From the first phone call to settlement talks, motorcycle accident claims can involve tough liability questions, multiple at-fault parties, and insurers who assume the rider is to blame. At Pyramid Legal, we cut through bias and build evidence the right way—fast.

Why Motorcycle Accident Claims Get Complex

• Bias against riders: Adjusters sometimes start with the assumption the motorcyclist was speeding or risky. We counter with scene data, dash/video, and expert reconstruction.
• Multiple liable parties: A single crash can implicate a driver, an employer (commercial vehicle), a public entity (road defect), a parts maker (product defect), and your own UM/UIM policy.
• High-stakes injuries: Orthopedic and TBI care drives damages higher—requiring rigorous medical proof, future-care projections, and wage-loss analysis.

Fault, Lane Splitting & Comparative Negligence

California defines lane splitting and authorizes CHP safety guidance. Whether a rider was lane-splitting safely often becomes a central dispute. We gather speed, traffic, and spacing evidence, plus witness angles, to show what actually happened.

California also uses pure comparative negligence, so even if a rider is partly at fault, recovery is reduced—not eliminated. This legal standard shapes negotiation strategy in most motorcycle accident claims.

Key proof: lane position, speed differential, vehicle movement (merging, sudden lane changes), and whether the rider stayed between the left lanes in slow traffic—details that matter when insurers argue fault.

Damages & Documentation that Move the Needle

• • • Medical proof: ER records, imaging, specialist notes, and treatment plans. We also document future care: surgeries, PT, injections, and accommodations.
    • Work loss: Pay stubs, employer letters, tax returns for self-employed riders, and vocational opinions for reduced earning capacity.
    • Pain & suffering: We capture day-in-the-life impacts—sleep, daily activities, hobbies—and use photos/journal entries to humanize the claim.
    • Property damage: Total-loss valuations, gear replacement (helmet, jacket, gloves), and diminished value where applicable.

Deadlines & Government Claims

Most personal-injury lawsuits in California must be filed within two years of the injury (limited exceptions). If a dangerous road or a public entity is involved, you may need to present a Government Claim within six months—a separate, earlier deadline. Missing these windows can end a case, so we calendar them immediately.

How Pyramid Legal Simplifies Your Claim

• • • Early investigation: scene photos, vehicle inspections, 911 audio, surveillance, black box data (if available), and CHP/Police reports.
    • Strategy for lane-splitting cases: we use CHP guidance and traffic engineering to explain rider choices and defeat unfair fault arguments.
    • Full damages model: medical experts, life-care planners, and economists to show the real cost of your injuries.
    • Pressure on insurers: demand packages built on evidence, not claims; if they won’t be fair, we litigate.

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Bottom Line

Motorcycle accident claims are complex—but with the right team, the facts cut through bias. We build the evidence, protect your deadlines, and fight for full value.

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