Quicklinks- Most Common Motorcycle Injuries
- How New York Negligence Laws Affect Your Motorcycle Crash Claim
- What Our Clients Say
- Statute of Limitations for New York Motorcycle Accident Lawsuits
- Get Advice From An Experienced Bronx Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
- FAQs About Bronx Motorcycle Accident Lawsuits
- Call Proner & Proner After a Bronx Motorcycle Accident
- About The Bronx, NY
If you’ve suffered injuries in a motorcycle accident, the legal team at Proner & Proner can help. We are Bronx personal injury lawyers who focus on motorcycle accidents and can work toward a settlement to compensate you for your physical injuries and pain and suffering.
At Proner & Proner, we have a deep connection to motorcycle riding. One of our founding partners and respected Bronx motorcycle accident lawyers, Mitchell Proner, is a motorcycle enthusiast who has dedicated his life to fighting for the rights of motorcycle accident victims.
Call our New York City office at (212) 500-1003 day or night to get legal assistance in the Bronx and surrounding areas.
Most Common Motorcycle Injuries
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), leg injuries including fractured bones tend to be the most common in motorcycle accidents. However, more serious injuries, or catastrophic injuries, are also on the rise. Catastrophic injuries prevent an individual from pursuing gainful work or living independently. These serious injuries leave victims with permanent damage and a significant short- or long-term impact on their daily functioning and quality of life.
Many types of motorcycle accident injuries can be severe enough to be catastrophic, requiring ongoing rehabilitation, surgery or care in a skilled nursing facility.
Catastrophic motorcycle injuries can include:
- Loss of use of a limb
- Spine, neck and back injuries, including partial or total paralysis
- Concussions or other traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)
- Torn or ripped ligaments, tendons or muscles
- Road rash (severe damage to the upper layers of skin)
- Loss of hearing or vision
Sadly, sometimes a motorcycle crash victim may be unable to pull through because their injuries are so severe, or they may die at the scene.
Of the five boroughs, the Bronx has the highest rate of motorcycle fatalities per vehicle registration. This means that deaths from motorcycle accidents in the Bronx happen all too often.
Losing a loved one due to a motorcycle collision is painful and heartbreaking. Although no amount of money can heal your family, a wrongful death settlement can ease the financial burden.
How New York Negligence Laws Affect Your Motorcycle Crash Claim
Filing a lawsuit for damages after a motorcycle accident in the Bronx is complicated. First, your motorcycle accident lawyer must prove that the other driver caused the accident. To prove the other driver’s negligence, your attorney will obtain the responding officer’s police report from the scene of the accident. Your legal team may also conduct its own investigation.
Vehicle accidents are almost always due to negligence on the part of one or more of the parties involved. Negligent behaviors include not paying attention to the road or driving under the influence.
New York law assigns degrees of responsibility for vehicle accidents. These laws acknowledge that both parties may share some blame for the accident.
For example, a driver distracted by eating while driving who steers their car into another vehicle might be 100 percent responsible for the accident.
However, if an accident occurs after you cut in front of this distracted driver without signaling a lane change, you would share some fault. In this case, you might be 25 percent responsible for the accident.
Although you could still collect damages in a lawsuit, the courts may reduce your award according to your degree of responsibility.
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Statute of Limitations for New York Motorcycle Accident Lawsuits
Right after a crash, your first thought probably isn’t “call a lawyer.” However, hiring a motorcycle accident attorney isn’t something to put off for too long. New York sets a time limit, called the statute of limitations, on how long you have to file a claim. In the state of New York you have up to three years after your accident to file a lawsuit.
When you choose Proner & Proner as your legal team, you can concentrate on healing, leaving the deadlines, court documents and negotiations to us. We’ll work to meet necessary deadlines and take care of follow-up filings. Our lawyers fight for your case, all the way to a judge and jury.
Get Advice From An Experienced Bronx Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
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FAQs About Bronx Motorcycle Accident Lawsuits
The value of your case depends on the degree of your injuries and how much of an impact they have on your life and your ability to live independently.
Some types of injuries require ongoing medical care. If that is the case, your settlement should cover that care in addition to the emergency treatment you received right after the accident. Bronx motorcycle accident lawyers at Proner & Prone typically file for the highest amount of damages we can and will fight for you to get maximum recovery.
Lane splitting is illegal in New York. This action, when a motorcycle operator rides between two slowed or stopped lanes of traffic, effectively creating another “lane” to drive on, is common on Bronx roadways.
If you were lane splitting when another driver hit you, the responding officer might attribute some of the blame for the accident to you — and a judge may agree. How much of the fault you share will depend on the specific circumstances that led to the accident.
New York has a universal helmet law, which means that you and any passenger must wear a DOT-approved helmet at all times. If you weren’t wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, a judge might determine that you were reckless under New York’s contributory negligence law. This can reduce the amount of damages you’re eligible for.
Bronx motorcycle accident lawyers at Proner & Proner are skilled litigators with an extensive knowledge of New York state laws. If your accident would have resulted in a head injury regardless of whether you were wearing a helmet, we can prove it — thus increasing your chances of obtaining compensation from the at-fault party.
Call Proner & Proner After a Bronx Motorcycle Accident
If you have suffered injuries in a motorcycle accident in the Bronx or a surrounding borough, we are ready to help you pursue the compensation you need to recover and get your life back.
We are personal injury lawyers who know how to fight for victims of motorcycle accidents. Contact us today for a free consultation on your case.
About The Bronx, NY
The Bronx is located just to the north/northeast of Manhattan, across the Harlem River. A bustling borough of nearly 1.5 million residents, the Bronx is an extremely diverse area—both in terms of cultures and characteristics. Because both Urban communities and residential districts are located in close proximity, many Bronx residents commute via personal car on a daily basis.
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