Sidecar Health reports that care for a broken arm without complications can cost an average of $600 in Kentucky. But if surgery is necessary, treatment can quickly run above $10,000. The final total on medical bills for a motorcycle accident victim would play a big role in determining what a patient receives in a broken arm injury settlement.
However, other factors, like how much time the victim misses at work and the patient’s physical pain and mental trauma endured, will also boost what injured riders take home in compensation.
Kaufman & Stigger Injury Lawyers has secured settlement checks written for over a million dollars for motorcycle accident victims with severe arm injuries. Other collisions result in less serious arm fractures that heal quickly and don’t build up a lot of medical bills. These cases may only earn as much in support as a trip to the emergency room costs.
Finding Support for Louisville Motorcycle Accident Victims
Motorcyclists may only have a helmet and a few layers of clothing to protect them when traveling on busy roads like I-264 and Fern Valley Road. A reckless driver may switch lanes without checking mirrors to see a rider nearby. They may make a turn in front of an oncoming motorcyclist they didn’t take the time to look for.
These collisions too often leave riders with severe upper body injuries, including broken arms. Some of these injuries occur as victims are thrown from their bikes and extend their arms to break their falls.
A bad arm injury can keep riders off their motorcycles for weeks or months. They may miss days of work and valuable paychecks. They may have to miss out on family activities due to having an arm in a cast or being unable to pick up a child.
Kaufman & Stigger Injury Lawyers fight to get injured riders everything they need while giving them time to focus on healing without worry. We’ve spent decades demanding the most possible for motorcycle accident victims. You can find these and other examples on our Tiger Wins and Awarded Settlements Page.
- A man serving in the U.S. Armed Forces was hit by a truck while riding his motorcycle. He suffered severe arm injuries and lost the use of the limb. The driver’s insurance company had to be taken to court, where a judgment for $1.2 Million was awarded to the victim.
- A client injured in a collision at a red light needed surgery and was awarded $400,000 after we backed his case with evidence and demanded full compensation.
These are just a couple of examples of incidents when victims walked away with enough to pay for their medical care and support themselves until they could rebuild their lives. Some broken arms are minor injuries and only result in around $1,000 in bills built up in an emergency room. But some injuries are much more serious and require surgery and long recoveries on crutches or in a wheelchair. Victims forced to endure this difficult process should never wonder how they’ll support themselves.
What Determines How Much I Get in a Louisville Motorcycle Accident Settlement?
Victims should be reimbursed for every medical bill they’ve gotten in the mailbox so far and every medical cost they may face in the years to come.
The income and benefits they forfeit while they are trying to heal, must be returned to them by car insurance companies.
Motorcycle accident victims must also count on support for the pain they must endure and the emotional trauma that an accident can cause. Victims can struggle with PTSD symptoms after being struck by a careless driver and then having to relive the moment of impact.
They may suffer depression and anxiety while managing a difficult recovery. They may struggle with having to stay away from their motorcycles and being unable to participate in certain hobbies due to injury. These hardships should all factor into the size of a motorcycle accident injury settlement check.
Trusting Your Case to a Louisville Motorcycle Accident Attorney
Louisville victims should take advantage of a free, no-obligation consultation with a real Louisville motorcycle accident lawyer. Contact us to set up an appointment. We want to help you understand what you’ll need for a 100% recovery and how to force unhelpful car insurance companies to pay you everything necessary. We want to see injured riders get back on their motorcycles as soon as possible.
At such a difficult time, you may not feel you can afford a lawyer to help you with your motorcycle accident claim. Fortunately, you don’t have any money to hire us. Kaufman & Stigger works on a contingency basis. It means we don’t get paid for our services unless we win your case for you. Then, our fee comes out of the insurance settlement you are awarded.
