Bloomington Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
Motorcycle accidents typically lead to serious injuries, debilitation, and death. Fortunately, motorcycle riders and their passengers can seek compensation from those who unlawfully caused them to suffer an accident. If you or someone you care about has been injured in a motorcycle crash, our team of Bloomington motorcycle accident lawyers is ready to help.
Why Choose Tyroler Leonard Injury Law?
Experienced Bloomington Motorcycle Accident Lawyers Who Care
After a motorcycle accident, victims need someone they can trust to help them get justice. Tyroler Leonard Injury Law is dedicated to vigorously pursuing all forms of compensation owed to their clients. If you have been injured in a motorcycle accident, don’t hesitate to reach out for a free consultation from a firm with:
- Decades of combined experience recovering compensation for clients
- Seasoned Bloomington motorcycle accident lawyers who care
- Legal services and care tailored to your needs
- Free initial consultations for potential clients.
At Tyroler Leonard Injury Law, we understand how devastating motorcycle accidents can be and how much they can alter victims’ lives. So, we fight relentlessly for our clients until they get what is owed to them.
Motorcycle Accident Causes and Fault
Motorcycle accidents happen for many reasons, but they are often caused by negligent or reckless car or truck drivers. Each of the types of accidents listed below has the potential to cause serious and life-changing injuries as well as fatalities. They include:
- Distracted operation of a motor vehicle
- Intoxicated operation of a motor vehicle
- Unsafe lane changes
- Unsafe opening of a car door
- Speeding
- Following too closely
- Failure to yield or stop
- Road rage.
Other motorcycle accidents are not caused by the actions of motor vehicles. Some accidents are the result of:
- Faulty vehicle parts
- Faulty motorcycle maintenance or repairs
- Faulty road construction or repair
- Dangerous sidewalk or parking lot conditions.
Faulty parties in cases such as these include:
- Motorcycle and motorcycle equipment makers
- Road construction companies
- Motorcycle repair and maintenance shops
- Property owners.
Whatever the cause of your motorcycle accident, you can count on Tyroler Leonard Injury Law to pursue maximum damages for your losses. We fight aggressively to hold insurance companies accountable for every single nickel.
Motorcycle Accident Compensation
Insurance is the primary source of compensation for motorcycle riders. Although Minnesota is a no-fault auto insurance state, no-fault rules do not apply to motorcyclists. Hence, motorcyclists must build a case for compensation. It is at this juncture that Bloomington motorcycle accident lawyers are essential to your claim.
Once you hire a Bloomington motorcycle accident attorney, they will work meticulously to identify and calculate the value of every form of compensation you are owed. At Tyroler Leonard Injury Law, we leave no stone unturned and figure all of your compensable losses into our case for compensation.
Compensable losses in a motorcycle accident injury case may include:
- Medical treatment and hospital bills
- Lack of income due to time out of work
- Travel and other expenses related to the injury
- Property damage
- Pain and suffering
- Mental anguish
- Loss of enjoyment of life.
When a fatality occurs, certain members of the victim’s family may seek damages from a wrongful death lawsuit, such as funeral and burial expenses, loss of protection and services, and loss of the deceased’s income.
Common Motorcycle Accident Injuries
Due to the exposed nature of motorcycle riding, riders, and their passengers are always at risk of sustaining significant injuries or experiencing a fatality. Helmets go a long way in protecting riders and passengers. However, there are some motorcycle accident situations where no amount of protection can help.
Head and Traumatic Brain Injuries
Injuries to the head and brain are common among motorcycle riders and passengers who do not wear helmets. According to the Centers for Disease Control, motorcycle helmets significantly reduce the seriousness of head injuries and the risk of death from a head impact in a motorcycle crash.
Those unlucky enough to contend with a serious head or brain injury often need assistance doing things they did before by themselves, such as eating, bathing, and driving.
Injuries to the Face
Helmetless riders and passengers are at considerable risk of experiencing serious facial injuries, such as:
- Mouth and dental injuries
- Eye trauma
- Lacerations, burns, and abrasions to the face.
In more serious cases, victims typically need plastic or reconstructive surgery. Thankfully, there have been significant technological advances in this area.
