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Ride Speedway Boulevard during rush hour and you'll see the problem yourself. Cars changing lanes without looking. Drivers glued to their phones. A left turn that cuts straight across a rider going 45 miles an hour. That last one, the left-turn collision, is probably the single deadliest thing that happens to motorcyclists in this city.
Grant Road, Oracle Road, Broadway, the I-10 on-ramps. These are the corridors where riders get hurt. And most of the time, it's not because the rider made a mistake.
Tucson throws some extra curveballs at you too. Monsoon season leaves gravel, branches, and standing water across roads that were dry an hour ago. East-west corridors like Broadway hit you with brutal sun glare right at commute time. Then from November through March, snowbird traffic doubles the number of drivers who have no idea a motorcycle is next to them.
One bit of good news. Arizona passed a lane-filtering law in September 2022. You can now move between stopped vehicles at red lights, which cuts down on rear-end hits. But plenty of drivers still get startled when they see a bike slide past, so stay sharp.
The majority of rider injuries start as left-turn car crashes — a driver cuts across an intersection without checking for oncoming traffic, and there is nowhere for the bike to go.
Your hands are shaking. Your bike is on its side. Here's what to do next, and the order matters.
First, get yourself out of the road and call 911. Police and paramedics need to be on the way before you do anything else.
Second, see a doctor. Even if you walked away from the crash. Adrenaline is a liar. It tells you that you're fine while you're bleeding internally or have a hairline skull fracture. A medical record from that first visit is also the strongest proof connecting your injuries to this specific crash.
Third, swap information with every driver involved. Names, phone numbers, insurance cards, plate numbers. All of it.
Fourth, pull out your phone and document everything. Photos of the wreck, the road, your injuries, skid marks, traffic signs, weather conditions. Get the name and number of anyone who saw what happened.
Fifth, file a police report. Depending on where the crash took place, that means the Tucson Police Department, Pima County Sheriff, or Arizona DPS. State law says you have to report any crash involving injuries.
Sixth, call your own insurance company and let them know there was an accident. Keep it brief. Don't agree to a recorded statement, and don't guess at details you're unsure about.
Seventh, and this is the one people skip, call a Tucson motorcycle accident lawyer before you talk to the other driver's insurer. Their adjuster isn't calling to help you. They're calling to find something that reduces your payout.
Cameras get overwritten within days. Witnesses forget details within weeks. Move fast on all of this.
There's almost nothing between you and the asphalt. That's the reality of riding. NHTSA data shows that close to 80 percent of motorcycle collisions end with the rider getting hurt [1]. Passenger car crashes don't even come close to that number.
So what are we talking about?
Head and brain injuries top the list. A helmet helps, but a high-speed impact can still cause a concussion or a traumatic brain injury even with one on. Without a helmet the numbers get ugly fast.
Spinal cord damage is the one that changes everything. Partial paralysis, full paralysis, a lifetime of medical care. Our legal team secured a $1.25 million settlement for a rider who needed spine fusion after a motorcycle crash. That kind of injury doesn't heal on its own.
Road rash sounds minor until you see it. At speed, pavement grinds through leather, skin, and muscle. Tucson's desert heat makes it worse because infections set in faster and healing takes longer when you're sweating through bandages at 105 degrees.
Broken bones are extremely common. Collarbones, wrists, tibias, ribs. Some heal with a cast. Others need plates, screws, and months of physical therapy.
Internal bleeding is the hidden danger. You can look completely fine at the scene and be in serious trouble an hour later. That's why the hospital visit after a crash isn't optional.
Recovery takes months or years for a lot of riders. Some never get back to where they were before. And the bills pile up the entire time.
The injury patterns on our bicycle wreck cases look nearly identical to what riders face — head and facial trauma, broken collarbones, wrist fractures from bracing the fall.
Arizona runs on a fault-based system. Whoever caused the wreck pays for the damage. Simple concept, messy in practice.
Everything comes down to evidence. Police reports, intersection cameras, witness statements, your medical records. Stack enough of it and the other side has nowhere to hide. Skip the documentation and you're handing the insurance company an excuse to lowball you.
Here's what we tell clients. Expect the insurer to blame you for the crash. They'll say you were speeding. They'll say you were weaving. They'll pull up your social media looking for posts about riding fast. An attorney shuts that down by building the evidence trail before the insurer can twist the story.
And about helmets. Arizona only makes riders under 18 wear one. If you're an adult who wasn't wearing a helmet, the insurance company can't throw out your entire claim just because of that. They'll try to argue the helmet would have reduced your head injuries, sure. But no helmet doesn't mean no case.
This surprises a lot of riders. You don't have to be 100 percent blameless to get paid.
Arizona uses pure comparative negligence, spelled out in A.R.S. 12-2505 [2]. It works like this. A jury assigns a fault percentage to each party. Your payout gets reduced by whatever percentage they pin on you. But it never drops to zero.
Picture this. You're on Kolb Road, going maybe 10 over the posted limit. A driver blows through a stop sign and T-bones you. Jury says you were 20 percent at fault for the speed. You still walk away with 80 percent of your damages.
And the numbers can be even more dramatic. Our legal team won an $845,262 verdict for a motorcyclist found 70 percent at fault in a left-turn collision at a stop sign. Seventy percent. The rider still recovered a substantial amount because the other driver clearly violated traffic law.
Insurance adjusters jack up your fault percentage as a negotiation tactic. That's literally their training. A motorcycle accident lawyer counters with evidence and expert testimony to push that number back down where it belongs.
