Brooklyn Motorcycle Accident Attorney

Injured in a motorcycle crash in Brooklyn, NY? Our skilled motorcycle accident lawyers in Brooklyn, New York have over a decade experienced helping injured victims recover compensation.

A Brooklyn motorcycle crash leaves you facing hospital bills, missed paychecks, and a totaled bike, all while the at-fault driver’s insurance company builds its case against you. Riders take the worst of every collision, and adjusters know it.

They also know that a stack of medical bills makes injured people say yes to numbers that will not cover a fraction of what the crash actually cost them.

That is where Grigor Law steps in. Our Brooklyn motorcycle accident attorneys take over every conversation with the insurance company, lock down the evidence before it disappears, and push for the full value of your injury, your lost income, and your future.

Contact us today for a free consultation.

Why Hire Grigor Law for Your Brooklyn Motorcycle Accident Case?

When you’re injured on the road, the other driver’s insurance company is already working to limit what they pay you. Grigor Law Injury & Car Accident Lawyers, founded in 2015 by Chrissy Grigoropoulos, Esq., was built to fight exactly that. From our Ridgewood office serving Brooklyn and Queens, we bring a “shark attitude” to every case, and we do not stop until you receive the full compensation you deserve.

There are no upfront costs. Our Brooklyn motorcycle accident lawyers work on contingency, meaning our fee comes from your settlement or verdict. If you cannot travel, we come to you.

What to Do After a Motorcycle Accident in Brooklyn

The actions you take immediately after a crash directly affect the strength of your legal claim. Follow these steps to protect yourself:

Step 1: Call 911 and Seek Medical Attention

An official police report creates a documented record of how the accident happened. Go to the emergency room even if you feel fine. Adrenaline can mask serious injuries, and ER records officially link your injuries to the crash.

Step 2: Photograph the Scene and Preserve Your Gear

Capture the crash site, road conditions, vehicle positions, and visible injuries from multiple angles. Keep your damaged helmet, jacket, and riding gear. Do not repair the bike or discard any equipment until we have documented everything.

Step 3: Decline Any Recorded Statement

The at-fault driver’s insurer will call quickly requesting a recorded statement. Decline. Adjusters use these recordings to find contradictions that minimize or deny your claim.

Step 4: Contact Grigor Law Before Speaking to Any Insurer

Call us before saying anything further to any insurance company. We take over all communications with insurers from the moment you hire us.

Step 5: Keep Every Bill and Receipt

Medical invoices, prescriptions, pay stubs showing missed work, and motorcycle repair estimates all factor into the total value of your claim. Save everything.

Why Motorcyclists Are Excluded from New York’s No-Fault System

New York’s no-fault insurance law requires most injured drivers to file first with their own insurer, regardless of fault. Motorcyclists are specifically excluded from this rule.

That exclusion works in your favor. You are not required to meet a “serious injury” threshold before suing the at-fault driver. You can pursue a full injury lawsuit from the start. Your health insurance can cover initial medical costs while our Brooklyn personal injury lawyers build your case against the driver who hit you.

What Compensation Can You Recover After a Brooklyn Motorcycle Crash?

We pursue every available category of loss. New York law divides damages into two types, economic (special) damages for your financial losses, and non-economic (general) damages for the human cost of your injury:

Damage Type	What It Covers
Economic (Special) Damages	Medical bills, future treatment, lost wages, reduced earning capacity, motorcycle and gear replacement
Non-Economic (General) Damages	Pain and suffering, mental anguish, permanent scarring, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of consortium

When the at-fault driver’s conduct was extreme, such as drunk driving, the court may also award punitive damages on top of your actual losses.

Can You Recover Compensation if You Were Partly at Fault?

Yes. New York follows a “pure comparative negligence” rule, meaning your compensation is reduced by your percentage of fault but not eliminated. If a jury assigns you 20% of the blame in a $400,000 case, you would still recover $320,000.

We use evidence, accident reconstruction, and expert testimony to keep your share of the fault as low as possible.

What Causes Most Motorcycle Accidents in Brooklyn?

