I was in a Michigan Motorcycle Accident . . . What Should I Do?

Your response right after a motorcycle accident can be critical to preserving the evidence essential to any potential Michigan motorcycle accident legal claim.

Obviously, if you or other accident victims need emergency medical assistance, ask someone to call an ambulance immediately.

If you can, while you are still at the motorcycle accident scene, take the following steps:

• Get the name, address, and telephone number of the other driver(s).
• Get the drivers license number(s) of the other driver(s).
• Get the insurance information of the other driver(s).
• Get the make, model and year of the other vehicles(s) and check the vehicle registration.
• Take down the vehicle owner's name and address, if the driver does not own that vehicle. If it is a business vehicle, write down the name, address, and telephone number of that business. If it is leased or rented, write down the name, address, and telephone number of the rental company.
• Give the other driver(s) your name, address, driver's license number and insurance information.
• Look around the motorcycle accident scene to locate all possible witnesses to the Michigan motorcycle accident. Ask for their names, addresses, and telephone numbers (home, cell, and work). If the witnesses do not want to get involved, write down their license plate numbers and the states where the license plates were issued.
• Listen carefully to comments that the other driver(s) make about events leading up to the motorcycle accident, such as "I didn't see you," and write down these comments.
• Call the police, or have someone else call them immediately. Generally, the police officer will interview all the drivers and any witnesses at a Michigan motorcycle accident scene. The police also may collect vital physical evidence and record the location of skid marks, highway signs and markings, and debris from the motorcycle accident. All this information is critical to "reconstruction" of the motorcycle accident, to determine the speed of each vehicle, the point of impact, and the person responsible for the motorcycle accident.
• Ask the police officer to find out where the other driver was going. If the driver was traveling on a work assignment, you may have legal claims against both the careless driver and his or her employer.

If you did not go to the emergency room right after the Michigan motorcycle accident, see a doctor as soon as possible. It is very important to get a check-up, because you may not be able to tell how badly you are hurt right after a motorcycle accident. Be sure to follow all the doctor’s instructions about further medical care, tests, treatment, or restrictions on your activity.

If you or a loved one was seriously injured in a Michigan motorcycle accident, talk with an experienced Michigan motorcycle accident lawyer. Please click here to get a simple, free and confidential legal consultation form about your Michigan motorcycle accident now.

After a serious Michigan motorcycle accident, the at-fault driver or his or her insurance company may try to take advantage of an injured victim. To avoid this, follow these guidelines:

• Do NOT get into an argument with the other driver(s) about what happened.
• Do NOT sign any statements or documents about the facts of the Michigan motorcycle accident.
• Do NOT have your bike repaired. Wait until you have a Michigan motorcycle attorney who will get your bike photographed and inspected, notify the other driver’s insurance company, and show it the damage to your motorcycle.
• Do NOT answer questions from an insurance company or from an attorney representing the other driver.
• Report your Michigan motorcycle accident to your own insurance company. If you have questions about making this report, get legal help from a Michigan motorcycle attorney.

If you or a loved one was seriously injured in a Michigan motorcycle accident, you need to protect your legal rights. Take the time to talk with an experienced Michigan motorcycle accident lawyer.

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