Amarillo Motorcycle Accident Attorneys | Amarillo, Texas | Potter County, TX Motorcycle Accident Law Firms

Have you or someone you love been involved in a serious motorcycle accident in or around the Amarillo, Texas area? If so, then you may want to speak with an experienced Amarillo motorcycle accident attorney. An experienced Amarillo motorcycle accident attorney/lawyer can help you understand your rights, and help you work with, and protect you against third parties like insurance companies and other commercial or public entities.

You can contact an Amarillo personal injury attorney that specializes in motorcycle accidents by filling out the questionnaire on the left.

The warm weather and high visibility that the Panhandle offers makes it a wonderful place to own and ride a motorcycle. Bikers enjoy the wide open interstate once called Route 66 (I-40) through the Sandia Mountains all the way to Albuquerque or the local beauty of Palo Duro Canyon and the Red River. Whatever your destination, motorcycling can be a wonderful recreational experience. Whether you ride a Hog or a Goldwing the dangers that lurk on the road are never far from sight. Bikers share the road with other drivers, some of which are more concerned with their cell phones and their stereos rather than other vehicles on the road. Unfortunately these careless drivers can make biking a dangerous or lethal experience.

Unfortunately, the consequences of a motorcycle accident are often severe because motorcyclists are more vulnerable than other motorists. Studies have shown that motorcyclists are 35 times more likely than passenger car occupants to die in a crash, per vehicle mile traveled, and 8 times more likely to be injured. Motorcycle wrecks can result in:

  • Loss of a Job/Enjoyment of life
  • Property Damage
  • Death
  • Paralysis
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Prolonged Hospitalization/Expensive Medical Bills

Your Success may Depend on Your Attorney

Like the people that ride them, motorcycles and accidents that involve them require their own brand of attorney. Not just any Amarillo personal injury lawyer can successfully handle a Amarillo motorcycle accident because the issues involved are unique. In fact, there are some Amarillo personal injury lawyers that have never even handled a serious motorcycle injury or accident. Or the driver’s insurance may not cover the cost of your injuries. While you may think yourself protected by carrying uninsured/under-insured motorist insurance, your uninsured/under-insured motorist carrier may try to deny your claim. An Amarillo experienced car accident law firm knows how to find the driver and get what you deserve from their or your insurance carrier.

Preserve the Evidence

The nature of motorcycle accidents makes securing the testimony of witnesses and other parties quickly and accurately is absolutely necessary. Additionally drivers may not be from the same state as the victim, making finding them and obtaining statements complicated and frustrating. Also, the inexperience of police investigators that can be biased or unfamiliar with the issues involved in motorcycle accidents can damage a case.

An experienced Amarillo motorcycle lawyer is uniquely qualified to win your case. Whether you ended up in the ER at Golden Plains Community Hospital, or you got treatment at Quail Creek Surgical Center, a local attorney will know the best way to retrieve the medical information crucial to your case. Additionally, whether the State Troopers were on the scene, or the Hereford PD, a Panhandle attorney will be familiar with the area and how to get the police records you need for success. A local attorney understands the people and drivers of Amarillo as well. When a fifth wheel side swipes a biker on Saturday morning, an Amarillo lawyer checks to see if the cowboy behind the wheel was tipping longnecks at Midnight Rodeo Friday night. A local attorney will understand the proper court to file in also. Whether you live in Randall County or down in Canyon it is important to bring your claim in a venue that can award you the compensation you are entitled. Trust a Panhandle attorney when it comes to your motorcycle injury.

Careless Drivers

In most cases, motorcycle accidents are not caused by the motorcyclist. Accidents generally occur as a result of careless automobile driving/drunk drivers. Car and truck drivers are often too lazy to look out for the rights of motorcycle riders and their passengers. A comprehensive study (The Hurt Report) of motorcycle accidents in the United States was published in 1981 and made several findings. At that time, approximately three fourths of motorcycle accidents involved another vehicle and most often that vehicle was not a motorcycle. Of those accidents the drivers of the other vehicles were found to be at fault approximately two thirds of the time. These statistics suggest that bikers share the road with motorists that do not have their best interest at heart. Defense attorneys try to turn these statistics on their head and blame the danger on the motorcycle. An experienced motorcycle accident attorney understands what seasoned bikers know, the greatest danger while riding a motorcycle is a careless driver.

What are the Benefits of Filing a Suit?

When you are injured, a law suit can seem intimidating and exhausting. However, many people find a lawsuit necessary and helpful to get treatment and repair damages that are a consequence of the motorcycle wreck someone else has caused. Damages caused in a motorcycle crash are beyond the ability of most individuals to pay. That is why Texas law requires all drivers to carry insurance. But just because insurance companies have promised to pay does not mean they do so easily or willingly. An experienced Amarillo lawyer can make sure your finances are protected.

What Damages Can I Recover?

The amount of damages a particular individual can recover is based on several factors. In general, an injured person can recover for past and future medical costs, pain and suffering, loss of income, decrease in quality of life, and in some cases punitive damages. However, the priceless quality of satisfaction when an injured individual prevails against a negligent producer has its own inestimable worth.
The best way to determine your rights is to contact a personal injury attorney that specializes in Amarillo car accidents to discuss the specific facts of your case.

Have an Attorney Fight the Careless & Negligent Driver & Insurance Company

Insurance companies have conflicting responsibilities. It is important to understand their priorities. Often their first priority is to their shareholders and not an injured party. When the bottom line is the ultimate measure, the result can be delays in care and infuriating denials. However, when an insurance company writes a policy the law requires they make good on their promises. An experienced attorney will understand the competing interests of the parties involved and will hold the insurance company’s feet to the fire when it comes your interests.

