The open road gives riders across North Carolina a sense of freedom. However, that freedom vanishes instantly when a careless driver causes a motorcycle crash. In the aftermath of critical moments like these, you need someone who can fight for the money you need to put your life back on track. You need Dr. Ted Injury Law.
At our law firm, we understand motorcycle injuries differently than most attorneys. That’s because our founder, Dr. Ted A. Greve, is a licensed chiropractor who is now a full-time trial attorney. With medical training and experience, he has the skills to reveal critical details about your injuries. By understanding their delayed symptoms, hidden damage, and long-term effects, Dr. Ted can determine what your accident case is truly worth — and demand the compensation you deserve.
Our motorcycle accident law firm has over 100 years of combined experience fighting for riders throughout the state. You owe us nothing unless we win your motorcycle accident case, which means no consultation, hourly charges, or anything out-of-pocket until we get results.
Call the Lawyer Who’s Also a Doctor today for your free, no-obligation consultation with a North Carolina motorcycle accident attorney.
Benefits of Hiring an Attorney for Your North Carolina Motorcycle Accident Claim
Motorcycle riders face unfair bias from insurance companies that assume motorcyclists are reckless on the road, even when evidence proves otherwise. A North Carolina motorcycle accident lawyer from Dr. Ted Injury Law can destroy these stereotypes while building your strongest possible motorcycle accident claim.
Insurance adjusters know juries sometimes blame riders unfairly when accident lawsuits go to trial. That’s why they might offer less money, hoping you’ll accept it rather than risk going to court. We flip that dynamic completely. At Dr. Ted Injury Law, our reputation for winning at trial forces insurance companies to negotiate seriously or face us in court. Dr. Ted’s medical expertise reveals injuries that typical attorneys miss. He knows how to spot the nerve damage causing numbness, the joint injuries leading to early arthritis, or the cognitive effects of head trauma that appear weeks later.
Without legal representation, you’re one injured rider against a corporation with practically unlimited resources. They have investigators searching for ways to blame you, doctors minimizing your injuries, and an army of defense lawyers protecting their profits. Our law firm can match their resources while adding something they can’t counter: medical knowledge that exposes their tricks and maximizes your compensation.
Contact our law firm today to speak with a motorcycle accident attorney in North Carolina. Your consultation is free and fully confidential.
What Should You Do After a Motorcycle Accident
Your actions after a motorcycle collision affect both your survival and your legal rights. You should do the following:
- Get immediate medical attention, even if the post-accident surge of adrenaline makes you feel OK. Road rash might seem minor, but it can cause deadly infections. Internal injuries from impact might not hurt initially. Head injuries often have delayed symptoms.
- Never remove your helmet at the scene, unless medical professionals do it. This protects potential spine injuries and preserves evidence of impact.
- Call 911 and insist on a police report documenting the accident. Officers often show bias against riders, so having legal representation early helps ensure fair treatment.
- Document everything possible. Photograph your bike’s damage, your gear, the road surface, and any hazards like oil slicks or debris.
- Get contact information from witnesses before they leave. Many people stop to help injured riders, and their testimony proves invaluable.
- Preserve your riding gear and damaged bike as evidence. Don’t let the insurance company take your motorcycle without photographing every angle first.
- Contact Dr. Ted Injury Law before giving any statements. Insurance adjusters like to twist riders’ words to deny claims; we won’t let them do that.
How We Investigate Motorcycle Accident Cases
Our investigative approach uncovers the kind of evidence that can transform your claim. This includes the following:
- Accident Scene Analysis – We examine road conditions, sight lines, and hazards that contributed to your crash.
- Electronic Evidence – Many bikes have data recorders showing speed, braking, and lean angle before impact.
- Video Recovery – Traffic cameras, business surveillance, and witness phones often capture crucial footage.
- Gear Inspection – The damage to your helmet, jacket, and bike tells the story of impact forces and rider actions.
- Medical Documentation – Dr. Ted identifies injury patterns that can prove you weren’t at fault despite insurance company claims.
This thorough investigation often reveals the truth, whether the driver failed to keep an eye out for motorcycles, was texting, or violated your right-of-way.
What Compensation Could You Recover in a Motorcycle Accident Claim?
Motorcycle accident compensation must address the severe injuries riders typically suffer. We know how to fight for maximum recovery for all losses, including the following:
- Medical expenses, including emergency surgery, ICU stays, skin grafts for road rash, orthopedic procedures for broken bones, and neurological treatment for head injuries
- Lost income, for both current lost wages and diminished earning capacity over your entire career
- Motorcycle replacement costs, which often exceed insurance payments (especially for custom bikes)
- Pain and suffering compensation for factors like the terror of impact, extensive scarring from road rash, and the psychological effects of near-death experiences
- Punitive damages, which might apply when a driver has shown extreme negligence toward motorcycle safety
When you meet with our law firm, we can assess your situation to determine what compensation you may be entitled to pursue.
How Does a Motorcycle Accident Differ from a Car Accident?
