Motorcyclists are among the most vulnerable people on the road. With little more than a helmet and protective gear between the rider and the pavement, even a low-speed collision can cause road rash, broken bones, spinal injuries, or traumatic brain injury. At Michael Yerzinkyan Law, we represent riders injured in motorcycle crashes across Southern and Central California and fight the unfair bias that too often paints motorcyclists as reckless before the facts are known.
Under California law, every motorist owes a duty of reasonable care, and a driver who makes an unsafe lane change, turns left across a rider’s path, or fails to check blind spots can be held liable for the resulting harm. California follows a pure comparative negligence rule, which means that even if a rider is found partly at fault, they may still recover damages reduced by their share of responsibility. Our attorneys reconstruct the crash, secure witness statements and traffic-camera footage, and work with medical and accident-reconstruction experts to establish exactly what happened.
Injured riders may be entitled to a broad measure of damages, including past and future medical care, lost wages and lost earning capacity, the cost of repairing or replacing the motorcycle, and compensation for pain, suffering, and permanent disability or scarring. Where a driver’s conduct was especially egregious, punitive damages may also apply. Michael Yerzinkyan Law provides free, no-obligation consultations and works on a contingency basis, so you owe nothing unless we recover compensation for you.