Sunnyvale Drunk Driving Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
Proving the Driver Was Drunk Is Step One. Proving It Caused Your Injuries Wins the Case.
An intoxicated driver is slower to see a motorcycle, slower to react, and slower to stop. If one hit you, our attorneys build the full case: the impairment, how it caused the crash, and what it has cost you.
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Riders Need Drivers to Be Alert. Drunk Drivers Aren't.
Riding takes coordination and focus, and it depends on the drivers around you noticing you. Many drivers already forget to look for motorcycles, or don’t understand the rules that let riders do things cars can’t. Add alcohol or drugs, and a driver is even less likely to notice a bike, respond in time, or slow down.
We can help if:
A driver who had been drinking or using drugs hit you while you were riding
You were a passenger on a motorcycle hit by an impaired driver
The driver's blood alcohol was under 0.08, but they were still impaired
The insurer admits the driver was drunk but still blames you for part of the crash
The costs of recovery can push injured riders toward a quick, low settlement. You don’t have to take one. The consultation is free, and you pay nothing unless we win.
Building a Strong Claim Against an Impaired Driver
Make sure police respond to the scene.
Tell them you suspect the driver was impaired, so they can observe and test them while it still counts.
Get emergency care and follow-up treatment.
Head, spine, and internal injuries are common in these crashes and may not show right away.
Write down what you saw and heard.
Where the driver came from, how they were driving, and how they acted after the crash.
Keep your helmet, gear, and bike as they are.
They show the force of the impact and how carefully you were riding.
Follow the criminal case.
Test results and records from the prosecution can support your injury claim.
Don't take the first offer.
Medical bills create pressure to settle fast. Let us value the claim before you decide anything.
What an Injured Rider Can Recover
Medical care
Emergency treatment, surgery, rehabilitation, and the lengthy recovery that brain, spine, and fracture injuries often require.
Lost income
Wages you’ve missed while healing, and reduced earnings if the injuries affect your work long term.
Pain and suffering
The physical pain and the emotional toll of a serious crash and a hard recovery.
Punitive damages
In extreme cases, such as DUI crashes, California law can allow damages meant to punish the driver, on top of compensation for your losses.
How We Connect the Driver's Impairment to Your Injuries
A driver’s intoxication doesn’t prove the case on its own. We have to show how it led to the crash and to your injuries, and how much each factor contributed. We assign a team of experts to every case and stay in touch with you throughout:
- Breath, blood, and toxicology results, including results under 0.08
- Police observations, field sobriety testing, and arrest records
- Witnesses who saw the driving, or the drinking beforehand
- Accident reconstruction showing what an alert driver would have done differently
- Evidence of your own safe riding: speed, lane position, and gear
- Medical evidence linking each injury to the crash
California Law for Drunk Driving Motorcycle Crashes
0.08 is the legal limit, not the safety line
The legal blood alcohol limit for most drivers is 0.08. But impairment starts below it, and a driver under 0.08 can still be careless enough to cause a crash. We look at the BAC either way.
Causation has to be proven
It isn’t enough to show the driver was intoxicated. The claim must show that the intoxication led to the crash and to your injuries.
Pure comparative negligence protects riders
California doesn’t cut off recovery at 50 percent fault. As long as the other party bears some share of the fault, you can recover that share of your damages, which matters when a rider’s losses are large.
The criminal case is separate
A DUI prosecution punishes the driver; your civil claim compensates you. You generally have two years to file a lawsuit, whether or not the driver is convicted.
What Our Clients Say
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Sunnyvale Drunk Driving Motorcycle Accident FAQs
Isn't the drunk driver automatically at fault?
Usually the driver is responsible, but it isn’t automatic. Your claim has to show that the driver’s intoxication caused the crash and your injuries. That’s why we investigate the crash itself, not just the BAC.
The driver was under 0.08. Do I still have a claim?
Possibly. Impairment can begin well below the legal limit, and a driver doesn’t have to be legally drunk to be negligent. We look at the test results alongside how the driver actually drove.
What if I'd had a drink too?
Tell us. It doesn’t automatically end your claim. Under California’s pure comparative negligence rule, any share of fault assigned to you reduces your recovery; it doesn’t eliminate it, as long as the driver shares some of the fault.
Can I get punitive damages from a drunk driver?
In extreme cases, such as DUI crashes, California law can allow punitive damages on top of compensation. Whether they’re available depends on the facts.
Does the driver need to be convicted for me to recover?
No. The criminal case and your injury claim are separate. A conviction can help, but you can recover even without one.
Should I take the insurer's first offer?
Usually not. Early offers tend to come before the full cost of your injuries is known. Talk to us before you sign anything.
What does it cost to hire you?
Nothing upfront. We work on contingency and are paid only if we recover compensation for you.
Get Your Free, Confidential Case Review, 24/7
An impaired driver’s choice shouldn’t leave you with the bills. We’ll prove what happened and fight for what you need to recover. Call now or send the form; we respond fast, 24/7, in English, Spanish, or Korean. Your consultation is free and confidential. No fee unless we win.
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1253 Park Ave
San Jose, CA 95126
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