Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcycle Injury Attorney
Have you, or some you know, sustained an injury in a motorcycle accident on Cape Cod or in Southeastern Massachusetts? If so, you should consult with a motorcycle accident lawyer who is experienced in handling personal injury claims.
In order to bring a claim for bodily injury in Massachusetts, you must incur Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars in reasonable and necessary in medical expenses or otherwise meet the “tort threshold.” Although all motorcycle insurance policies require Personal Injury Protection (PIP) benefits, this coverage is not afforded to motorcycle operators or their passengers. This means that other than privatehealth insurance, you have no coverage that pays for medical bills unless you have purchased optional coverage, called medical payments, up to the limit of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars.
More often than not, a collision involving a motorcycle occurs because the at-fault operator simply operator failed to see the motorcycle. Therefore, many people suffer serious injuries including, broken bones described as displaced fractures, compound fractures, comminuted fractures and from traumatic brain injury. A consultation with an experienced motorcycle attorney will help you understand your legal rights and what compensation you may be entitled to receive.
If injured in a motorcycle accident as a result of someone else’s negligence, your damages may include; medical expenses incurred, reasonably anticipated future medical expenses, lost wages, loss of earnings capacity, pain and suffering and/or emotional trauma, permanent partial disability, disfiguring scarring and if married, your spouse may possess a claim for loss of consortium.
In order to receive the maximum amount of compensation permitted by law, your attorney must be willing to take your case to trial. Attorney Snow was a member of the legal team that obtained the largest personal injury award, a multi-million dollar jury, in the history of the Barnstable County Superior Court. Attorney Snow represents people who injured in motorcycle accidents, automobile accidents, truck and tractor-tailor accidents, and pedestrians whose injuries arise from the operation of a motor vehicle.
With offices located in Mashpee Commons, at 2 Oak Street, Suite 202, Mashpee, Massachusetts, Attorney Snow represents clients who reside in Acushnet, Bourne, Buzzards Bay, Carver, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Lakeville, Nantucket, New Bedford, Oak Bluffs, Plymouth, Rochester, Sagamore, Tisbury and Wareham.
For a confidential consultation, contact Attorney Steven T. Snow by telephone at (508) 477-7100 or e-mail at sts@mashpeelaw.com and he will explain your rights to you and the process for obtaining the maximum recovery permitted by law for your injuries.