Injured in a Motorcycle Accident in Encino?
Riding a motorcycle on the streets of Encino, from the busy stretches of Ventura Boulevard to the scenic canyon roads, offers a unique sense of freedom. But that freedom comes with significant risk. With little to no protection, motorcyclists are completely exposed to the negligence of other drivers.
When an accident happens, the injuries are often severe. To make matters worse, injured riders are frequently met with an unfair assumption from insurance companies that they were the ones at fault. The Encino motorcycle accident lawyers at Cohen & Marzban understand the challenges you face. We are here to fight the bias, establish the truth, and demand the compensation you deserve.
Fighting the Unfair Bias Against Motorcyclists
Insurance companies often try to deny or lowball claims by portraying motorcyclists as reckless. We know this is a biased and unfair tactic. Our firm has decades of success overcoming the common, baseless arguments used by adjusters to shift blame to protect their corporate bottom line:
- "I looked, but I didn't see him": This is a common excuse, not a legal defense. We work to prove the driver failed in their duty to properly check their surroundings and yield the right-of-way.
- Blaming the rider for speeding: Unless there is concrete proof, this is often a baseless assumption. We use accident reconstruction and expert analysis to establish the facts and expose false claims.
- Unfairly blaming for lane splitting: We thoroughly analyze the circumstances of the accident to ensure that California law is applied correctly and that you are not held responsible for the negligence of another driver.
How We Investigate Your Encino Motorcycle Accident Claim
Our legal team builds a powerful, evidence-based case designed to prove the other driver’s negligence. We achieve this by:
- Hiring accident reconstruction experts: These specialists can analyze skid marks, vehicle damage, and roadway evidence to scientifically prove the sequence of events, vehicle speeds, and the other driver's fault.
- Securing traffic, dashcam, and surveillance footage: We immediately canvass the accident area for cameras that may have captured the critical moments leading up to the crash.
- Analyzing the police report and witness statements: We scrutinize all official reports for inaccuracies and interview witnesses to build a comprehensive and truthful narrative of what happened.
Common Injuries in Motorcycle Accidents
Even with a helmet and other protective gear, motorcyclists are vulnerable to catastrophic, life-altering injuries.
- Road rash: Sliding across pavement can cause severe abrasions and soft tissue damage, leading to permanent scarring, debilitating infections, and nerve damage.
- Lower extremity fractures: A rider's legs are highly exposed in a crash, often resulting in complex fractures to the tibia, femur, and ankle that may require multiple surgeries and cause long-term mobility issues.
- Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs): Even with a helmet, the violent force of an impact can cause the brain to strike the inside of the skull, leading to a TBI with long-term cognitive, physical, and emotional challenges.
- Spinal cord injuries: An impact that throws a rider from their motorcycle can easily cause catastrophic damage to the spinal cord, resulting in permanent paralysis and the need for lifelong medical care.
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