Brooklyn’s congested roads, including the BQE, Belt Parkway, Atlantic Avenue, and Flatbush Avenue, create constant hazards for riders. Most crashes we handle trace back to negligent driver behavior:

• Left-turn collisions where a driver fails to yield to an oncoming motorcycle

• Distracted driving, including phone use at the wheel

• Dooring, a driver opening their car door into an active travel lane

• Unsafe lane changes made without checking mirrors or blind spots

• Drunk or impaired driving

• Potholes, uneven pavement, and road debris that destabilize a bike

When a government agency is responsible for a dangerous road condition, we pursue that claim alongside, or instead of, the driver.

One pattern our Brooklyn motorcycle accident lawyers consistently see in motorcycle crash claims is that left-turn collisions cluster at high-volume intersections along Flatbush Avenue and Atlantic Avenue, where riders end up in a driver’s blind spot mid-turn.

We also see a steady rate of dooring incidents near Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, where curbside parking and heavy bike traffic put riders directly in the path of an opening car door.

Adjusters in these claims routinely argue the rider was speeding through a gap the driver should have checked before turning, and we counter that with signal timing records and footage pulled through NYPD Collision Investigation Squad requests. Potholes and roadway defects along stretches of the Belt Parkway and Ocean Parkway also turn up often enough in our case files that we track them as a recurring hazard rather than a one-off excuse.

What Injuries Do Riders Suffer in Brooklyn Motorcycle Crashes?

Without a steel frame, airbags, or seatbelts, motorcyclists absorb the full force of a collision. The injuries we see in these cases are often severe and permanent:

• Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), even when a helmet was worn

• Spinal cord injuries and paralysis

• Compound fractures and complex orthopedic damage

• Severe road rash and permanent scarring

• Internal organ damage and internal bleeding

• Limb amputations

• Wrongful death

The severity of these injuries is exactly why fast legal action matters. Medical costs build quickly, and insurers count on that pressure to push you toward a fast, low settlement.

In our experience handling motorcycle injury claims across Kings County, riders brought to Kings County Hospital or Brookdale Hospital after a crash often have injuries that do not fully show up on the first round of imaging, and orthopedic or neurological symptoms surface only after follow-up visits.

What we see across these claims is that insurers use the gap between the ER discharge and that follow-up diagnosis to argue the injury was unrelated to the crash.

We push back with the treating physician’s own records and, in more serious cases, life-care planning testimony that ties the delayed diagnosis directly back to the collision. Riders treated at Maimonides Medical Center for orthopedic trauma see the same pattern, with insurers disputing the timeline of a fracture or spinal injury.

How Grigor Law Builds Your Motorcycle Accident Case

Evidence in crash cases disappears fast. Surveillance footage gets overwritten, witnesses scatter, and physical markings fade. We start building your case immediately.

Accident Reconstruction and Video Evidence

We move quickly to secure NYPD accident reports, traffic camera footage, and business surveillance recordings. When the cause of the crash is disputed, we bring in certified accident reconstruction experts to establish exactly what happened.

Medical Documentation and Future Care Costs

Our attorneys work with your treating physicians to fully document the scope of your injuries. In serious cases, we retain life-care planners who project the long-term cost of your recovery and rehabilitation.

Witnesses and Vocational Experts

We locate and interview eyewitnesses as early as possible. When your injuries have affected your ability to work, we retain vocational experts who can testify about your lost earning capacity before a judge or jury.

Across the motorcycle claims we’ve litigated in Kings County Supreme Court, we’ve found that vocational and reconstruction testimony carries far more weight with claims adjusters once a case is actually on a trial calendar in Downtown Brooklyn. Adjusters who spent months lowballing a claim tend to reassess quickly once they see we have retained a certified accident reconstructionist and secured surveillance footage from businesses along the crash corridor.

We also see this shift when a vocational expert is ready to testify about a rider’s lost earning capacity, since that testimony is difficult for defense counsel to counter without their own competing expert. That combination of preparation and willingness to go to trial is what typically moves a stalled negotiation forward.

