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If a careless driver caused your motorcycle crash in Baton Rouge, you may be able to recover compensation for your medical care, lost income and pain and suffering. Riders face serious injuries and, too often, unfair assumptions from insurers and juries. Lindsey Scott Personal Injury Lawyers has 24+ years of experience standing up for injured Louisianans, including motorcyclists.
Recovered in a Car & Motorcycle Accident Case
A rider has no seat belt, airbag or steel frame for protection. Even a low-speed collision can throw a rider onto the pavement or into another vehicle. That’s why motorcycle crashes so often lead to life-changing injuries and long recoveries.
Most motorcycle crashes are caused by drivers of other vehicles who fail to see or yield to riders:
when a driver turns across a rider's path at an intersection
by drivers who don't check their blind spots
especially in stop-and-go traffic
including texting behind the wheel
into a rider's path
such as potholes, debris and uneven pavement
If another driver caused your crash, Louisiana law lets you recover damages for the full physical, emotional, and financial impact on your life.
Emergency care, surgery, rehabilitation and future medical needs.
Income lost during recovery and reduced earning ability from lasting injuries.
Physical pain, emotional distress, scarring and loss of enjoyment of life.
Repair or replacement of your bike, helmet and riding gear.
Your actions in the minutes and days after a crash are critical to your safety and to your future injury claim.
Head and internal injuries aren’t always obvious at first.
so a crash report is filed.
Don’t repair or throw away your helmet, jacket or bike. They can be important evidence.
of the scene, the vehicles, the road and your injuries.
before people leave the scene.
to the other driver’s insurer before talking to a lawyer.
Insurance adjusters sometimes assume riders were speeding or reckless, even when the evidence shows otherwise. We counter that bias with facts: crash scene evidence, witness statements, vehicle damage, video footage and, when needed, accident reconstruction. The goal is to show clearly what the other driver did wrong.
even when the rider wore a helmet
and paralysis
especially in the legs, arms and pelvis
and serious skin and tissue damage
and permanent disfigurement
Don’t let an insurance company blame you for a crash you didn’t cause. Lindsey Scott Personal Injury Lawyers will gather the evidence, push back on rider bias and fight for the full recovery you deserve.
Lindsey Scott, a native of Baton Rouge, has focused his practice on personal injury and civil litigation for more than twenty-four years, representing clients throughout Louisiana and the nation. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Southern University and earned his Juris Doctorate from the Southern University Law Center.
Lindsey is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Louisiana Association for Justice, and is licensed in all of the state’s district and federal courts. A member of Southern University’s 1993 national championship football team, he brings the same work ethic and determination to every client he represents.
Every case is unique, but our commitment to maximum compensation never changes. Here are some of our recoveries:
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Answers to the questions injury victims in Louisiana ask us most.
Not wearing a helmet doesn’t automatically prevent you from recovering compensation. The insurer may argue that a helmet would have reduced your injuries and use that to lower your award. Louisiana requires helmets for riders and passengers.
Get medical care first, then make sure a police report is filed. Photograph the scene and keep your helmet, gear and bike as evidence. Avoid giving a recorded statement to the other driver’s insurer until you’ve spoken with a lawyer.
We rely on evidence instead of assumptions: photos, video, witness statements, vehicle damage and, when needed, accident reconstruction. Showing exactly how the other driver caused the crash is the best answer to claims that the rider was reckless.
For crashes on or after July 1, 2024, Louisiana generally allows two years from the crash date to file a lawsuit. Earlier crashes generally had a one-year deadline. Talk to a lawyer early, since evidence fades quickly.
You may still recover, but your compensation is reduced by your share of fault. For crashes on or after January 1, 2026, you can’t recover if you’re found 51% or more at fault.
Contact us today to schedule your free, no-obligation case evaluation. Remember, you pay nothing unless we win your case.
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