Maybe we need a list of lawyers...

mrpete64 · 07-31-2012, 05:07 AM

I have never been a person who thinks one should sue over everything but after reading Face Plant for a long time it appears that bikers need something, like a clearing house, of lawyers that people have used and had good luck with them.
Lawyers, like anyother profession, have good ones...and...then the rest.
I know that at every large bike show there is usually a booth with some "biker" lawyer there. I have NO idea if they are any good. Or the one's that advertise on TV all night and day long...Call 1-800 Sue the bastard type of people.
Maybe bikers need something, like an Angie's List of lawyers, that could be called if a biker needed help.
We the advent of cell phones, etc., all bikers are at a much greater risk of injury than years ago.

Again...just an idea for someone to work on.

TorontoDude · 07-31-2012, 05:14 AM

im not sure we need extra lawyers.

however, im convinced we need modifications to existing laws to have inattentive and irresponsible driving considered an aggravating factor, specifically when dealing with cellphones/texting.

I am seeing a extremely high rate of cagers texting while driving, sometimes at high speed.

It would go a long way to fix the problem if very high fines, attribution of responsibility in a crash and financial damages would be levied against cagers who cause accidents under these circumstances.

Wolfgang55 · 07-31-2012, 06:11 AM

This is why I like sidecars, if you want to call or just play w/ you phone changes places......besides my dog is getting his learners permit tomorrow.

duck · 08-01-2012, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolfgang55

This is why I like sidecars, if you want to call or just play w/ you phone changes places......besides my dog is getting his learners permit tomorrow.

If you have a hack then you can just have a lawyer along with you every time you ride.

bwringer · 07-31-2012, 03:52 PM

After my crash last November, I asked a buddy of mine who was a freshly minted lawyer to do a bit of research and find the very best law firm in the area with this specialty.

Even if you don't know a lawyer who owes you several favors

, this strikes me as a good approach. Paralegals and younger attorneys are very, very good at research and won't steer you to their old cronies. A few bucks for the research could make a huge difference later on.

About 25 days after the accident (they're supposed to wait 30 days before ambulance chasing, but...), I started receiving a torrent of mailings from law firms. Very few of these firms had a decent reputation, and the ones with the biggest ads and most elaborate mailers were the best known for poor service.

I learned a lot... most of what lawyers do is negotiation, not lawsuits. The insurance companies will squash you flat if you don't have a good attorney.

Bronco638 · 08-01-2012, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwringer

... most of what lawyers do is negotiation, not lawsuits. The insurance companies will squash you flat if you don't have a good attorney.

That's the damn truth. I'm watching my brother-in-law's insurance company try to f him over after he was rear-ended (bike totaled) last Summer.

@ToronatoDude: you're right we don't need extra lawyers. However, I think the o.p.'s point was that we need to know who the good ones are.

nwdub · 08-01-2012, 02:34 PM

my lawyer sits on the back of my motorcycle. she also happens to be my girlfriend lol

pretty convenient.

SantaFeTrailer · 08-01-2012, 08:02 PM

Speaking as a lawyer and a rider (but not a 'tarded 'biker lawyer' and I don't do that kind of law anyway), it is really hard for people to shop for legal services. The best help I can offer is that like many other professions, it is often true that the bigger the stick, the softer the talker. That is to say, the more effort they put into marketing themselves, the less they put into negotiating an appropriate settlement. Professional reputation is worth something, but as a prior poster said, then you already gotta know one to start with. Part of the problem with rec's from clients is that if they got screwed, they don't necessarily know they got screwed. It is hard for non- injury lawyers to evaluate the value of a case. Good luck.

07-31-2012, 05:07 AM	#1
mrpete64 ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Oddometer: 546	Maybe we need a list of lawyers... I have never been a person who thinks one should sue over everything but after reading Face Plant for a long time it appears that bikers need something, like a clearing house, of lawyers that people have used and had good luck with them. Lawyers, like anyother profession, have good ones...and...then the rest. I know that at every large bike show there is usually a booth with some "biker" lawyer there. I have NO idea if they are any good. Or the one's that advertise on TV all night and day long...Call 1-800 Sue the bastard type of people. Maybe bikers need something, like an Angie's List of lawyers, that could be called if a biker needed help. We the advent of cell phones, etc., all bikers are at a much greater risk of injury than years ago. Again...just an idea for someone to work on. __________________ Mr. Pete----> aging hippie

07-31-2012, 06:11 AM	#3
Wolfgang55 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Next to Rio Bravo Oddometer: 2,958	dog gone good This is why I like sidecars, if you want to call or just play w/ you phone changes places......besides my dog is getting his learners permit tomorrow.

07-31-2012, 03:52 PM	#5
bwringer Gimpy, Yet Alacritous Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Indianapolis Oddometer: 1,722	After my crash last November, I asked a buddy of mine who was a freshly minted lawyer to do a bit of research and find the very best law firm in the area with this specialty. Even if you don't know a lawyer who owes you several favors , this strikes me as a good approach. Paralegals and younger attorneys are very, very good at research and won't steer you to their old cronies. A few bucks for the research could make a huge difference later on. About 25 days after the accident (they're supposed to wait 30 days before ambulance chasing, but...), I started receiving a torrent of mailings from law firms. Very few of these firms had a decent reputation, and the ones with the biggest ads and most elaborate mailers were the best known for poor service. I learned a lot... most of what lawyers do is negotiation, not lawsuits. The insurance companies will squash you flat if you don't have a good attorney. __________________ 1983 Suzuki GS850G, Cosmic Blue 2002 Suzuki Vstrom DL1000, Midnight Blue 2005 Kawasaki KLR650 - Turd II, The ReTurdening "Do not crinkle your food wrappers loudly. Be considerate to others, or I will bite your torso and give you a disease."

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: .
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

07-31-2012, 05:14 AM	#2
TorontoDude Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2011 Location: bowels of downtown Toronto Oddometer: 393	im not sure we need extra lawyers. however, im convinced we need modifications to existing laws to have inattentive and irresponsible driving considered an aggravating factor, specifically when dealing with cellphones/texting. I am seeing a extremely high rate of cagers texting while driving, sometimes at high speed. It would go a long way to fix the problem if very high fines, attribution of responsibility in a crash and financial damages would be levied against cagers who cause accidents under these circumstances.

08-01-2012, 02:34 PM	#7
nwdub Banned Joined: Jul 2011 Location: PNW Oddometer: 1,097	my lawyer sits on the back of my motorcycle. she also happens to be my girlfriend lol pretty convenient.

08-01-2012, 08:02 PM	#8
SantaFeTrailer Stromtrooper Joined: Jan 2011 Location: End of the Trail Oddometer: 245	Speaking as a lawyer and a rider (but not a 'tarded 'biker lawyer' and I don't do that kind of law anyway), it is really hard for people to shop for legal services. The best help I can offer is that like many other professions, it is often true that the bigger the stick, the softer the talker. That is to say, the more effort they put into marketing themselves, the less they put into negotiating an appropriate settlement. Professional reputation is worth something, but as a prior poster said, then you already gotta know one to start with. Part of the problem with rec's from clients is that if they got screwed, they don't necessarily know they got screwed. It is hard for non- injury lawyers to evaluate the value of a case. Good luck.