Motorcycle Accidents Attorney in Manhattan Beach, California
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Well in California, motorcycles are everywhere, and they have what’s called lane-splitting in California, where, because the freeways are so congested, it is legal for motorcycles to drive up the middle of two lanes, and so you see a lot of accidents that occur that way, and those are hotly-contested cases. But there’s one motorcycle accident that will always stick out in my mind, because the client was so important to me. You know, everyone wants to blame the motorcycle rider all the time. “Ah, you’re on a motorcycle. It’s gotta be your fault.” Well this particular kid – he was in his twenties – he did nothing wrong. He was following the law, driving straight, under the speed limit, and this lady, who was in an SUV, turned left right in front of him for some unexplained reason, and he suffered horrific injuries, maybe some of the worst injuries I’ve ever seen. Well this lady had a $100,000.00 insurance policy, and I’ll tell you what. Most lawyers would’ve taken it. But what we did was we dug deeper, and we really pursued the case, and after a lot of litigation and investigation, we determined that that car was owned by a company. Her husband was the president of the company. It was a Korean shipping company. So the car was owned by this Korean shipping company. The husband let his wife use it, and she had failed her DMV driving test three times in the past three months. She had no business driving a car in California, and we were able to make a huge recovery from that Korean shipping company, because we proved that they negligently entrusted that vehicle to an unfit driver.
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Los Angeles, CA personal injury attorney Dave Ring talks about a tragic motorcycle accident case. He explains that in California, motorcycles are a common sight due to their prevalence and the practice of lane-splitting, which allows motorcycles to legally maneuver between two lanes on congested freeways. Unfortunately, accidents often occur under these circumstances, leading to highly contentious legal cases. However, there is one motorcycle accident that will forever stand out in my memory due to the significance of the client involved.
In these types of accidents, there is often a tendency to place blame on the motorcycle rider automatically. The assumption is that being on a motorcycle equates to being at fault. However, in this particular case, the young man involved, who was in his twenties, was completely blameless. He was abiding by the law, driving straight, and staying within the speed limit. Shockingly, a woman driving an SUV inexplicably turned left directly in front of him, resulting in catastrophic injuries that were among the most severe I had ever witnessed.
Initially, this woman held a mere $100,000.00 insurance policy, which many lawyers would have settled for. However, we delved deeper into the case, embarking on extensive litigation and thorough investigation. Through our efforts, we discovered a crucial piece of information: the car involved in the accident was owned by a Korean shipping company, and the woman’s husband served as its president. It became evident that she had a history of failing her DMV driving test three times within the past three months, rendering her unfit to operate a vehicle in California.
Armed with this knowledge, we were able to pursue a significant recovery from the Korean shipping company. We successfully proved that they negligently entrusted their vehicle to an incompetent driver, highlighting their responsibility in the accident.
This particular motorcycle accident case serves as a testament to our firm’s dedication to thorough investigation and relentless pursuit of justice. We went beyond the surface and fought for our client’s rights, ultimately achieving a substantial outcome that reflected the true extent of the damages caused by the negligent actions of both the driver and the company.
