Motorcycle accident lawyer in Los Angeles: Former Insurance Defense Attorneys

Motorcycle accident lawyer in Los Angeles from Lederer & Nojima is for injured riders who face blame after a collision and want a claim based on the evidence, so you can seek compensation without letting assumptions about motorcyclists define what happened.

A turning driver may say they never saw you. Another may claim you appeared between lanes without warning. Those statements require investigation. We examine sight lines, vehicle damage and the available time to react. If the sequence remains disputed, an accident reconstruction expert may help explain what the physical evidence supports and what it cannot resolve.

Road rash can require substantial care even when an insurer calls it a scrape. Fractures, spinal injuries and other trauma may keep you out of work or change the work you can do. We document hospital treatment and rehabilitation, along with future care your physicians recommend. Photographs of healing and medical descriptions can explain scarring better than an adjuster's shorthand label.

As former insurance defense attorneys, David Lederer and John Nojima know how a carrier challenges causation or medical necessity. We organize the records for those questions while handling claim communications after you retain us. You can consult us at our Los Angeles office on Wilshire Boulevard about evidence, coverage and the written contingency agreement.

California permits lane splitting, but how a rider moved through traffic can still affect fault. We examine speed, lane positions and the other driver's conduct rather than assuming that riding between lanes settles responsibility. California Vehicle Code section 27803 requires helmet use. Under comparative fault principles, conduct that contributed to the collision or injuries may reduce damages; the insurer must connect its argument to the facts.

Most motorcycle injury lawsuits must be filed within two years under Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1. If a government vehicle or dangerous public roadway is involved, Government Code section 911.2 can require claim presentation within six months, followed by separate litigation deadlines. Do not wait for treatment to finish before getting the dates checked. Your own policy may also impose reporting and cooperation requirements.

A carrier may describe an injury as minor because it did not require surgery. That label does not establish how much wound care, physical therapy or time away from work you needed. We examine treatment records and functional limitations, then distinguish supported future needs from speculation. Pain and scarring deserve documentation even when the repair estimate for the motorcycle is small.

The insurer may ask for an expansive medical authorization or focus on an earlier injury. Our defense experience helps us identify why it wants particular records. We discuss the scope of requests and provide relevant history rather than hiding prior problems. If negotiations do not resolve the dispute, we discuss filing and litigation with you. We cannot predict a recovery from a diagnosis alone.