Colorado Springs Motorcycle Accident Injury Lawyer

At King & Beaty, you will work with a Colorado Springs motorcycle accident injury lawyer with a track record of success in El Paso Count courts. If you were injured in a motorcycle accident call now for a free consultation with a personal injury lawyer, 719-505-9999.

If you’re a biker, you want to spend your time on the road, not online looking for a motorcycle accident injury lawyer.

But you know better than anyone that the joy, freedom, and exhilaration of the ride comes with unique dangers and risks. Every mile you travel with the Colorado sun shining down, the wind in your face, and your motorcycle purring beneath you is a mile that could see you involved in a devastating crash.

Even the safest, most careful and responsible motorcyclists are vulnerable to car and truck drivers who don’t adequately share the road; who fail to pay attention or account for nearby motorcycles and whose negligence can destroy lives in an instant.

Exposed, without seat belts, airbags, or metal frames to protect them, bikers are particularly prone to catastrophic injury or death when involved in an accident.

Learn more: Colorado Motorcycle Safety Statistics

To add insult to these injuries, unfair and outdated stereotypes from police officers, witnesses, or jurors can stand in the way when bikers seek compensation for their losses.

Motorcycle riders that find themselves confronting a life turned upside-down through no fault of their own deserve better. They deserve respect, fair treatment, compensation, and justice – and they deserve a motorcycle accident injury lawyer who has the skill, commitment, and determination to get it for them.

King & Beaty: We Know Bikers, Respect Bikers, And Fight For Bikers 

At King & Beaty, motorcyclists are our friends, neighbors, family members, and clients. As one of Colorado Springs’ top-rated motorcycle accident injury law firms, we understand the struggles that follow a motorcycle accident. 

These struggles include painful and debilitating injuries and lengthy recovery and rehabilitation, all made worse by lost wages and astronomical medical bills, and even families left worrying about how they will move forward while mourning the loss of a loved one.

Helping bikers and their families through difficult times is what we do at King & Beaty. With compassion, personal attention, and fierce advocacy, we fight to get our clients the largest amount of compensation available so they can get back to their lives and back on their bikes.

Causes of Motorcycle Accidents I Colorado

Many of the same things that contribute to car crashes – such as speeding, distracted driving, or drunk driving – also contribute to motorcycle accidents in Colorado. But the smaller size and profile of motorcycles and their greater maneuverability lead to unique dangers.

Drivers may not see a motorcycle in their midst or anticipate a bike’s movement. Colorado’s harsh climate takes a toll on our roads. A pavement defect that might only cause a car driver a moment of discomfort can lay a bike down or throw the motorcyclist from his ride.

Other common causes of motorcycle accident injuries include:

• Lane splitting
• Road hazards, pavement defects, or obstacles
• Cars making left-hand turns
• Unsafe lane changes
• Inexperienced or unlicensed bikers

Motorcycle Injuries Are Often Catastrophic

It’s no mystery why so many bikers suffer catastrophic injuries or die in motorcycle crashes. Exposed and vulnerable, motorcyclists don’t have the benefit of all the protections and restraints that car drivers do.

When bikers collide with another vehicle or lose control of their motorcycle, only helmets and safety gear – if worn – stand between them and a sudden and violent impact with hard pavement, other vehicles, or objects, increasing the likelihood of fatal injuries.

Even helmets, which Colorado law does not require adult bikers to wear, can only do so much to prevent motorcycle accident deaths. In fact, about 60 percent of motorcyclists killed in crashes between 2013 and 2015 were wearing helmets at the time of their accident, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Motorcycle riders have a significantly higher risk of death than the vehicle drivers with whom they share the road. Even though only three percent of registered vehicles in Colorado are motorcycles, they account for approximately 20 percent of all traffic fatalities in the state.

Colorado crashes took the lives of 125 bikers in 2016, an increase of 17.9% from the previous year. That same year saw 2,386 accidents involving motorcycles in Colorado, leading to thousands of injuries.

Even with helmets and other protective gear, motorcycle riders are still particularly vulnerable to a wide range of catastrophic injuries, including:

• Traumatic brain injuries, including those resulting in severe mental and cognitive impairment
• Spinal injuries, including those resulting in paraplegia or quadriplegia
• Eye injuries, including loss of vision
• Broken bones
• Neck injuries
• Burns
• Lacerations
• Road rash.

What To Do After A Motorcycle Accident

Whether you suffer serious injuries or not, you’ll likely be shocked, confused, or disoriented in the minutes after a motorcycle accident.

Once you get your head about you, it is important to take immediate action to care for yourself, help others, and protect your rights.

After a motorcycle accident, do the following:

• Get yourself and your bike off the road, if possible
• Get medical attention for yourself and others
• Gather driver contact and insurance information
• Take photos of the crash scene, your bike, and other vehicles involved
• Identify and get contact information for any witnesses
• Notify your motorcycle insurance company about the accident
• DO NOT negotiate or agree to a settlement with the other driver’s insurance company
• Contact an experienced motorcycle accident injury lawyer as soon as possible.

Why You Need An Experienced Motorcycle Accident Injury Lawyer

Bikers like you are strong and proud; you may not be used to asking for or needing help. But after a serious motorcycle accident, you need all the help you can get.

As you focus on getting better, we focus on getting you the resources and compensation that you deserve when someone else’s recklessness or negligence turns your life upside-down.

When you contact King & Beaty for your free initial consultation, we will take the time to listen to your story and your struggles, answer your questions and ease your mind, and lay out a plan to get you the resources you need.

We have the experience and tenacity to get you all the compensation available for your losses, including damages for:

• Medical and rehabilitation costs
• Past and future lost earnings
• Your pain and suffering
• All other losses caused by the other driver’s conduct.

Bikers come from all walks of life, all ages, and all backgrounds. They are overwhelmingly safe and responsible. But unwarranted prejudices about bikers can cause police officers, insurance companies, and jurors to consciously or unconsciously blame the biker for an accident instead of the negligent driver. As skilled trial lawyers, we don’t let that happen. We hold the responsible party accountable for the injuries and losses they cause.

Motorcycle Accident While Visiting Colorado? Let Us Help.

The beauty of the Rockies brings thousands of bikers from across the country and around the world to Colorado every year, as do cross-country road trips and motorcycle rallies. While all motorcycle accidents are awful, a crash far from home can be even more challenging. If you’re seriously injured, you may be stuck here for days, weeks, or months.

But whenever you return home, any claim for compensation you may have against the negligent driver who caused your accident remains in Colorado. At King & Beaty, we regularly represent visiting bikers in Colorado Springs personal injury lawsuits. In most motorcycle accident lawsuits involving out-of-state clients, those clients do not need to return to Colorado for their case. We handle everything and will keep you fully informed throughout the process until we get compensation in your pocket.

Call King & Beaty Today For Your Free Colorado Springs Motorcycle Accident Consultation

If you have been injured or lost a loved one in a Colorado Springs auto, truck, or motorcycle accident, we stand ready to help you. To discuss your motorcycle accident and injuries and begin the process of getting the compensation you need and deserve, please call King & Beaty today at (719) 505-9999 to arrange for your free consultation with an experienced motorcycle accident injury lawyer.

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