What Is “No Contact” Motorcycle Accident?

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What Is No Contact Motorcycle Accident?
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Most motorcycle accidents have a clear-cut
causea drivers car makes physical contact with
the motorcycle, causing injury to the
motorcyclist. But thats not always the case.
There are also instances when a driver causes a
motorcycle accident without ever making contact
with the motorcycle itself. These accidents are
referred to as no-contact accidents and they
happen with frequency in Los Angeles and
elsewhere across the country. Establishing
liability in a no-contact motorcycle accident is
tricky, but it can be done. What must be proven
in this type of accident is that the driver of a
passenger vehicle was negligent either in an act
or in omission and that negligence caused the
motorcycle accident.
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Another way that this no-contact crash might play
out is when a motorcycle and a passenger car are
traveling in separate lanes the car changes
lanes abruptly without signaling to the
motorcyclist beforehand. To avoid a crash, the
motorcyclist swerves, ultimately losing control
of the motorcycle and becoming injured.
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• In California, all drivers are required to obey
  traffic laws they must be proactive in trying to
  avoid accidents and causing harm to others on the
  roadway. When they dont, and accidents occur,
  they can be held liable for medical bills, lost
  wages, pain, and suffering, and other damages
  that result from their negligence.

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The law uses the standard of reasonable person
to establish negligence. Would a reasonable
person have acted in the same manner as the
at-fault party? If it is determined that a
reasonable person would have acted in the same
way, then the person was not negligent. In
determining negligence, the courts look at both
sides in an accident, holding both drivers and
riders of motorcycles accountable for staying
vigilant on the road and staying abreast of any
obstacles that might result in a crash.
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If you or someone you love has been injured in a
motorcycle accident, even if there was no
collision involved, contact their office to
arrange a confidential consultation. Their
motorcycle accident attorney in San Francisco is
adept at helping their clients recover damages
due to them and offers a free, no-obligation case
review at your convenience.
Essentially, a no-contact motorcycle accident is
just like a traditional motorcycle accident. The
issue at hand, however, is not the collision of
two vehicles, but the negligence of a driver
and/or rider.
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