Neck, Back, and Spinal Cord Injuries
Neck, back, and spinal cord injuries often arise out of severe twisting energies and motions during an accident. Impact and piercing traumas also cause injuries to these areas of the body. Unfortunately, victims of these types of injuries often experience paralysis, loss of sensations, and other debilitating consequences. They frequently need years of treatment and rehabilitation. Sadly, many victims are left without hope of getting better due to the extensive nature of their injuries.
Internal Injuries
Motorcycle riders have little protection against internal injuries. Without a shell surrounding them, even the slightest impact from other motor vehicles can result in internal bleeding and organ damage.
Broken and Crushed Bones
Broken and crushed bones are a predictable result of motorcycle accidents. The trauma riders and passengers receive from impacts with vehicles, the pavement, and other hard surfaces makes it nearly impossible for accident victims to not suffer a bone injury.
Road Rash and Burns
Road rash refers to abrasion-like injuries that arise out of the prolonged dragging of skin across asphalt or concrete. The result is often deep wounds that go all the way to the bone in some cases. Burns are also common, due to the flammable fuel and hot auto parts. Both burns and road rash injuries often necessitate painful reconstructive surgery and rehabilitation.
Psychological Injuries
The human psyche is easily damaged in horrific accidents. Motorcycle accidents produce some of the most devastating physical injuries, causing victims to also develop accompanying psychological injuries, such as:
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Anxiety
- Depression
- The development of new phobias.
These psychological injuries can be just as debilitating as physical injuries. In fact, they are often more so.
Frequently Asked Questions
The following Q&A will provide you with more valuable information relating to motorcycle accidents and compensation. Do not hesitate to call to speak with a Bloomington motorcycle accident attorney who cares.
Do I need a Bloomington motorcycle accident attorney?
Yes. If you want as much compensation as possible for your motorcycle accident injuries, you need an experienced Bloomington motorcycle accident attorney fighting the insurance company on your behalf. Without a Bloomington motorcycle accident attorney, you stand to receive much less compensation or a claim denial from your insurance adjuster.
Does Minnesota have a statute of limitations for motorcycle accident injury claims?
Yes. Minnesota has a statute of limitations of six years for motorcycle accident injury claims based on negligence. According to the law, the six-year time limit begins on the day of the accident.
Does Minnesota have a motorcycle helmet law?
Yes. Minnesota does have a helmet law. However, it applies only to permit holders and passengers and riders under the age of 18.
Can I still sue for compensation if I wasn’t wearing a helmet?
Yes. Just because you were not wearing a helmet while operating or riding on a motorcycle does not preclude you from pursuing damages from an at-fault party.
How long do motorcycle accident cases take to resolve?
The length of time it takes to settle a motorcycle accident case depends on the facts and circumstances of the case. Several factors that may be present in a case can result in extended resolution times, such as:
- Complex legal issues
- Multiple defendants or plaintiffs
- Problems with evidence.
If your case suffers from none of the above, you could potentially see compensation within a few months of your motorcycle accident. However, cases experiencing one or more of the above-listed factors can potentially take several months or up to a year. If a trial is necessary, it could take even longer.
Tyroler Leonard Injury Law is ready to field any further questions you have. Contact us at any time to speak with an experienced and knowledgeable Bloomington motorcycle accident lawyer.
Speak With a Bloomington Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Today
Experienced Help Recovering Compensation
Worrying about compensation is the last thing motorcycle accident injury victims want to do. This is where Tyroler Leonard Injury Law comes in. We take care of every aspect of your motorcycle accident injury claim, so you do not have to worry about anything but getting better.
Attorney Isaac Tyroler
Attorney Isaac Tyroler has been a strong advocate for injured people his entire legal career. He has a passion for righting wrongs, and he deeply cares about representing injured clients who may feel overwhelmed or uncertain about how to navigate the legal system. He is compassionate toward clients and aggressive with insurance companies and defendants. He is on the elected Board of Governors of the Minnesota Association of Justice (MAJ), the top personal injury lawyers’ group in Minnesota. And is currently the chair of MAJ’s legislative committee. [ Attorney Bio ]
