Fatal Motorcycle Accidents in Burbank

Over the past few years, Alameda Avenue has become the most dangerous route for motorcyclists, resulting in multiple deaths. You are safer on the open roads because most motorcycle accidents, with 88 percent resulting in injuries and fatalities, happen within a five-mile radius of home.

If your loved one was killed by a negligent motorist while riding a motorcycle, we extend our condolences to you and your family. Our motorcycle accident attorneys have a successful track record of negotiating large insurance settlements and winning suitable compensation in wrongful death cases after fatal motorcycle accidents in Burbank. Let us help you seek the justice and compensation you deserve.

An Attorney’s Role After a Motorcycle Fatality

California law designates which family members may file a wrongful death action. Generally, if the deceased motorcyclist met the elements to file a personal injury lawsuit had they lived, then the family may file a wrongful death suit against the same negligent driver by proving the same elements of negligence the motorcyclist would have shown.

Negligent actions involve motorists who have a duty to behave reasonably by driving safely, but they breach that duty by driving recklessly or carelessly, causing an accident and injuring a motorcyclist. This becomes a wrongful death action if the scenario turns into a fatal motorcycle crash in Burbank.

Family Members Eligible To File Wrongful Death Lawsuits

The California Code of Civil Procedure § 377.60 sets out who may file a wrongful death claim after a fatal motorcycle accident caused by a negligent motorist. Those family members and what they may seek include the following:

• Spouses and registered domestic partners may seek compensation for the motorcyclist’s medical care and funeral expenses, loss of future wages if the motorcyclist was a breadwinner, emotional distress, and loss of consortium
• Minor children may seek compensation for the loss of their parents’ guidance and financial support
• Adult children (or their children if they are deceased) may seek compensation to replace any financial support, lost companionship, guidance, and emotional distress
• If the deceased has no spouse or children, parents could seek compensation for medical and funeral costs and emotional distress
• Other relatives may not seek a monetary award unless they depend on the motorcyclist for financial support

This trying time takes an emotional toll on the family left behind, and our attorneys offer compassionate and steadfast advocacy to help you get the compensation you deserve after a fatal motorcycle wreck in Burbank.

Contact Us for Support After a Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Burbank

Motorcyclists fearlessly embrace adventure, cruising down open roads, but, sadly, statistics reveal many of these adventures end in road fatalities because of careless or reckless motorists. Families should receive justice by holding the at-fault driver responsible.

Our team seeks out this justice and the compensation the family may need to carry on without the comfort and support of the deceased. Call us for a confidential consultation so that we can assess your case and begin building a wrongful death action after a fatal motorcycle accident in Burbank.