After a motorcycle accident, you may be suffering from catastrophic injuries, a long road to recovery, and significant financial strain. Insurance companies can make this already difficult situation even worse by shifting blame onto you to deny your claim altogether.
Insurance companies use a long-held bias against motorcycle riders, claiming that their negligence contributes to collisions. As long as an insurer can pin even 1% of the fault onto you, they can cite North Carolina’s “contributory negligence” laws to deny paying you anything.
Herbert Auger founded Auger & Auger Accident and Injury Lawyers in 1995 to ensure families have an aggressive shield against these tactics after surviving his own catastrophic collision. Today, our motorcycle accident lawyers in Monroe know how to build compelling cases that counter such blame-shifting tactics.
Plus, under our A&A Zero Fee Guarantee™, you can get started immediately with no upfront costs. We only get paid if we win your case. Call us now for a free consultation so our Monroe personal injury lawyers can get started on your case.
Why Choose Our Monroe Motorcycle Accident Attorneys?
Insurance companies target motorcyclists with specific blame-shifting tactics, such as arguing that you were speeding, weaving through traffic, or failing to follow proper safety measures, regardless of the facts. They want to take advantage of North Carolina’s contributory negligence rule, hoping for the chance to avoid paying you.
At Auger & Auger, we advocate for injured motorcyclists. Insurers will rely on harmful stereotypes and blame-shifting tactics to deny compensation, but we have the experience to fight back and protect your rights. With over 30 years of experience handling motorcycle accident cases, we know how to dismantle these arguments and hold insurers accountable.
With over $100 million recovered and a 99.5% success rate, we know how to counter insurance company strategies by:
- Proving fault and liability: We collect the evidence insurers hope will go unnoticed, such as accident reconstructions, black box data, medical reports, and witness testimony.
- Countering stereotypes about motorcyclists: We present evidence, such as traffic camera footage, speed reports, and statements from experts, to disprove claims that you were speeding or riding recklessly.
- Documenting proper safety measures: If insurers blame your injuries on a helmet or gear issue, we use medical records and gear analysis to prove that your actions were safe and responsible, preventing insurers from using false allegations to deny your claim.
Our Monroe motorcycle accident attorneys are in your corner, advocating for you through every step of the claim process and preparing trial-ready cases.
How Insurance Companies Delay and Put Your Case at Risk
After a motorcycle accident, insurers will purposely delay the claims process to their advantage. Common delay tactics include slow response times, “lost” documents, and repeated requests for unnecessary paperwork.
Delays work against you because evidence, such as surveillance footage and eyewitness memory, becomes less reliable over time. Worse still, if enough time passes, insurers may try to use North Carolina’s statute of limitations to bar you from filing a lawsuit once the legal window has closed.
Under G.S. § 1-52, you typically have three years to file a motorcycle accident lawsuit. Filing an insurance claim and being in negotiations with insurance companies does not pause the countdown, which begins from the date of the collision.
Insurance companies are well aware of this deadline and what happens if you miss it. You forfeit all legal recourse against a liable party and their insurer if you do not file a lawsuit within your statutory deadline.
Our Monroe Motorcycle Crash Attorneys Prepare Your Case for Trial From Day One
From the moment we take your case, our team moves quickly to build a strong foundation and outpace insurers who may attempt to delay or weaken your claim. One way insurers gain an upper hand is by delaying the release of evidence or claiming that it no longer exists.
To prevent this, we issue legal preservation letters immediately to secure vital evidence, such as:
- Inspection of the at-fault driver’s vehicle: We issue legal preservation letters to preserve the at-fault driver’s vehicle for a specialist’s inspection. This allows us to document the extent of damage, preventing insurers from claiming the damage was unrelated to the crash.
- Driver records: We obtain driver records, including cell phone usage logs, driver logs for commercial vehicles, or employment records. These documents can reveal distracted driving, fatigue, or other negligent behaviors that contributed to the accident.
- Traffic camera footage: We request and secure traffic camera footage before it is overwritten, which usually occurs within days or weeks.
Our proactive approach puts pressure on insurers to take your case seriously and prevents them from running out the clock on your compensation.
Our A&A Zero Fee Guarantee™ Allows You to Begin Your Case Now
With insurers using delay tactics and North Carolina’s statute of limitations placing firm deadlines on filing your claim, time is not on your side after a motorcycle accident. Their goal is to weaken your case or pressure you into an unfair settlement. Our motorcycle accident lawyers help you by handling your case on a contingency fee basis so that we can get a jumpstart on your case.
Our A&A Zero Fee Guarantee™ allows you to act immediately without financial hesitation, giving you the following benefits:
- No upfront costs: You won’t pay anything to start your case.
- No attorney fees unless we win: If we don’t recover compensation for you, you owe us no attorney fees.
Starting sooner gives us the advantage, and we track your filing deadline during negotiations, always ready to take a liable party to court.
Call Us to Get Started on Your Motorcycle Accident Case
There’s a lot on the line after a motorcycle accident, including your health, your financial stability, and your ability to move forward. Medical bills and lost wages can pile up quickly, and insurance companies often try to take advantage of the situation, using delay tactics or blame-shifting to avoid paying what you’re owed.
We take the burden off you by managing every aspect of your case, from collecting evidence and proving fault to handling all communication with the insurance company. You’ll never have to deal with aggressive adjusters or worry about the deadlines.
Every moment counts. The sooner you get started, the stronger your case will be. Call us today for a free consultation.
