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After a serious motorcycle crash, the insurance company may treat the rider like the problem before the facts are even collected. Scranton Law Firm represents injured riders and families across Northern California, with a Concord-based team built for serious injury, wrongful death, lane-splitting, hit-and-run, and left-turn motorcycle cases.
The first hours after a crash can shape the insurance claim. Protect your health first, then protect the evidence before it disappears.
Adjusters may assume the rider was speeding, lane splitting unsafely, or taking unnecessary risks. We counter assumptions with crash evidence, witness statements, and reconstruction work.
Motorcycle crashes can involve spinal injuries, traumatic brain injuries, fractures, road rash, amputations, and long-term pain. The settlement demand has to account for future care, not just today’s bills.
Nearby camera footage, damaged gear, road-condition proof, and vehicle data may disappear quickly. Early investigation can be the difference between a disputed claim and a proven one.
| Crash type | What often matters | How we build the claim |
|---|---|---|
| Left-turn collisions | Driver visibility, signal timing, vehicle speed, and whether the driver failed to yield. | Scene photos, police reports, witness statements, vehicle damage, and reconstruction analysis. |
| Lane-splitting disputes | California allows lane splitting, but insurers may still call it unsafe. | We analyze traffic speed, lane position, road conditions, and California Vehicle Code section 21658.1 issues. |
| Hit-and-run rider injuries | Identifying the driver, uninsured motorist coverage, and rapid evidence preservation. | Camera searches, police follow-up, insurance review, and UM/UIM claim strategy. |
| Road hazard crashes | Defective pavement, debris, construction zones, dangerous curves, and government claim deadlines. | Roadway inspection, maintenance records, notice evidence, and the shorter government claim timeline when it applies. |
| Wrongful death cases | Family rights, liability, insurance coverage, and the full financial and human impact of the loss. | Immediate investigation, expert support, beneficiary analysis, and trial-ready damages work. |
These are the internal paths this page should feed, instead of sending riders and crawlers into thin tag pages first.
A motorcycle case is not just a car accident with fewer wheels. California law, insurance coverage, medical documentation, and rider-specific evidence all matter.
Yes. California Vehicle Code section 21658.1 recognizes lane splitting. That does not stop insurance companies from arguing that a rider was splitting lanes unsafely, so the facts, traffic conditions, speed, and scene evidence still matter.
Your case is not automatically over. Police reports are important, but they are not the final legal decision. California uses comparative negligence, which means you may still recover compensation even if fault is disputed.
Case value depends on liability, injuries, medical care, lost income, future treatment, pain and suffering, insurance limits, and long-term impact. Serious motorcycle injuries often require a deeper damages analysis than a quick insurance offer reflects.
We look for uninsured motorist and underinsured motorist coverage, possible additional defendants, and any available evidence that can identify a hit-and-run driver. Your own policy may be one of the most important parts of the claim.
If the crash caused serious injuries, disputed fault, surgery, long-term care, lost income, or a death in the family, legal help is usually worth discussing before you speak with the insurer. The consultation is free, and there is no fee unless we recover money for you.
Scranton Law Firm helps injured riders and families across Northern California. Call now before the insurance company locks in a version of the crash that leaves out the rider’s side.