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Protect Your Rights with a Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
Motorcycles offer a profound sense of freedom and excitement, but a sudden collision on Nevada roads can change your life in an instant. When a rider is exposed to the impact of a passenger vehicle, the physical and emotional aftermath can be entirely overwhelming. Working with a dedicated motorcycle accident lawyer can help you protect your medical recovery, handle stressful insurance communication, and pursue the compensation needed to rebuild your life.
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Common Injuries and Motorcycle Accident Cases We Handle
Motorcycle accidents often result in severe physical trauma because riders lack the structural protection of an enclosed vehicle. As a dedicated personal injury law firm, we have the resources and procedural capability to handle complex cases. We provide compassionate representation to help victims and families deal with the crushing burdens of catastrophic crashes. Our team handles multiple types of motorcycle injury claims, including:
Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs)
Violent impacts can cause severe head trauma, concussions, and long-term cognitive challenges that completely alter your daily life and working capacity.
Spinal Cord Damage
Injuries to the spine can lead to temporary or permanent paralysis, requiring specialized long-term medical equipment and continuous care adjustments.
Severe Road Rash
Friction burns from asphalt can cause deep tissue damage, intense physical pain, permanent scarring, and a high risk of dangerous medical complications.
Distracted and Drunk Driving Collisions
Motorists who speed, look at their phones, or drive under the influence frequently fail to spot motorcyclists, causing catastrophic intersection or rear-end impacts.
Catastrophic Injuries
Whole-body trauma, amputations, and permanent nerve damage require a lawyer who understands how to accurately evaluate lifetime care costs and long-term work limitations.
Wrongful Death Claims
If you have experienced the irreplaceable loss of a loved one due to a driver’s negligence, we support surviving family members in seeking financial stability and justice.
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Compensation for Victims of Motorcycle Accidents
The consequences of a sudden motorcycle crash extend far beyond physical pain, as the financial liabilities can quickly become devastating. The primary goal of a personal injury claim is to help make you whole again financially and provide stability during your recovery journey. Depending on the severity of your injuries and the impact on your work, our attorneys can help you pursue multiple categories of compensation, including:
Medical Expenses
Coverage to handle all past and future costs related to the crash, including ambulance rides, emergency surgeries, hospital stays, physical therapy, and prescription medications.
Lost Wages
If an on-the-clock employee (like a delivery driver) hits you, or if a store fails to expeditiously clean up a hazard, the overarching business entity can be held financially responsible.
Loss of Future Earning Capacity
Financial support if your permanent physical injuries prevent you from returning to your previous field of employment or working a full schedule.
Pain and Suffering
Financial compensation for your physical pain, emotional trauma, anxiety, and the loss of your daily quality of life.
Punitive Damages
Additional financial awards that courts can grant in rare cases involving extreme recklessness, such as getting struck by a drunk driver, specifically to punish the wrongdoer.
Deploying Insider Knowledge from Former Insurance Defense Partners
Our team provides a unique competitive advantage because our attorneys spent years working inside the insurance defense sector. Bob Jensen began his career representing insurance firms, and Cody Oldham was a partner at a top insurance-defense law firm. We use their own playbook to protect your claim through direct insights:
- Evaluating Risk: We know exactly how corporate insurers assess claims, build defense files, and calculate financial exposure.
- Neutralizing Tactics: Adjusters change their behavior when facing a firm that recognizes their internal valuation models and refuses lowball packages.
- Forcing Early Resolutions: This deep insight helps us force insurance carriers into fair, maximum-value agreements early in the process.
Commanding Full-Lifecycle Litigation Capabilities
Securing full financial recovery depends on a firm’s capability to see a case through to the end. We focus on absolute procedural command across every formal phase of legal conflict:
- Case-Dispositive Motions: Filing strategic legal motions to protect your case before trial even begins.
- Evidentiary Hearings: Presenting clear evidence and medical records to substantiate your injury claims.
- Trial Litigation: Building an unassailable fault profile in front of a jury if a fair settlement is not offered.
- Formal Appeals: Standing by your side through every tier of the court system to defend a successful verdict.
Why Choose Jensen Oldham Personal Injury Law?
Large corporate insurance companies employ massive legal defense teams dedicated to denying liability and minimizing your settlement. You need a local Reno motorcycle accident lawyer and legal team that understands their playbooks, maintains trial experience, and provides dedicated protection. When you partner with Jensen Oldham Personal Injury Law, you receive direct support from a stable neighbor who will fiercely protect your rights.
The Insider Advantage
As former insurance defense attorneys, Bob and Cody know exactly how corporate insurers value claims. We use their own playbook to protect your recovery.
Board-Certified Specialization
Bob Jensen has 40 years of experience and is certified by the State Bar of Nevada as a Personal Injury Specialist. He has even written parts of Nevada injury law.
A Trial-Ready Reputation:
Insurance companies know we prepare every case for court. Our history as aggressive litigators regularly forces corporate carriers to offer fair resolutions early.
The Local Approach
We are an independent local firm by design. We limit our case numbers to give you direct access to your attorney and build custom strategies for your unique goals.
A Dedicated Safe Space
We provide a supportive, judgment-free office for the Reno community. We are a proud ally where your identity, your partner, and your chosen family are respected.
No Upfront Financial Risk
We operate on a strict contingency fee basis. Our consultations are free, we do not bill by the hour, and you do not pay a single dime unless we win your case.
Frequently Asked Questions
Immediate Steps & Medical Realities
Your primary focus must always be seeking medical attention, even if you feel fine. The adrenaline from a crash can hide severe pain and internal injuries. Call the police to file an official accident report, which helps document your version of what happened. If you are physically able, take photos of the vehicles, your visible injuries, and the surrounding road conditions, such as traffic signs near busy areas like McCarran Boulevard or Virginia Street. Collect contact details from any witnesses. Avoid apologizing or admitting any fault at the scene. Once you are safe, contact a Reno motorcycle accident lawyer to evaluate your options.
