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The motorcycle accident lawyers in San Antonio understand that recovering from a crash can take considerable time, not to mention a lot of resources. How is it fair, though, to make you pay for your medical bills and property restoration when you didn’t cause your accident? Texas’s court systems don’t think it’s fair at all.
That’s why motorcycle accident survivors like you have the right to pursue civil cases against the parties liable for your roadway losses. You can meet with San Antonio’s personal injury lawyers to discuss how best to bring a claim against a negligent party. Zinda Law Group can file a personal injury claim for you before your statute of limitations expires.
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Founder / CEO
Over 100 years of combined experience representing injured victims across the country.
Available 24 / 7|Free ConsultationActing Quickly After a Motorcycle Crash
Texas has strict expectations of parties like you who want to pursue a personal injury claim after a motorcycle accident. If you want a court to consider your losses, you need to file your claim within the state’s personal injury statute of limitations. Texas outlines this deadline in Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code section 16.003.
This statute of limitations gives you no more than two years to react to a motorcycle accident. You must bring your claim forward within that two-year period if you want Texas’s civil courts to seriously consider your request for post-accident damages.
You cannot file a personal injury claim of any kind, including one addressing a motorcycle accident, with Texas’s civil courts after the relevant personal injury statute of limitations expires. Doing so can see the courts dismiss your right to legal action without considering the evidence presented in your claim.
With that in mind, working quickly after your initial accident is in your best interest. You should never compromise your health for the sake of a case. Instead, if you want to pursue a personal injury claim against an offending party, consider asking a motorcycle accident attorney in San Antonio to spearhead an investigation on your behalf.
Neil Solomon
Partner
Real results matter. We do not get paid unless we win your case.
Available 24 / 7|Free ConsultationHow to Build a Motorcycle Accident Claim
Before you can file your personal injury claim, you need to build it. Motorcycle accident claims consist of the following parts, in addition to formatting standards set by Texas’s civil courts:
Calculate the Value of Your Motorcycle Accident Losses
Texas’s civil judges want to understand how much compensation you expect in response to your motorcycle accident. You can work with a San Antonio motorcycle accident lawyer to calculate your case’s possible value early into the investigative process.
Our team breaks the losses relevant to the sum total of your case’s value down into two categories: economic and non-economic. Your motorcycle accident’s non-economic losses and related damages do not leave a paper trail but can be reflected in your day-to-day life. In other words, you can request financial compensation for losses like:
- Increased daily stress
- Emotional distress
- Mental anguish
- Pain and suffering
Your motorcycle accident’s economic losses and damages are more concrete. Your right to compensation for these losses hinges on your ability to prove their relationship to your accident and their total value. Fortunately, you can submit relevant invoices, bills, and expenses as evidence of these losses’ impact on your life.
The economic losses that most often appear in motorcycle accident claims can include the following:
- The cost of emergency medical care
- The cost of long-term medical care and physical therapy
- Repair and property replacement expenses
- Lost wages
Hold the Right Party Liable for Your Accident
You also need to ensure that your personal injury claim holds the right party accountable for your motorcycle accident losses. The best way to do this is to gather evidence of accident negligence and related liability before you determine which of the possible parties may assume responsibility for your losses.
Many accident survivors, like you, may be inclined to blame other motorists for their motorcycle accident losses. Motorists owe motorcyclists an elevated duty of care, as motorcycles tend to be more vulnerable to damage than the average car. However, pedestrians, other motorcyclists, and truck drivers are as likely to be liable for your losses as private motorists.
Similarly, a motorcycle manufacturer or mechanic may bear the blame for your accident. Certain circumstances may even allow you to hold a government official or construction crew responsible for your accident.
With that in mind, evidence can make or break your case. Fortunately, you can work with a San Antonio, TX, motorcycle accident lawyer to gather the evidence most relevant to your case, including the following:
- Statements from accident witnesses
- Input from emergency responders
- A police report with notes on a possible division of accident liability
- Medical bills and reports detailing post-accident injuries
- Video or photo footage of the accident
Jason Aldridge
Attorney
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Available 24 / 7|Free ConsultationShared Liability in Motorcycle Accident Cases
Texas operates on a modified understanding of federal comparative negligence laws. This means that you may have the right to pursue legal action against an offending party even if you bear some of the liability for your motorcycle accident losses.
So long as you bear less than 51 percent of the liability tied to your accident, you can demand compensation for your losses. That said, accusations of shared liability can reduce the compensation you receive.
For example, if you assume 20 percent of the liability for a motorcycle accident, the court can reduce the compensation you win in a motorcycle accident case by 20 percent. You can discuss the specific impacts of shared liability on your case with a motorcycle accident attorney in San Antonio.
Cole Gumm
Attorney
We are here to ensure you won’t have to face this difficult time alone.
Available 24 / 7|Free ConsultationLet Zinda Law Group’s Lawyers Investigate Your Case
It’s time for you to hold a negligent party accountable for your losses on the road. You can schedule a case consultation with the motorcycle accident lawyers in San Antonio, TX, to discuss what right to legal action Texas’s civil statutes afford you. Once you better understand your best path forward, you can turn to our team for long-term representation.
Zinda Law Group can use its decades of combined experience to expedite your fight for post-accident compensation. If you’re ready to learn more, contact us online or by phone to schedule your free, no-obligation case evaluation. Don’t let your motorcycle accident case’s statute of limitations expire.
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AWARDED TO JOHN C. (JACK) ZINDA BY THE NATIONAL TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (2016-2020)
AWARDED TO JOHN C. (JACK) ZINDA (2009, 2011-2012, 2014-2021), & NEIL SOLOMON (2020-2021)
AWARDED TO JACK ZINDA (2016-2020)
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