New Jersey offers a variety of exciting terrains to explore on two wheels, including stunning ocean views, undulating farmland, and intense metropolitan environments such as historic Camden. While motorcyclists enjoy the exhilarating, open-air experience, that same unprotected design leaves riders vulnerable to serious and catastrophic injuries in an accident.
If you or a close family member suffered serious injuries or wrongful death in a Camden accident, and the accident was caused by someone else’s careless or reckless actions, call the experienced motorcycle accident lawyers at Cuneo & Leonetti, Attorneys at Law.
Why Choose Cuneo & Leonetti For Your Motorcycle Accident Lawyers in Camden?
Camden car accident attorneys, David K. Cuneo and Mark Leonetti have dedicated their lives to helping injury victims move forward with the best possible recovery, including motorcycle accident victims. We have the following advantages to offer:
- Free consultations and contingency-based payment so you pay nothing upfront and we only take a fee after securing your settlement or winning your case
- A personalized strategy for your unique case aimed at achieving the best possible outcome
- 125 years of combined experience as well as the resources, and access to expert witnesses your claim needs so we can make a compelling case for the maximum compensation
Cuneo & Leonetti has a track record of success including recent $750,000 and $725,000 wins in traffic accident cases in Camden.
What Damages Can I Recover in a Camden Motorcycle Accident Claim?
Injuries are expensive as well as painful, especially if they cause temporary or permanent disability. A successful claim recovers compensation for property damage to your motorcycle, plus medical expenses, future medical costs, lost income, diminished future earning capacity, and compensation for pain and suffering. In some cases, other non-economic damages might be available for serious conditions like loss of limb, disfigurement, loss of one of the senses, or PTSD.
What to Do After a Motorcycle Accident in Camden
If you experience a New Jersey motorcycle accident, there’s a chance you could be so seriously injured you’re unable to do anything at the scene to protect yourself, but if you can use your phone, even without moving from your position—or hand it to an uninjured person to use for you—taking the following steps can help to protect your physical and financial future:
- First, call 911 if no one else has called
- While waiting, snap photos of your damaged motorcycle and any involved vehicles
- Take photos of the accident scene, including anything relevant like an intersection, signs, or signal lights
- Photograph your visible injuries
- Add the contact information of any drivers involved
- Add the contact information of eyewitnesses.
Eyewitnesses are often the key to proving fault in a motorcycle accident case, especially when accidents happen in places lacking surveillance cameras.
Always go directly to the hospital from the accident and tell the doctor about every symptom, the minor ones as well as obvious injuries. Obtain a detailed medical report and a copy of the accident report for important evidence in your case.
Who Can Be Held Liable in a Motorcycle Accident?
Depending on the cause of the accident, liability could lie with an at-fault driver, the manufacturer of a defective motorcycle part, or a negligent city road maintenance or road-planning agency. Manufacturers have strict liability that doesn’t require proving negligence, however, when a negligent driver is at fault, your attorney must show that the at-fault party had a duty of care to take reasonable measures to prevent causing injuries to motorcyclists, they breached this duty, and their breach of duty caused an accident with injuries. Finally, an attorney must show that the injury victim suffered damages in the accident.
Call the Camden Motorcycle Accident Attorneys at Cuneo & Leonetti
No one should have to take on the legal complexities of a motorcycle accident claim while also recovering from injuries. Contact the Camden motorcycle accident lawyers in Camden at Cuneo & Leonetti today for experienced representation. We also represent Collingswood motorcycle accident victims and have experience handling Cherry Hill motorcycle accident claims.