Many fatal traffic accidents involve motorcycles. Many of these fatal accidents happen despite a biker’s experience and precaution. Our lawyers could help families seek compensation for the devasting loss of their loved one after a fatal motorcycle accident in Clermont. Our motorcycle accident attorneys provide hands-on support and advocate for your grieving family.
Causes of Fatal Motorcycle Crashes
One of the things that makes motorcycling so much fun – the freedom of riding out in the open – makes motorcycling riding much riskier. No matter how careful and experienced a biker may be, one hazard entirely out of the biker’s control can be deadly. Common causes of deadly motorcycle accidents include:
- Careless and drunk drivers
- Gravel, potholes, and pavement irregularities
- Defective motorcycle parts
- Defective motorcycle helmets
In Clermont, fatal motorcycle accidents often happen because a driver drives into the path of an oncoming motorcycle.
Who is to Blame for a Fatal Motorcycle Accident?
In most fatal traffic accidents in Clermont, it is rare that one party is completely at fault, but that does not mean a deceased person’s family should not recover damages just because the motorcyclist was also responsible for the accident.
For wrongful death lawsuits, a court will determine how responsible the defendant and the deceased were for the accident. If the court decides the defendant is more than 50% responsible for causing the accident, the court will award the family 100% of the awarded damages.
Suing the State for Fatal Motorcycle Collisions
In the case of some crashes, the responsible party may be the city of Clermont, the state of Florida, or both. The state of Florida and its cities allow themselves to be sued by individuals after fatal motorcycle accidents up to two years after the accident if the death occurred because of the negligence of a state employee or contractor.
However, the damages awarded cannot exceed $200,000 against one government agency and $300,000 against more than one government agency. There are further limitations to this rule, and our lawyers could explain when and how a client may sue the state or Clermont for a deadly motorcycle accident.
Contact an Attorney After Fatal Motorcycle Accidents in Clermont
When it comes to fatal motorcycle accidents in Clermont, there is often more than one possible caus, and, therefore, more than one possible defendant. A skilled attorney will evaluate the case and determine the potential causes of a crash to help your family recover damages from all possible defendants. The lawyers from our team could determine what compensation your family may be entitled to receive.
Our lawyers work with you and your family from start to end because we are invested in helping others secure the compensation they deserve. Reach out now to learn more about filing a lawsuit to help your family start to heal from this loss.
