An Edmond motorcycle accident attorney investigates the crash, deals with the insurance company, and pursues the medical bills, lost income, and pain-and-suffering compensation an injured rider is owed. Oklahoma law generally requires filing a motorcycle injury lawsuit within two years of the crash under 12 O.S. § 95.
Why Motorcycle Crashes Happen on Edmond’s Roads
Motorcyclists have little more than a helmet and riding gear between them and the pavement, so even a low-speed collision can cause serious injury.
Edmond’s own traffic mix adds to that risk. I-35 carries heavy commuter traffic through the city’s 2nd Street and 33rd Street interchanges, the Broadway Extension (US-77) funnels high-speed traffic between Edmond and Oklahoma City, and the streets around the University of Central Oklahoma see steady pedestrian and bicycle activity along a busy commercial corridor. Any of these settings can turn an ordinary commute into a serious crash for a rider.
Common causes we see in Edmond motorcycle crashes include:
- Distracted driving: a driver texting, using GPS, or adjusting the radio can drift into a lane occupied by a motorcyclist. The state’s own distracted-driving data shows how often this factors into crashes like these.
- Poor road conditions: potholes, uneven pavement, and loose gravel are far more dangerous to a rider than to someone inside a car.
- Failure to yield: drivers misjudge a motorcycle’s speed or following distance at intersections, especially along Edmond’s busier corridors.
- Impaired driving: a driver under the influence of alcohol or drugs has slower reaction times and worse judgment, a common factor in serious motorcycle crashes.
What to Do After an Edmond Motorcycle Accident
Move to safety if you can, call 911 to get a police report started, and get checked by a medical professional even if you feel fine at the scene. Photograph the crash scene, your injuries, and the other vehicle, and get contact information from any witnesses. Notify your own insurance company that a crash happened, but limit what you tell them about injuries or fault until you have talked with a lawyer. Then call an Edmond motorcycle accident attorney to evaluate your claim before evidence disappears or a filing deadline passes.
Comparative Negligence and Helmet Use in Edmond Motorcycle Claims
Insurance companies routinely try to shift blame onto the rider, arguing about speed, lane position, or helmet use. Oklahoma follows a modified comparative negligence rule under 23 O.S. § 13: your compensation is reduced by your percentage of fault, and you only lose the right to recover if your own fault is greater than the combined fault of everyone who caused the crash.
Oklahoma also does not require adult riders to wear a helmet, and choosing not to wear one does not bar your claim, though the defense may argue it affected the severity of a head injury.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s guidance on choosing a DOT-compliant helmet is worth a look regardless of what the law requires. See our page on whether skipping a helmet affects an Edmond rider’s claim and our explainer on how Oklahoma divides fault in an Edmond motorcycle case.
What Is Your Edmond Motorcycle Accident Case Worth?
Case value depends on the severity of your injuries, your medical expenses, lost income, and the long-term impact on your life. Economic damages cover medical bills and lost wages; non-economic damages cover pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life. A permanent injury can also support a claim for future medical care and reduced earning capacity. See our analysis of typical settlement ranges for Edmond motorcycle claims for a sense of what similar cases have recovered.
How an Edmond Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Can Help
Proving fault takes evidence: police reports, witness statements, photographs, and sometimes surveillance or traffic-camera footage. Hasbrook & Hasbrook gathers that evidence, negotiates with the insurance company, and pushes back when an adjuster tries to inflate your share of the blame or dispute your medical records. We also represent Edmond clients in the broader injury claims we handle in Edmond and in pedal-cyclist crash claims we also handle in Edmond, and our attorneys handling motorcycle crash claims across the OKC metro bring the same approach to riders hurt anywhere in the metro.
Call an Edmond Motorcycle Accident Attorney for a Free Consultation
If a motorcycle crash left you with serious injuries, do not wait to get legal help. Call Hasbrook & Hasbrook at (405) 605-2426 or start a free review of your Edmond crash.
