To choose the best lawyer to handle your Michigan motorcycle accident case, you need to find a lawyer who specializes in motorcycle accident cases here in Michigan.  The laws regarding motorcycle accidents change almost on a daily basis.  Many attorneys claim to be experts on motorcycle accidents but then they do not even know something as basic as the fact that motorcycle accidents that involve a car or truck are governed by the Michigan No Fault Act while motorcycle accidents without a car are not.  If a lawyer does not even know what law governs your case, how can he expect to get you a recovery?  Just because a lawyer handled a friend’s divorce or drafted your uncle’s will does not mean they are qualified to handle your motorcycle accident.  You need an expert.

The Michigan motorcycle accident lawyers at Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. has represented thousands of accident victims throughout the State of Michigan.  Our lawyers have the thorough knowledge, experience, and expertise to understand these cases and best represent your interests.  Most of our clients are referred to us by other clients who have trusted us in the past and say they would trust us again in the future.  We also receive many referrals from doctors and other lawyers who recognize we are the best firm to handle the case.

How can you be sure?  Why not order our newest legal book, “The Ultimate Michigan Motorcycle Accident Handbook” by attorney Daniel Buckfire.  In it, you will find information on choosing the best lawyer and other information about Michigan motorcycle accidents.  Specifically, the book advises you ask the following questions to any attorney before you hire them to handle your motorcycle accident case:

• Do you have experience representing motorcycle accident victims all the way to trial?
• Have you ever spoken to a group of lawyers or other professionals about motorcycle accidents?
• Have you ever written a book on motorcycle accidents?
• Do you have a website where I can find additional free information about motorcycle accident cases, including free forms I can submit to my insurance company?
• What kind of settlements and jury verdicts have been able to obtain for your clients?

The motorcycle accident attorneys at Buckfire & Buckfire will give you honest answers to these and all your questions.  For more information, you can visit our law firm website at www.BuckfireLaw.com.  If you would like to speak with one of our Michigan motorcycle accident attorneys about your case, feel free to call us anytime at (800) 606-1717 or simply submit this contact form and we will get back to you quickly.

Many bikers in Michigan are seriously injured due to road defects and inadequate maintenance on our streets and highways.  These injuries are often catastrophic or deadly.  Common defects include potholes, raised and cracked pavement and cement, excessive stones and debris in the roadway, and dangerous highway shoulder dropoffs.  Motorcycle accident victims injured by road and highway defects do have legal rights to be compensated for their injuries.

Under Michigan law, the government agency responsible for the roadway can be liable to an injured biker if the roadway is not safe and convenient for public travel.  It is essential to photograph the scene of the accident and the actual road defect as close in time to the accident as possible.  Hopefully this will be before the road commision repairs the hazard. 

To make a claim for a road or highway defect, the injured person or their representative must give the government agency responsible for the roadway written notice of the defect within 120 days of the accident.  The notice must provide the date of the accident, the location of the accident, the nature of the defect, the names of any witnesses, and the injures suffered by the biker.  The failure to provide this written notice within the proper time frame will bar the claim forever.

For this reason, it is essential to hire a lawyer as soon as possible after the accident.  When we are hired to represent an injured biker in a Michigan motorycle accident case based upon a road defect, we immediately have our investigator photograph the scene and interview witnesses.  We also often have our accident investigator visit the scence to take mesaurements of the road and skid marks to preserve information vital to winning the case.  Our traffic highway engineers also inspect the roadway to prove that it was defective at the time of the accident.

For more information on Michigan motorcycle accident cases, you should request our FREE book, “The Ultimate Michigan Motorcycle Accident Handbook,” by calling our office at (800) 606-1717.  You can also learn more about our motorcycle lawyers at www.BuckfireLaw.com.

Our Flint motorcycle accident lawyers represent bikers and passengers injured in Flint Motorcycle accidents. As part of any Michigan motorcycle accident case or any Michigan No Fault insurance case, it is necessary to obtain the police traffic accident report. Our firm routinely obtains these for our clients who have been injured in a motorcycle accident.