Because riders have very little protection against the road and larger vehicles, the physical impact is often severe. Motorcyclists frequently experience head trauma, which can lead to permanent brain damage. Other common injuries include spinal cord damage that can cause paralysis, limb amputations, severe muscle damage, and deep fractures. Riders also suffer from severe burn injuries or road rash, which can happen when sliding across asphalt or coming into contact with hot engine parts.
Nevada is a fault-based state, meaning the person who caused the crash is ultimately responsible for your bills. However, their insurance company will not pay your medical providers as the bills arrive. If you have private health insurance or Medical Payments (MedPay) coverage on your own auto policy, those can help cover immediate costs. If your coverage is not enough, our firm can often issue a Letter of Protection to your doctors at local facilities like Renown or St. Mary’s. This legal agreement allows specialized medical providers to treat you now with the understanding that they will receive payment from your final settlement.
Bob Jensen has practiced law in this community for over 40 years and even helped write parts of Nevada personal injury law. He is a Board-Certified Personal Injury Specialist, which is a distinction very few lawyers in our state have earned. Because he is a known, aggressive litigator in our local courts, insurance companies know he will go to trial if they do not offer a fair resolution. Our hometown advantage helps us get results for our neighbors without the delay of a firm that does not know our local judges and rules.
Nevada Traffic & Liability Laws
Nevada enforces a strict two-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims. This means you generally have exactly two years from the date of the crash to file a lawsuit in court. If you miss this timeline, you will lose your legal right to seek financial recovery. Because physical evidence at the scene can disappear and witness memories fade quickly, it is best to speak with a legal professional as soon as possible to start building your case.
You can still seek compensation even if you share some blame for the incident. Nevada uses a modified comparative negligence rule. Under this law, you can recover damages as long as your percentage of fault is 50 percent or less. Your final financial award will be reduced by your exact percentage of blame. For example, if a jury decides you were 20 percent responsible for the crash, you would receive 80 percent of your total damages. If you are found to be 51 percent or more at fault, you are barred from receiving any compensation.
Yes. Nevada law requires all riders to wear protective headgear under NRS 486.231. However, if another driver’s carelessness caused the collision, failing to wear a helmet does not disqualify you from pursuing a claim. The opposing insurance company may try to argue that your missing helmet made your neck or head injuries worse, but it cannot stop you from seeking recovery for other bodily harm. Our team works to establish the other driver’s direct fault to protect your right to compensation.
Lane splitting sits in a legal gray zone in our state. Because it is not explicitly legal or illegal under Nevada statutes, these cases depend completely on the specific details of the crash. We analyze factors like traffic speed, weather conditions, and the actions of the other motorist. Our goal is to demonstrate that the other driver’s actions were the primary cause of your injuries, regardless of your position on the road.
Passengers on motorcycles have very strong legal claims because they have zero responsibility for operating the vehicle. If you were injured as a passenger, you can seek compensation from the at-fault driver’s insurance policy. If the motorcycle operator shared some blame, you might also look at their coverage. This opens up the opportunity for policy stacking, where we review multiple insurance policies together to help maximize the total funds available to cover your medical care.
Defeating Insurance Tactics
You should avoid accepting an initial offer from the at-fault driver’s insurance company. Early offers are almost always lowball figures designed to settle the claim quickly for as little money as possible. These initial proposals rarely account for the full extent of your long-term medical treatment, future surgeries, or the wages you will miss while recovering. Once you sign a settlement agreement, you give up your right to ask for more money later.
No. You are under no legal obligation to give a recorded statement to the opposing insurance carrier, and you should politely decline to do so. Adjusters are trained to ask misleading questions that can trick you into downplaying your pain or accidentally admitting fault. The safest path is to refer the adjuster directly to your legal team so we can manage all communications on your behalf.
Under NRS 485.185, Nevada only requires drivers to carry a minimum of $25,000 in bodily injury coverage. This minimum amount is often completely inadequate for the severe trauma caused by a motorcycle crash. When this happens, our team conducts an intensive search for other pools of money. We check for corporate insurance, umbrella policies, or independent liability. We also help you file a claim through your own Uninsured or Underinsured Motorist (UM/UIM) coverage to help span the financial gap.
Attorney Costs & Value
Yes, because our firm operates strictly on a contingency fee model. This means there are no upfront costs, no hourly billing, and no out-of-pocket fees to get our team started on your case. We advance all the necessary costs to investigate the crash, hire accident reconstruction experts, and gather medical records. We only collect a legal fee if we successfully win your case or secure a settlement that you approve. If we do not win, you do not owe us anything for our time.
There is no automated calculator for personal injury claims. The total value depends entirely on your unique situation. We look at your current hospital bills, the estimated cost of your future medical care, the income you lost from missing work, and your long-term loss of earning capacity if you can no longer return to your job. We also take into account the physical pain and emotional distress the crash has caused your family.
Bob Jensen is a Board-Certified Personal Injury Specialist with over 40 years of local legal experience, and he has even helped write parts of Nevada’s personal injury law. Our firm focuses on a compassionate, face-to-face approach where you meet directly with your attorneys right here in Reno, rather than dealing with an empty satellite office or a distant video call.
Our team provides a distinct advantage because both Bob and Cody Oldham spent years working as insurance defense lawyers earlier in their careers. We know the exact internal playbook that insurance companies use to minimize rider claims. Because we build every single case with full trial readiness from day one, insurance carriers know we are prepared to stand before a jury. This strong litigation reputation is the exact reason we are historically able to settle 98 percent of our cases before a courtroom trial is ever necessary.
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