycle accident. That said, our team isn’t afraid to go to trial, no matter how complicated your case seems. If a liable party refuses to offer you the financial support you deserve, we can go to court.
You can count on our team to always run decisions regarding how your case should progress past you. We will never make a decision about your case without consulting you. You can learn more about the services we offer during a free motorcycle accident case evaluation today.
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Richmond Vona, LLC Works for You
Motorcycle accident lawyers in Niagara Falls understand how local and tourist traffic can run you off the road. We also believe that you have the right to hold negligent parties accountable for the roadway negligence that led to your accident. That’s why we try to make it as easy as possible for you to get the compensation you need to recover.
You can contact our team to discuss how to bring a personal injury claim forward in New York’s civil courts today. We want to help you get back on your feet without introducing new stressors into your life. That’s why your initial case evaluation comes free of charge and obligation. Reach out today to learn more.
