You might be replaying the crash in your head over and over. Traffic was tight, you were lane splitting the way you always do, watching mirrors, reading body language, trying to stay out of blind spots. Then, in one sickening second, a car drifted or changed lanes, you hit, and everything went sideways.
Now you are dealing with pain, maybe surgery, missed work, and a bike that may be totaled. On top of that, you are hearing the same line from the driver, the insurance company, and sometimes even from a police report.
“You came out of nowhere.”
That phrase…
It might have started with a normal ride through the city. A quick trip over the Bay Bridge, a lane change on 19th Avenue, a car that “didn’t see you” near Market Street. Now everything feels split into a before and after. Before the crash, life had a rhythm. After, it can feel like every piece of your life is up in the air at once.
You might be in pain, worried about paying rent, frustrated with an insurance adjuster who sounds friendly but keeps asking loaded questions, and unsure who to trust. You know you need a lawyer, but…
You might be feeling a knot in your stomach every time you pull out of your driveway in San Francisco. Maybe you were already in a crash with someone who shrugged and said, “I don’t have insurance,” or you heard a friend’s story about getting hit and then finding out the other driver had no way to pay for the damage. You pay your own premiums every month, so why does it still feel like you are one bad day away from financial chaos?
If you ride a motorcycle, that worry can feel even heavier. You know that if a…
You might be replaying the crash in your head over and over. The sound of the impact, the shock, maybe the way someone later said, “Well, you were on a motorcycle, right?” can still sting. On top of the physical pain, you might be wondering if someone is going to try to blame you for what happened, or use that blame to pay you less than you need.
In California, fault is rarely black and white. You may have done one small thing differently that day, but that does not mean you lose your right to recover. Comparative negligence is…
California is the only state that explicitly permits lane splitting, making it legal for motorcyclists to ride between lanes of traffic under certain conditions. If you have been injured while lane splitting, you may experience challenges in proving another driver was at fault, but an attorney can help you build a strong case and pursue the compensation you deserve.
Contact a San Francisco motorcycle accident lawyer today to pursue the compensation you deserve — call (415) 432-7290.
California’s Traffic Laws on Lane Splitting
California Vehicle Code Section 21658.1 defines lane splitting as a two-wheeled motorcycle riding between rows of…
