Santa Ana Motorcycle Accident Attorney Mark S. Martinez

If you’ve been involved in a motorcycle accident and are badly injured, seek immediate medical care. If you are still ambulatory, please do the following while at the scene of the accident: 

1. Call the local police agency so they can come out, assess the scene, and take a report
2. Use your cell phone to take photographs of the involved driver’s license plate, driver’s license, and insurance information
3. Record the scene of the accident by taking photographs and video with your cell phone
4. Contact an experienced motorcycle accident lawyer

Because motorcycle riders often suffer serious injuries when they are involved in a crash, the recovery may be painful and lengthy. Based on the nature and extent of your injuries, you may be entitled to any or all of the following forms of compensation:   

• Lost Wages: Compensation for all time lost from work
• Medical Expenses: Monies for all necessary medical care, including the cost of future medical treatment, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and rehabilitation
• Property Damage: Reimbursement for motorcycle repair (if possible), loss of use, a rental vehicle (if necessary), and the diminution in value of your motorcycle.
• Monetary Damages: Financial compensation for pain & suffering, loss of consortium, loss of society, and loss of companionship
• Punitive Damages: Wholly dependent on the facts of your case, punitive damages may be awarded when it can successfully be demonstrated that the other party’s misconduct was reckless or intentional.