If someone else caused your crash, Arizona law says you're entitled to be made whole. But what does that actually look like in dollar terms?
Medical bills are the obvious one. ER visits, surgeries, imaging, prescriptions, physical therapy, and whatever treatment you'll need down the road. Future medical costs count too, not just what you've already spent.
Lost wages cover the income you missed while you couldn't work. And if your injuries prevent you from earning at the same level you did before, you can also claim reduced earning capacity. That's a separate, often larger, category.
Pain and suffering covers what the medical bills don't. The sleepless nights. The anxiety about getting back on a bike. Depression. Losing the ability to do things that used to make your life worth living.
Property damage means your motorcycle, your gear, your phone, anything destroyed in the wreck.
And then there's reduced quality of life. When injuries change how you live in ways a doctor can't fix, that loss has a dollar value under Arizona law.
For wrongful death cases, the family can pursue funeral costs, lost financial support, and loss of companionship.
Our attorneys secured a $4.6 million settlement for a client hurt in an auto-versus-motorcycle collision. That number reflects the full scope of what the rider lost, not just the hospital bill. Your injuries have real value and you deserve all of it.
On top of medical bills, you can pursue the diminished value of your bike — the drop in resale price a repaired motorcycle always suffers once it has a crash record.
Our legal team won a $9 million jury verdict for a motorcyclist whose crash was caused by defective brakes. Our client broke their leg and the brake manufacturer was held responsible for a design that failed when it mattered most.
In a wrongful death motorcycle accident, our attorneys secured a $5 million settlement. A 24-year-old rider was killed, leaving behind dependent family members who needed financial support going forward.
Our legal team also obtained a $4.2 million settlement for a rider injured in a collision with a paratransit vehicle. The driver's negligence caused serious injuries that required months of medical treatment and rehabilitation.
Every case is different. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Arizona's statute of limitations gives you exactly two years from the crash date to file suit. That's A.R.S. 12-542 [3]. After that deadline passes, the courthouse door closes. Doesn't matter if your case is rock solid.
Two years feels like a long time until you realize how fast evidence disappears in this city. Tucson road conditions change every monsoon season. Intersection cameras overwrite footage within weeks. Witnesses move, change numbers, forget details.
And your attorney needs time. Time to investigate, hire experts, gather records, and negotiate from a position where the insurance company takes you seriously. Starting a case with four months left on the clock puts you at a massive disadvantage.
Here's the thing. A free case review costs you nothing. It takes 20 minutes. And it locks in your legal options while there's still time to build something strong. Don't burn the clock on this one.
You're in the hospital or recovering at home. Insurance companies are calling. Bills are showing up. And nobody has explained what your case is actually worth.
That's where a motorcycle accident attorney comes in. Not to complicate things, but to take them off your plate.
They investigate the crash. Police reports, camera footage, eyewitness statements, accident reconstruction experts when needed. All the things that build a case the insurance company can't ignore.
They deal with the insurance companies so you don't have to. Adjusters are trained to get you to say things that hurt your case. A lawyer handles every conversation and every piece of paperwork.
They calculate your full damages, not just the medical bills sitting on your kitchen table. Future surgeries, lost earning capacity over your career, pain and suffering. Insurance companies deliberately leave those categories out of their first offer. Your attorney puts them back in.
And if the insurance company refuses to offer fair compensation, your lawyer takes the case to trial. Most cases settle before that point. But having a firm that's ready for a courtroom gives you leverage that a solo claimant simply doesn't have.
You pay nothing upfront. Contingency fee means the attorney gets paid when you get paid. Not before. A free consultation lets you understand your options with zero financial risk.
Motorcycle wrecks are one of the more technical types of cases we take, because Arizona insurers lean hard on bias against riders and we have to work twice as hard to shut that down.
Our attorneys have handled personal injury cases across Arizona and California. We know how Tucson insurance companies operate, and we know how to push back.
That number reflects real results for real families — medical bills paid, lost wages recovered, and futures protected.
You pay nothing upfront. Our fee comes out of your settlement or verdict. If we do not win your case, you owe us nothing.
Accidents do not follow business hours. Neither do we. Call (602) 905-7766 any time — nights, weekends, and holidays.
We serve Tucson clients from our Phoenix office at 2700 N Central Ave, Suite 320. We know Arizona roads, courts, and insurance adjusters — and we travel to meet you when it matters.
“After a crash, you need a team that answers the phone, explains your options, and fights for every dollar you are owed. That is what we do at The Simon Law Group.”
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There's no single average because every crash is different. Settlements can range from $10,000 for a minor fender-bender to well over $1 million for catastrophic injuries. Severity of injury, lost wages, and how fault is allocated under Arizona law all drive the number.
Yes you can. Arizona law only requires helmets for riders under 18. Going without a helmet as an adult doesn't bar your claim or wipe out your compensation.
Since September 2022, Arizona allows motorcyclists to filter between stopped vehicles at red lights under certain conditions. If you were filtering legally when the crash happened, the other driver can still be held fully liable.
Expect 6 to 18 months for most cases that settle. If your case goes to trial in Pima County Superior Court, the timeline stretches longer depending on the court calendar and complexity.
Medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, property damage, and reduced quality of life. All recoverable under Arizona personal injury law.
No. Talk to a Tucson motorcycle accident lawyer first. The other driver's insurer uses recorded statements against you. Anything you say can and will be used to reduce or deny your claim.
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