If you wish to obtain your own motorcycle Traffic Crash report, you can obtain your report several different ways, including in person, by mail, or online. There is usually a small fee for the report. For a motorcycle accident that occurred in Flint, you should request the traffic crash report at the following location:

Flint Police Department
201 E. Fifth St.
Flint, MI 48502
(810) 237-6800

If your motorcycle accident was investigated by the Michigan State Police, you need to request the report directly from that agency. You can download the Michigan State Police form here that you must complete and submit to obtain the Michigan State Police report.

You can also request your Michigan Traffic Crash report online and pay for it by credit card. To do so, choose the link below based upon which police agency investigated your accident.

For accidents investigated by police for a Michigan city, Michigan township, or Michigan Sheriff’s Department, you can order the report online at TracView Report Deliver Solutions.

For accidents investigated by the Michigan State Police, you can order it online at the agency’s Traffic Crash Purchasing System.

Free Motorcycle Accident Book

If you would like more information about your rights after a Flint motorcycle accident, you can order our FREE book, “The Ultimate Michigan Motorcycle Accident Handbook.” To request your free motorcycle accident book click here. We will send it out along with other important information.

No Fee Promise Flint Motorcycle Accident Cases

Our Flint no fee promise attorneys guarantee that you will receive will receive the best possible legal representation for your Flint motorcycle accident at no cost, unless you receive a recovery in your case.

If our Flint motorcycle accident lawyers accept your accident case, we will perform all of the legal work and pay all of the file costs and expenses.  We only charge legal fees if you receive a settlement in your case and we get paid at the end of the case.

Contact Your Flint Motorcycle Accident Lawyer

For more information about Flint Motorcycle accident cases, visit our law firm web site at www.BuckfireLaw.com If you would like to speak with one of our Michigan Motorcycle accident attorneys about your case, feel free to call us anytime at (800) 606-1717 or simply submit this contact form and we will get back to you quickly.

In Michigan, people hear about motorcycle accidents every day. But if you look at the Michigan motorcycle accident statistics, you will quickly realize why it is so important to follow all safety recommendations.

• Motorcycles were involved in 1.2 percent of all traffic crashes in Michigan in 2007, but 8.2% of fatal crashes involved a motorcycle and 2.7% of accidents with a non-fatal injury involved a motorcycle.
• Injuries were proportionately more severe to motorcyclists than to persons in Motor vehicles.
• The 2007 mortality rate for motorcyclists was 15.68 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.

No one wants to be in a traffic accident, but nonetheless accidents occur for a variety of reasons, including poor weather conditions, ignorant or drunk driving, negligent motorists, defective roads, and more. Regardless of why an accident happens, it is important to be aware of your rights.  This is especially true when an accident involves another car, truck, or other motor vehicle.

Your rights and obligations vary from one State to another, but if you are a Michigan resident, the law is on your side.  In fact, if you have to be involved in an accident, there is practically no better place to be than in Michigan. For example, when a motorcycle is involved in an accident with a car or truck, the motorcyclist can receive No Fault insurance benefits even though the Michigan No Fault Act does not normally allow motorcyclist to qualify for No Fault benefits!

When you or someone you know is involved in an accident, the first thing an accident victim should do is to speak with a lawyer.  An experienced Michigan motorcycle accident lawyer can help accident victims understand their rights and get every dollar they deserve from their insurance company and the other drivers involved. 

If you would like more information about your rights after a Michigan motorcycle accident, you can order our FREE book, “The Ultimate Michigan Motorcycle Accident Handbook” by visiting our law firm web site.  We will send it along with other important information. 

For more information about Michigan motorcycle accident cases, visit our law firm web site at www.BuckfireLaw.com.  If you would like to speak with one of our Michigan Motorcycle accident attorneys about your case, feel free to call us anytime at (800) 606-1717 or simply submit this contact form and we will get back to you quickly.