Who Is At Fault in a Motorcycle Accident in Maryland?

When cars and motorcycles share the road, each has a responsibility to provide a duty of care to the other. The party whose negligence caused the accident is at fault and will bear responsibility for its financial expenses and losses. Our MD Accident Law team will use evidence to help you prove fault and liability. This evidence could include a crash report, witness statements, and notes and diagrams from the police officer’s crash investigation.

If necessary, we would consult accident scene reconstructionist experts to prove who is at fault in a motorcycle accident in Maryland to bolster your compensation claim. We also help you prove the monetary value of your medical bills, income loss due to your injuries and recovery, and ongoing pain and suffering. If applicable, we also help your family request wrongful death damages.

Our Team Will Build Your Evidence File After an Accident

Proving the at-fault driver’s fault and subsequent liability after a motorcycle accident in Maryland opens the door to financial compensation. A primary benefit of hiring our team to build your case includes our familiarity with state and local law. Maryland is one of only four U.S. states with contributory negligence laws. 

This means that if the at-fault driver assigns any part of the accident’s fault to you—even a single percentage point—you might not receive any compensation at all. When we represent you, we make sure fault is accurately assigned with the evidence we collect for you. 

Official Crash Report

Your crash report will contain a wide range of details that could help us prove the accident’s cause. It will tell us:

• Descriptions and diagrams
• Witness contact information
• Road and weather conditions
• Lane and direction of travel
• Alcohol or drug presence

Your crash report will also tell us whether the at-fault driver disregarded traffic signs and signals, failed to yield the right of way, or drove while distracted. It may also contain contact information for their insurance company. We order the report for you and do not ask you to order anything. 

Medical Records

Your medical records are an important part of your case. They document that date and the cause of your injuries, and their severity. We get copies of your medical records for you. This can be time-consuming to do on your own. That’s because it usually means obtaining information from every physician, department, and facility where you received treatment. Each of these entities can have its own billing process, making the data-gathering process even longer.

Damages We Seek to Recover from the At-Fault Driver

After we prove the at-fault party is responsible for your financial damages, we start proving the value of your injuries and related expenses and losses. We create a comprehensive list of your recoverable damages and hold the at-fault driver responsible for your:

• Medical bills
• Lost wages
• Physical impairment
• Physical disfigurement
• Pain and suffering
• Mental anguish
• Emotional trauma

If you lost a loved one to a motorcycle accident, please accept our condolences for your loss. We want to help you during this difficult time. We will help your family recover your loved one’s funeral and burial costs and other end-of-life expenses. We can also request compensation for your loss of companionship and calculate and document the value of this loss.

How Working with Our Law Firm Could Help Your Case

According to Md. Cts. & Jud. Proc. Code § 5-101, Maryland’s statute of limitations entitles you to three years to file a personal injury lawsuit. Md. Cts. & Jud. Proc. Code § 3-904 entitles you to three years to file a wrongful death lawsuit. When we represent you, we will keep your case on track and file it within the relevant statute’s deadline. 

We make sure you get medical care for your injuries. We recommend our clients to the same professional health care provider we send our own friends and family to for treatment. We also maintain ongoing communications by giving each client a unique text number they can use to reach us. We are also available by phone and email to ensure you can always communicate with us and stay up to date with your case’s progress.

Previous Client Reviews and Recommendations

Testimonials from clients we helped win compensation for in the past can tell you what it means to work with our law firm. Read reviews like these on our client reviews page:

• “Adam M. Smallow…knows how to fight for the outcome you want and won’t stop until he has succeeded…[he] was great at making me feel very important.” – Frank J.
• “My wife and I walked out of Adam’s office with all bills paid and a large settlement check…We can’t say enough good things about Adam.” – John N.
• “He kept communication open and made sure I was aware of everything involved.” – Carlo

At our law firm, you and your case are the priority. We also will diligently pursue the compensation you are due for the at-fault driver’s negligence.

Review Your Maryland Motorcycle Accident Case Today

If you or someone you love suffered a motorcycle accident injury, we will help you prove who is at fault for it and its related expenses. Learn more about how you can get the compensation you deserve and start putting your life back together after a motorcycle accident in Maryland. Call the Adam Smallow Injury Lawyers team at (410) 777-8960 to get started today.