Can I still make a claim for my motorcycle injuries if I was not wearing a helmet in California?

 

A: Yes! California is a comparative negligence state.  While the law requires a motorcycle operator to wear a helmet, failing to do so does not eliminate your ability to make a claim.  However, your claim value may be reduced by your comparative negligence compared to the negligence of the other driver.

As an example, if you were not wearing a helmet and you would not have sustained any injury in a minor accident if you were, your failure to wear a helmet may preclude you from making a claim.  On the other hand, if your accident was so severe that you sustained broken bones, or scrapes or other injuries that would have occurred anyway, then you are entitled to make a full claim and be fully compensated for your injuries.

Whether you make a claim or not needs to be assessed by an attorney that knows motorcycle law, cases and claims practices.  We have taken cases that other lawyers have turned down because they wrongly thought there was no claim, and obtained successful recovery for our clients.  That is why we always recommend that you hire an experienced and competent Motorcycle attorney to handle your case from the start.  We handle cases in all of Southern California including Orange County, Riverside, Sa Bernardino, Los Angeles and San Diego.  If the motorcycle injury is severe, we will also travel through out the state of California.

Call us if you need help.  We specialize in motorcycle accident and injury recovery and we can help you immediately.  Call us at 1 866 981-5596 or contact us. 

Allen, Flatt, Ballidis & Leslie takes cases in Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Diego County, San Bernardino County, Riverside County, Kern County, Ventura County and in the cities of Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Dana Point, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Habra, La Palma, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Los Alamitos, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Orange, Placentia, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Stanton, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster, Yorba Linda, Agoura Hills, Alhambra, Arcadia, Artesia, Azusa, Baldwin Park, Bellflower, Beverly Hills, Big Pines, Burbank, Carson, Century City, Cerritos, Chatsworth, China Town, City of Industry, Claremont, Commerce, Compton, Covina, Culver City, Downtown LA, Downey, Eagle Rock, El Monte, El Segundo, Encino, Gardena, Glendale, Glendora, Granada Hills, Hawaiian Gardens, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Hidden Hills, Highland Park, Hollywood, Inglewood, Irwindale, Japan Town, Korea Town, La Canada/Flintridge, La Crescenta, La Habra, La Mirada, La Puente, La Verne, Lakewood, Lancaster, Lenox, Lomita, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Los Nietos, Lynwood, Manhattan Beach, Marina Del Rey, Monterey Park, Montrose, Northridge, Norwalk, Palmdale, Palos Verdes Estates, Paramount, Pasadena, Pico Rivera, Pomona, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Reseda, Rolling Hills Estates, San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel, San Marino, Santa Clarita, Santa Fe Springs, Santa Monica, Signal Hill, South Pasadena, Temple City, Torrance, Valinda, Van Nuys, Ventura County, Verdugo City, Walnut, West Covina, West Hollywood, Westlake Village, Westwood and Whittier.