Your Portland, ME, Motorcycle Accident Lawyers

Once it is established that you do qualify to file a claim, we will get down to business. We collect hospital bills and physician records, eyewitness and expert testimony, pictures of your motorcycle and your bodily injuries, police reports, and more to make sure no stone is left unturned.

After building your case, the next step is dealing with the insurance company and convincing them to pay you what you’re due. Fortunately, you don’t have to stress over this step — your motorcycle injury lawyer at Lowry & Associates will handle all calls from the insurance adjuster and facilitate negotiations on your behalf.

Finally, you’ll be offered a settlement with the option to accept or decline. Of course, we will be right by your side with our advice on what will be best for you and your family, but the choice will ultimately be yours.

If you do take the offer, we will continue working with you to be sure that the agreement is carried out honestly and as agreed upon. We will also help ensure you get your check as soon as possible.

Your case review is completely free, and you won’t owe us anything at all for our services unless we get the compensation you deserve.

Most cases settle out of court. Sometimes, however, we do have to go to court, and when we do, you can be sure that we will fight for you every step of the way.

The statute of limitations in Maine is simply a time frame during which we need to file your case. In Maine, the statute of limitations for a motorcycle accident is usually six years from the date of the accident, which is one of the longer deadlines in the country. If you wait too long, you can lose your right to compensation.

Yet, this deadline can vary depending on the details of your accident, and statutes of limitations could even be as short as one year. The earlier we get started on your case, the better off the outcome may be, so get in touch with us today and let us protect your rights.

Modified comparative fault in Maine is a law that states your compensation may be reduced if you’re found partially responsible for the accident. If you are, for example, 10% responsible and are owed a settlement of $100,000, you will only receive $90,000.

If you are at least 50% responsible, you can’t receive any compensation. That’s why it’s important to have an experienced attorney, like our attorneys at Lowry & Associates, who understand Maine motorcycle accident law in your corner.

In Maine, any accident in a public area that results in any property damage of $1,000 or more, an injury, or fatality must be reported to the police. This means that even most fender benders have to be reported according to Maine law. Failure to report the incident is a crime and carries up to six months in jail as well as fines of up to $1,000.

You should call 911 or the local police or sheriff’s office as soon as it is safe to do so after an accident. While a police report cannot be used as evidence in your motorcycle accident case, it can determine who is found at fault and can also help you remember important details that could increase your settlement.

Maine has strict insurance requirements for all drivers. At a minimum, drivers must carry $50,000 per person and $100,000 per accident for bodily injury or death, and $25,000 for property damage. In addition, Maine also requires all drivers to have a minimum of $50,000 in uninsured motorist coverage per person and $100,000 per accident.

This uninsured motorist insurance will cover your accident if the other party isn’t insured. If you were in an accident with an uninsured driver, contact our qualified motorcycle accident attorneys as soon as possible for a case review to ensure that your right to compensation is protected.

This is what is referred to as a “no-contact” accident. While it can take place between any pair of motor vehicles, motorcycle riders are most often associated with this type of accident.

Whether you had to lay down your bike to avoid a collision with a negligent driver or you swerved away from an oncoming vehicle and ended up colliding with a tree or other object, you deserve to be compensated for your injuries and property damage.

Unfortunately, many no-contact crashes are also hit and runs, in which the responsible party flees the scene or does not even notice the damage they left behind.

If you were seriously hurt in one of these types of crashes, it’s in your best interest to call our law firm for advice. Even if this was a hit and run, we may be able to help you.

There are ways the law protects you even when you don’t know who the responsible driver is. Under “uninsured motorist coverage,” you may be able to collect a settlement even if you don’t know who ran you off the road as unknown drivers are usually considered “uninsured” under the law.