Issues Unique to Motorcycle Crashes

Although other motorists are the major cause of motorcycle accidents, the injuries that face bikers in an accident are often far greater. Motorcycle accidents result in closed head injuries that can result in the loss of cognitive ability. Victims often suffer multiple surgeries to replace lost skin and repair disfiguring injuries that result from burns or contact with pavement. Many victims lose limbs or worse, their life in an accident. These types of losses make a recovery from a motorcycle accident especially troublesome and long. Physical injuries are complicated by loss of income, and mental health issues like depression. An experienced Amarillo motorcycle accident attorney will understand the issues that face victims of bike accidents. Help your recovery by consulting with an attorney that understands the issues unique to your accident.

When Should I File?

A personal injury suit must be filed within two years of the time the injury occurred. Although that sounds like plenty of time, when such a life changing event is involved, the time can slip away quickly. An lawyer experienced in motorcycle injuries can ensure that your rights are preserved by filing a claim before your rights are lost. Find an experienced Amarillo attorney today.

Products Liability: Motorcycles and their Components

Sometimes, accidents occur as a result of a faulty motorcycle/motorcycle part, such as tires, helmets, fuel tanks, etc. Experienced Amarillo motorcycle accident attorneys have the ability to research and understand the differences between motorcycles such as:

  • Yamaha
  • Triumph
  • Kawasaki
  • Ducati
  • BMW
  • Buell
  • Big Dog
  • Honda
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Piaggio
  • Suzuki
  • Can-Am

Why Is it Important to Motorcyclist that Lawsuits are Filed?

Preserving the safety of our highways and roads for bikers everywhere is important to motorcyclists. They know the joys of biking go well beyond just getting from point A to point B. Unfortunately many people like to blame the victim of carelessness on the road instead of placing responsibility in the hands of careless drivers. When a jury reviews the evidence and holds a party responsible, it is a victory for all bikers. That financial responsibility is the driving force behind safety awareness and safety laws that protect motorcyclists. When a biker challenges the idea that it is motorcycles that cause injuries, they win a victory for everyone.

RESOURCES

Amarillo Courts

501 S Fillmore Street #1B
Amarillo, Texas 79101
Phone: (806) 379-2375
http://www.co.potter.Texas.us/ccl1/index.html
Potter County Court at Law No. 2
501 S Fillmore Street #1B
Amarillo, Texas 79101
Phone: (806) 379-2380
http://www.co.potter.Texas.us/ccl2/index.html

If your claim is worth more over $100,000 you may file in one of these courts:

Potter County 108th District CourtCourt
501 S Fillmore Street #1B
Amarillo, Texas 79101
Phone: (806) 379-2300
http://www.co.potter.Texas.us/108/index.html

Potter County 181st District Court
501 S Fillmore Street #1B
Amarillo, Texas 79101
Phone: (806) 379-2300
http://www.co.potter.Texas.us/181/index.html

Potter County 251st District Court
501 S Fillmore Street #1B
Amarillo, TEXAS 79101
Phone: (806) 379-2300
http://www.co.potter.Texas.us/251/distcourt251.html

Potter County 47th District Court
501 S Fillmore Street #1B
Amarillo, Texas 79101
Phone: (806) 379-2300
http://www.co.potter.Texas.us/47/index.html

Potter County 108th District CourtCourt
501 S Fillmore Street #1B
Amarillo, Texas 79101
Phone: (806) 379-2300
http://www.co.potter.Texas.us/108/index.html

Potter County 181st District Court
501 S Fillmore Street #1B
Amarillo, Texas 79101
Phone: (806) 379-2300
http://www.co.potter.Texas.us/181/index.html

Potter County 251st District Court
501 S Fillmore Street #1B
Amarillo, Texas 79101
Phone: (806) 379-2300
http://www.co.potter.Texas.us/251/distcourt251.html

Potter County 320th District Court
501 S Fillmore Street #1B
Amarillo, Texas 79101
Phone: (806) 379-2300
http://www.co.potter.Texas.us/320/index.html

Potter County 47th District Court
501 S Fillmore Street #1B
Amarillo, Texas 79101
Phone: (806) 379-2300
http://www.co.potter.Texas.us/47/index.html

Potter County 320th District Court
501 S Fillmore Street #1B
Amarillo, Texas 79101
Phone: (806) 379-2300
http://www.co.potter.Texas.us/320/index.html

Motorcycle Driving/safety schools

Amarillo College Motorcycle Safety
Phone: (806) 371-2902
Roadrunner Driving School
3440 Bell St # 318, Amarillo, Texas 79109-4147
Phone: (806) 356-0800

 Amarillo Motorcycle Shops/Garages

Southern Cycle
1304 Southwest 8th Avenue
Amarillo, Texas 79101-2016
Phone: (806) 372-3635 ‎
High Expectations Motor Works
2703 SE 10th Ave.
Amarillo, Texas 79104-2501
Phone: (806) 378-8737 ‎
B & R Motorsports
1313 SE 10th St
Amarillo, Texas 79102
Phone: (806) 379-2020

Serving clients throughout the Texas Panhandle (Northern Texas), including Adrian, Ady, Amarillo, Bishop Hills, Bodemn, Borger, Bushland, Canadian River Breaks, Canyon, Channing, Chunky, Clarendon, Claude, Cliffside, Dalhart, Dumas, Folsom, Fritch, Gentry, Gluck, Hartley, Hereford, Juilliard, Lake Tanglewood, Masterson, North Randall, Palisades, Pampa, Panhandle, Pleasant Valley, Pullman, Skellytown, Timbercreek Canyon, Washburn, White Deer, Yarnall and other communities in Potter County and Randall County.