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About Alaska Motorcycle Accident Laws

If you have suffered personal injury in a motorcycle accident, becoming fully informed about the law is crucial to protecting your rights. At Proner & Proner, our experienced motorcycle accident lawyers represent Alaska bikers who have been seriously injured due to the negligence of others. Among motorcycle accident law firms throughout the state, we are highly regarded both for our commitment to our clients and for our track record of success in personal injury cases. When you enlist our team’s services, we will work diligently to use our intimate knowledge of Alaska motorcycle accident laws to your advantage.

• Motorcycle Accident Laws Impacting Alaska Claims
• State Motorcycle Accident Laws

Motorcycle Accident Laws and Victims' Rights

When a motorcyclist is injured, his ability to recover damages is determined by motorcycle accident laws defining negligence, damages, and other issues in a personal injury claim. The law is designed to hold motorcycle designers, manufacturers, and distributors responsible for selling safe products while holding motorists and motorcyclists responsible for operating their vehicles safely. When a motorcyclist is injured due to someone else’s negligence in a motorcycle accident, the law allows the victim to pursue compensation for his or her injuries. Whether a victim’s injuries are relatively minor (e.g., broken bones) or catastrophic (e.g., spinal cord, back, burn, and brain injury), he or she may seek damages by filing a motorcycle accident claim. (Surviving family members of wrongful death victims may also be able to seek damages.)

Every motorcycle accident is unique, and it is best to hire an experienced lawyer if you believe that you have a case. Contact Proner & Proner to schedule a free case evaluation with one of our motorcycle accident lawyers. We welcome clients from throughout Alaska.

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State Motorcycle Accident Laws

Alaska state law sets forth distinct requirements on helmet usage and certain personal injury issues:

Helmet Laws

As motorcycle accident statistics in Alaska compellingly demonstrate, wearing a helmet can make the difference between life and death in a motorcycle accident. However, helmet laws vary state by state. Some states require that all motorcyclists wear helmets, others require riders below a certain age to wear them, and still others have no helmet laws at all. In Alaska, state law requires that riders under the age of 18 wear a helmet. A motorcyclist’s failure to wear a helmet could impact his or her settlement in the event of a motorcycle accident, although Alaska personal injury law is relatively accommodating to victims who are partially responsible for their injuries.

Other Pertinent Personal Injury Laws

Alaska personal injury law involves several stipulations that can impact a motorcycle accident claim. These include:

A two-year statute of limitations – The statute of limitations is the time limit within which a victim must file suit after a motorcycle accident injury. Once this time limit passes, the victim may not pursue damages in a court of law. In Alaska, the statute of limitations is two years for personal injury (measured from the time when the injury is or should have been discovered) and six years for injury to personal property (i.e., damage to the motorcycle).

Comparative negligence – Under Alaska’s comparative negligence rule, a victim’s bearing partial responsibility for a motorcycle accident can decrease the amount of compensation to which he or she is entitled, but it does not completely bar him or her from obtaining a settlement. Alaska law allows the injured to obtain compensation even if he or she is 99 percent (or less) responsible for the injury (versus approximately 50 percent in many states).

Strict negligence – In Alaska, under the legal theory of strict negligence, someonecan be held liable for a motorcycle accident if his or her negligence made him or her a proximate cause of the accident (i.e., his or her actions led to a chain of events that caused the accident, versus directly causing the accident).

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Contact Proner & Proner

Motorcycle accident victims deserve exceptional legal counsel from experienced, compassionate attorneys. Contact Proner & Proner to schedule a consultation or learn more about motorcycle accident laws. Our lawyers serve clients throughout Alaska and the rest of the United States.

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