Los Angeles Motorcycle Accident Lawyers

Riding Has Risks… Which is Why You Deserve the Best Lawyers Available

Bikers injured in accidents—and the families of bikers who have suffered a wrongful death—usually come to us at Trust Guss Injury Lawyers, because they know the accident wasn’t their (or their deceased loved ones) fault. When it comes to motorcycle accidents, that’s usually accurate.

Motorcyclists face all kinds of dangers on the road:

• Bikers have small visual profiles. Let’s face it: drivers are often mentally lazy. There are more cars and trucks on the road than any other type of vehicle. Over time, drivers of those vehicles fall into the trap of feeling like theirs are the ONLY kinds of vehicles on the road. Mentally, they’re not keeping a sharp eye out for the much smaller visual profile of a motorcyclist. That’s one reason why so many motorcycle accidents involve motorists cutting bikers off or turning into their path. Drivers just don’t see bikers as well as they see other cars and trucks—BUT THAT’S NO EXCUSE!
• Bikers are more prone to accidents because of unsafe road conditions. Cars and trucks have relatively wide tires, and they have at least four of them. That allows cars and trucks to ride safely over all kinds of road hazards, from cracks, grooves, and holes in the pavement to sand, salt, and gravel. That’s not always the case for motorcycles, however. Bikes have thinner wheels, making it more likely to lose control because of a road hazard. Of course, everybody knows that roads can’t be perfectly smooth all the time. But when it’s really unsafe for a biker, there should at least be a warning, and motorists should take care not to increase a biker’s risk by crowding him. In other words, just because you wrecked on a rough road surface doesn’t mean it’s your fault.
• Bikers get less respect. As a culture and a community, bikers get the short end of the stick. Motorists (not to mention law enforcement) don’t always respect them. That attitude of treating motorcyclists like second-class citizens also translates into how motorists drive around bikes. It’s as if they think they’re doing you a favor by sharing the road, even though it’s the law! At Trust Guss Injury Lawyers, we don’t tolerate that kind of disrespect of our clients. Our team DEMANDS RESPECT for our clients, and we get it.
• Bikers have less physical protection. Riding a motorcycle means sacrificing some physical protection to experience the true freedom of the open road. You recognize that if you get into a wreck it could mean you’re subjected to more harm than you would be if you drove a car, but that doesn’t mean you WANT to get hurt, and it doesn’t mean you should. Motorists should take MORE care when they see a motorcycle on the road, not less, because of what can happen when a rider collides with a car, truck, or pavement. When they don’t, WE FIGHT BACK.

Altogether, these risks result in serious accidents every day in Los Angeles, where 2,441 people were injured or died on their bikes in a recent year. That’s more than six per day.

At Trust Guss Injury Lawyers, we understand the dangers motorcyclists face. We’re not afraid to take a stand and defend motorcyclists’ rights to enjoy the road and expect safe, respectful conduct from motorists.

We pursue drivers of cars, trucks, and buses whose actions put motorcyclists’ lives in danger for every penny of compensation they and their insurance companies owe our clients. Our clients may run risks when they ride a motorcycle, but they still deserve the best legal representation in Southern California when someone else’s careless actions leave them injured, or worse.