Filing Deadlines for New York Motorcycle Accident Cases

New York law sets strict deadlines, called statutes of limitations, on injury claims. Miss them, and you permanently lose your right to compensation:

• Personal injury: Three years from the date of the accident

• Wrongful death: Two years from the date of death

Notice of Claim for City and MTA Cases

If a government entity was involved, such as a NYC-maintained pothole, a defective traffic signal, or an MTA vehicle, you must file a formal Notice of Claim within 90 days of the accident before you can sue. This deadline is separate from filing a lawsuit and is one of the most commonly missed in motorcycle cases. Call us immediately if any government property or vehicle may have contributed to your crash.

How Insurance Companies Try to Limit Your Recovery

Insurers often treat motorcyclists as reckless by default, and they use that bias as a tool to shift blame and reduce payouts. Here is what to watch for and how we counter each tactic:

• Recorded statements: Adjusters call early with leading questions designed to get you to say something they can use. We handle all insurer communication the moment you hire us.

• Lowball early offers: First settlement offers rarely account for future medical treatment or lost earning capacity. We reject any figure that does not reflect the true value of your case.

• Blame-shifting: Insurers argue you were speeding or lane-splitting to inflate your liability percentage. We counter that with physical evidence and expert analysis.

Insurance companies know we take cases to trial, and that reputation changes how they negotiate.

What If the At-Fault Driver Was Uninsured or Fled the Scene?

Your own policy’s Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM/SUM) coverage can step in when the driver who hit you had no insurance or fled the scene. We also investigate every other avenue of recovery, including the driver’s employer if they were working at the time or a bar that over-served a drunk driver under New York’s Dram Shop Law.

Brooklyn and NYC Neighborhoods We Serve

Our Ridgewood office is positioned to serve riders throughout Brooklyn and Queens, while our offices in The Bronx and Hempstead extend our coverage to all five boroughs, Long Island, and Westchester County. If your injuries prevent you from traveling, we come to you.

We regularly represent clients from Williamsburg, Bushwick, Bed-Stuy, Park Slope, Crown Heights, Bay Ridge, Flatbush, Canarsie, East New York, Bensonhurst, DUMBO, and Sheepshead Bay.

What Does It Cost to Hire a Brooklyn Motorcycle Accident Lawyer?

There are no upfront fees. We handle every motorcycle accident case on a contingency-fee basis. Our attorney’s fee is a percentage of what we recover for you, and if we do not win, you owe us nothing. We also advance all litigation costs, including expert witness fees and court filing costs, so you are never out of pocket while your case is pending.

Contact a Brooklyn Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Today

Insurance companies move quickly after a crash. You need a team that moves faster. Since 2015, Grigor Law has been fighting for injured New Yorkers, and we are ready to step in for you right now.

Contact our law firm for a free consultation. We come to you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I Need a Police Report to File a Motorcycle Accident Claim?

No, a police report strengthens your case but is not required to start one. We can obtain the report on your behalf if you were unable to get one at the scene.

Does Not Wearing a Helmet Affect My Motorcycle Accident Claim in New York?

New York requires all riders to wear a helmet. If you weren’t wearing one, it may reduce your compensation specifically for head injuries, but it does not prevent you from recovering damages for all other injuries.

How Long Does a Motorcycle Accident Lawsuit Take to Settle?

Straightforward cases with clear liability often resolve within several months. Complex cases involving severe injuries, disputed fault, or a government defendant can take a year or more, particularly if the case goes to trial.

Can I Sue New York City for a Pothole That Caused My Crash?

Yes, but only if NYC had prior written notice of that specific hazard, and only if you file a Notice of Claim within 90 days of the accident. Call us immediately if a road defect contributed to your crash.

Who Pays to Repair My Motorcycle and Replace My Riding Gear?

The at-fault driver’s property damage liability insurance is responsible for your bike and gear. We handle the property damage claim alongside your injury case so nothing gets left behind.

Should I Report the Crash to My Own Insurance Company?

You are required to notify your insurer of the accident, but keep your statement brief and factual. Do not give a recorded statement to anyone, including your own insurance company, before speaking with an attorney.