Motorcycle wreck cases differ fundamentally from car accidents in several critical ways that affect your claim, such as the following:
The Severity of Injuries
Injuries are almost always more severe for motorcyclists than for passenger vehicle occupants. Riders lack the protection of airbags, seat belts, and metal frames. What causes whiplash in a car can cause broken bones or death on a motorcycle. This means higher medical costs, but it can also mean a stronger case for substantial compensation.
Anti-Motorcyclist Bias
Bias against riders permeates the legal system. Insurance companies, police, and even jurors often assume motorcyclists are reckless. Overcoming this prejudice requires attorneys who understand motorcycle culture and can educate others about safe riding practices.
Evidence
Evidence in motorcycle accidents differs significantly from other types of crashes. Skid marks, lean angles, and gear damage tell different stories than car accident evidence. Dr. Ted’s medical expertise, combined with our motorcycle accident experience, helps interpret this unique evidence effectively.
Who Could Be Held Liable for a Motorcycle Wreck?
Multiple parties might share responsibility for a motorcycle accident, and identifying them all maximizes your recovery potential. They could include the following:
- Negligent drivers cause most motorcycle accidents through failure to yield, unsafe lane changes, or distracted driving.
- A motorist’s employer may share liability when employees cause crashes during work hours. Commercial vehicles pose particular dangers to riders.
- Government entities bear responsibility when road hazards cause crashes, such as potholes, unmarked construction zones, or debris they failed to clear.
- Motorcycle manufacturers face liability for defective parts like failed brakes or frames.
- Bars and restaurants that overserve drunk drivers might share responsibility for resulting accidents.
- Other motorcyclists occasionally cause crashes through group ride negligence.
- Property owners whose hazards extend into roadways (like overspray from sprinklers creating slick spots) can be liable for resulting crashes.
Could You Recover Compensation if You’re Partly to Blame for a North Carolina Motorcycle Accident?
North Carolina has a “pure contributory negligence rule” that completely prevents financial recovery if you’re even 1 percent at fault for your accident. This is the harshest standard nationwide, and insurance companies are notorious for aggressively exploiting this rule against riders. Any minor factor becomes their excuse to deny everything.
For example, the insurer may claim you were speeding slightly, should have anticipated the driver’s illegal turn, or could have avoided the crash with different actions. Claims about lane splitting, loud pipes, or even your choice of riding gear can become ammunition against you.
Having an experienced motorcycle accident lawyer in North Carolina becomes essential under this unforgiving rule. At Dr. Ted Injury Law, we know what it takes to prove the other party’s complete fault while defending against unfair blame-shifting tactics that target motorcyclists.
How Long Do You Have to File a Motorcycle Accident Lawsuit in North Carolina?
You have three years from the date of the crash to file a motorcycle accident lawsuit in North Carolina. Missing this deadline eliminates your right to pursue compensation for your accident forever.
Starting quickly matters in a practical way, too. Accident scenes change, witnesses disappear, and video footage gets deleted. Insurance companies deliberately delay things, knowing that time hurts your case. That’s why it’s crucial to contact a knowledgeable North Carolina motorcycle accident attorney as quickly as possible.
What Are Common Types and Causes of Motorcycle Accidents?
Understanding accident patterns can help your attorney prove fault and maximize compensation:
- Left-turn collisions occur when drivers turn across motorcycles’ paths, claiming they “didn’t see” the bike.
- Rear-end crashes occur when drivers follow too closely or fail to realize that motorcycles stop faster.
- Lane-change accidents result from drivers not checking blind spots where motorcycles travel.
- Distracted driving causes countless crashes, as drivers who are texting, eating, or programming GPS devices hit motorcycles they never saw.
- Drunk drivers pose extreme dangers, often striking motorcycles head-on or running them off roads.
- Road hazards affect motorcycles disproportionately. Gravel, oil slicks, or potholes that cars ignore can be fatal for riders.
What Are Typical Motorcycle Accident Injuries?
Motorcycle accidents inflict devastating injuries, including the following:
- Road rash ranges from painful abrasions to deep wounds requiring skin grafts and leaving permanent scarring.
- Broken bones often involve multiple fractures requiring surgical repair with plates and screws.
- Head injuries can permanently affect cognition, personality, and physical abilities.
- Spinal injuries cause paralysis or chronic pain requiring lifetime treatment.
- Limb amputations result from severe crashes or complications from vascular damage.
- Internal injuries to organs require emergency surgery and extended recovery.
- Psychological trauma (including PTSD and acute anxiety) affects riders long after physical healing.
Contact a North Carolina Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Today
Your love of riding shouldn’t cost you everything when someone else causes a crash. At Dr. Ted Injury Law, we combine medical insight with aggressive advocacy to maximize your financial recovery. Call the Lawyer Who’s Also a Doctor today for your free, no-obligation consultation with a North Carolina motorcycle accident attorney. You pay nothing for us to get started on your case, and there are no fees unless we successfully resolve your matter.
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