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Delray Beach, Palm Beach County · Motorcycle accident claims
Downtown traffic on Atlantic Avenue, beach traffic on A1A, fast lanes on I-95 and the Turnpike: riders in Delray Beach face drivers who often do not see them. If you were hurt on a motorcycle, Tomas Robirosa can help, in English or Spanish.
Delray Beach's coastline, downtown and highways attract many riders, and a motorcycle offers almost no protection in a crash. Florida law also handles motorcycle claims differently from car claims, starting with insurance. If you or someone in your family was hurt in a motorcycle accident in Delray Beach, this page explains what to know.
No PIP for motorcycles. Florida's Personal Injury Protection law covers vehicles with four or more wheels, so motorcycles fall outside the PIP system. A rider hurt in Delray Beach usually does not have PIP benefits to pay early medical bills the way a car driver does. Health insurance, medical payments coverage, uninsured motorist coverage and the at-fault driver's insurance become much more important.
Helmets. Under Florida Statute 316.211, riders over 21 may ride without a helmet if they are covered by an insurance policy providing at least $10,000 in medical benefits for injuries from a motorcycle crash. Not wearing a helmet does not by itself prevent a claim, but the insurance company may argue that it made some injuries worse.
Comparative fault. Under Florida's modified comparative fault rule, your recovery is reduced by any share of fault assigned to you, and if you are found more than 50% at fault, you generally cannot recover. Insurers often blame riders, so evidence about speed, lane position and visibility matters.
For most negligence claims in Florida, the deadline to file a lawsuit is generally two years from the date of the incident. Every case is different, so speak with an attorney to confirm the deadline that applies to you.
Motorcycle crashes often cause fractures, road rash, head and spinal injuries and injuries that need surgery or long rehabilitation. A claim against the at-fault driver can include medical bills, future care, lost income, pain and suffering and other losses. Because PIP does not cover motorcycles, it is especially important to look at every source of coverage early.
Read more about motorcycle accident claims in Florida, or go back to our Delray Beach car accident and personal injury page.
Tomas Robirosa serves Delray Beach and all of Palm Beach County. He gathers the evidence, identifies every insurance policy that may apply, pushes back when insurers blame the rider and explains each step to you directly, in Spanish or English.
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Tomas Robirosa is the founding attorney of Robirosa Accident & Injury Law. He built his practice around careful preparation and personal attention: when you hire the firm, you talk to your lawyer, in English or Spanish, and you always know where your case stands.
He graduated cum laude from Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad College of Law, is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator, and is admitted to practice in Florida state courts and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
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