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Were you hit from behind on your motorcycle and seriously injured because you were thrown from your bike or knocked over along with your motorcycle? Did a distracted, speeding, or drunk driver cause your rear-end motorcycle accident? Negligent motorists injure innocent motorcyclists every day in Milwaukee and across Wisconsin.
At Gruber Law Offices, we fight to get injured motorcycle riders the insurance compensation they deserve after accidents. Call us for help today.
Were you hit from behind on your motorcycle and seriously injured because you were thrown from your bike or knocked over along with your motorcycle? Did a distracted, speeding, or drunk driver cause your rear-end motorcycle accident? Negligent motorists injure innocent motorcyclists every day in Milwaukee and across Wisconsin.
At Gruber Law Offices, we fight to get injured motorcycle riders the insurance compensation they deserve after accidents. Call us for help today.
Motorcyclists are injured in rear-end accidents when a driver as failed to adequately adjust their speed for the motorcycle ahead of them as it slows down or comes to a stop. This often occurs because the driver is following too closely (i.e., tailgating), speeding or does not look ahead properly before making a move in traffic.
Because of their weight, motorcycles stop faster and in less road space than larger vehicles. Motorists should allow at least four seconds’ worth of distance between a passenger car and a motorcycle to avoid a rear-end collision.
Advice to motorists about watching for motorcycles and allowing more distance between vehicles proves to be of little use when drivers choose to engage in reckless driving behavior, such as:
In 2018, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said 5,421 motorcycles were involved in fatal collisions with motor vehicles in 2016. Of them, 7 percent were accidents in which the motorcycle was hit by a car from behind.
The latest Wisconsin Motorcycle Safety Facts Book published by the WI Department of Transportation says 272 motorcycle accidents in the year surveyed were rear-end accidents. Of them:
Our lawyers realize the severity of the injuries that motorcycle riders – and their families – often must cope with after an accident. A motorcyclist is not protected by his or her vehicle’s body when they are hit by a car. In fact, they may be thrown from their motorcycle if hit from behind or they may fall with their bike and wind up with a heavy, hot motorcycle on top of them.
It is far more likely for a motorcyclist to be disabled or disfigured in a collision with a motor vehicle than it is for the driver of a car or truck. Such catastrophic injuries lead to expensive and often ongoing medical costs, which makes insurers more likely to deny a claim or offer a low-ball settlement to traumatized family members before all costs of an accident are realized.
Gruber Law Offices helps motorcyclists obtain appropriate compensation for their medical expenses after serious accidents. We often work with motorcyclists and/or families of motorcycle riders who suffer from:
Unfortunately, being safe from others on the road is often up to the motorcyclist. Safety for a motorcycle rider requires seeing and being seen. To increase your chances of not being rear-ended on a motorcycle:
Flash your brake lights.Tap your brake lights as you begin to slow or stop. Flashing lights are more likely to catch a driver’s attention than a constant signal.
Be flexible about lane position.Move to whatever portion of the lane is best able to help you see, be seen, and maintain adequate space between you and cars behind you. Move to the right on multi-lane roads to let cars pass and get away from you when possible.
Know where you are.Always look ahead and plan an escape route, especially if you are sitting at a light or another forced stop. Know what you’ll do if you realize someone coming from behind is not going to stop in time to avoid hitting you.
Our objective as your motorcycle accident attorneys is to see to it that you recover all compensation available to you through insurance coverage held by the party or parties responsible for the accident. Wisconsin law allows people injured by others’ negligence or recklessness to seek compensation for their:
Motorcyclists can be met with terrible disrespect after accidents involving motorists, and insurance companies often try to blame the motorcyclist and deny payments they clearly deserve. Our legal team is committed to fighting for motorcyclists’ rights and to helping our clients pursue the maximum possible in damages.
If you of a loved one of yours has been injured in a rear-end motorcycle accident, call Gruber Law Offices so we can tell you how we’ll fight for you. Our motorcycle accident attorneys have a record of recovering high-value jury awards and settlements for our clients, including motorcycle accident victims and the families of those who lost loved ones in motorcycle crashes. We do not rest until we have done all we can to help our clients.
For more than 30 years, attorney David Gruber and the legal team at Gruber Law Offices, LLC have fought for injured people in Wisconsin. While the law firm has resources that include 120 attorneys and staff, Gruber Law Offices remains a family business. David Gruber works with his wife, attorney Nancy Gruber, who is managing partner. Their son, Steven Gruber, is also an attorney at the firm. We treat our clients as we would want our own family members to be treated.
Our philosophy is, “One call … that’s all!” Once you call our office, our legal team can take care of all aspects of your motorcycle accident case. We can provide a free consultation at our Milwaukee office or meet at your home, the hospital or any location convenient to you. And we only charge a legal fee if we recover compensation for you. Call or connect with us online today.
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