Motorcycle Accident Lawyer in Hammond

A Hammond personal injury lawyer from Scott Vicknair Injury Lawyers is here to help you secure the compensation you deserve after a motorcycle crash. The Louisiana Association for Justice and other organizations have recognized our team for excellence.

We earned those accolades because we treat our clients with professionalism and care, and put our extensive experience and skill into every fight we lead. Put your fight for justice in the hands of a motorcycle accident lawyer in Hammond. We know what it takes to win.

You Have Recourse After a Motorcycle Crash

You have rights after a motorcycle accident in Louisiana, just like victims of any other preventable accident. Chances are you sustained serious injuries in the crash. The pain of those injuries extends beyond the physical, disrupting your financial and emotional well-being as well.

You have the right to connect with a Hammond motorcycle accident attorney who can determine if you have grounds to seek compensation for your losses. An attorney can value your losses accurately. If the other side’s insurance representatives reach out with a fast settlement offer, you have the right to refuse it.

Don’t accept an offer without first talking to your lawyer. Often, fast offers are an attempt to get you to accept less than you deserve before you realize what your claim is truly worth.

A lawyer can send the insurance company a settlement demand representing the actual value of your losses. If they refuse to make a fair offer, you have the right to file a lawsuit. Our team can handle those legalities for you.

A Hammond Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Can Offer Protection

It’s not uncommon for motorcyclists to face bias. Others perceive them as risky, even lawless, vehicle operators. If you are injured as a biker in an accident, it might seem as though you have to fight harder to prove you didn’t cause the accident. Other parties may automatically see you as the negligent party.

The attorneys at Scott Vicknair Injury Lawyers know how fault is determined in a motorcycle accident in Louisiana. Making that determination is not an “automatic” process and should never be based on biases. We can carry out a thorough analysis of the accident to find its cause and identify who is to blame.

When you connect with us early, we can speak for you when the other side’s representatives call. They will have questions, and it’s unfortunately easy for well-intentioned victims to provide answers ultimately used against them. We can protect you from inadvertently harming your claim and from unfair assignments of fault.

How Fault Affects Your Claim

The Louisiana State Legislature, Article 2323, establishes just how important “fault” is to your claim. Under this law, starting January 1, 2026, you can only file for accident damages if you hold less than 51% of the blame for the incident. It’s easy to see the other side’s motivation for piling as much fault as possible on you. If they push you over the 50% limit, they don’t have to pay.

The law also says victims eligible to file can still see a compensation reduction proportionate to their lower percentage of fault. For example, those holding 15% of the blame collect 85% of the total calculated settlement or trial-award amount.

A motorcycle accident attorney in Hammond will fight to keep your fault to a minimum, so you can collect the maximum compensation possible.

How Helmet Laws Affect Fault

This fault system means you can sue after a motorcycle crash without a helmet. The Louisiana Revised Statutes (RS) 32.190 establishes the State’s universal helmet law.

If your lack of a helmet contributed to your injuries, some fault will probably fall on you. That doesn’t mean the entire accident was your fault. You may see reduced compensation, but the at-fault party can still be held liable for their part.

When Motorcycle Accidents Lead to Death

Traffic accidents are among the common causes of wrongful death accidents. A wrongful death is one that results from another party’s negligent, reckless, or intentional act. If you lost a loved one in a motorcycle crash caused by someone else, an attorney can review the situation and determine if you are eligible to file a wrongful death claim.

According to the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission’s (LHSC) information on Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, the national fatality rate for motorcyclists was “22 times more than the passenger car occupant fatality rate” over a recent year. During another recent year in Louisiana, 97 motorcyclists died in crashes.

Comparative fault standards apply to wrongful death claims, so getting help from an experienced attorney is a critical component of a successful outcome.

We can demand compensation for funeral costs, related medical bills, your loved one’s lost income, and financial contribution to the household, and your family’s suffering.

Your Losses Demand Justice

A Hammond motorcycle accident lawyer knows how to value your losses and how the accident consequences may affect your finances and your future.

The injuries sustained in motorcycle crashes are typically serious. Bone breaks may heal with time and rehabilitation, but recovery is long and requires time away from work, and even then, you might still have long-term pain and mobility issues.

If you sustain a catastrophic injury, such as brain trauma or spinal cord damage, you may lose cognitive and/or physical functioning permanently. We know how to account for your current and future medical care costs, lost earnings, and future earning potential, and the effects of your injuries on your quality of life.

We bring a solutions-focused approach to every claim and keep our clients’ needs front and center. Justice matters. Victims should not have to bear the financial burden of another party’s negligence. We are here to prevent that from happening to you.

We Are Committed to Going the Extra Mile for You

Scott Vicknair Injury Lawyers puts clients first. We don’t want you to settle for less than you deserve and do what it takes to get you the highest compensation your claim allows.

Partner with a Hammond motorcycle accident attorney from our team. We are ready to go the extra mile to get you justice.