Motorcycle Accident Lawyer

Our lawyers specialize in out-of-court and in-court legal representation in civil proceedings and criminal proceedings arising from motorcycle accidents.

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Legal Consequences of Motorcycle Accidents

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Harlander & Partner Attorneys at Law

We are one of the leading law firms for motorcycle accidents in Austria.

The ideal location of our six offices in Austria enables us to provide optimal representation throughout Austria.

Meeting via video conference

Motorcycle accidents often happen far from home. We also have a solution for this. Handling all meetings via video conference or telephone is a matter of course for us. This saves you many kilometers of travel.

Legal Expenses Insurance

We accept all legal expenses insurance policies.

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Claims after an Accident

In the event of a motorcycle accident, you may be entitled to numerous claims.

Pain and suffering

Pain and suffering compensation is intended to compensate the injured party for both the pain and discomfort already suffered due to the motorcycle accident, as well as any consequential and long-term damages that may arise in the future.

The amount of pain and suffering compensation is calculated using daily rates, whereby a distinction is made between slight, moderate and severe pain. These are awarded in different amounts in the various court districts.

For example, the Regional Court of Salzburg would likely award compensation for pain and suffering of approximately EUR 5,520.00 for an injury involving 3 days of severe pain, 8 days of moderate pain, and 21 days of mild pain.

Property damage

We accept all legal expenses insurance policies.

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Rescue costs

Recovery costs include the costs of recovery from the accident scene. If helicopter recovery was necessary due to a motorcycle accident, the injured party can also claim these costs from the at-fault party.

ATTENTION: If the rescue costs were reimbursed by an insurance company, the related claims against the person causing the damage are transferred to the insurance company.

Medical costs

The medical costs include the costs for treatments, medications, medical aids and travel to treatments.

ATTENTION: If the services were provided by the social insurance provider, the related claims against the person causing the damage are transferred to the social insurance provider.

Frustrated expenses

Frustrated expenses are all expenses that were not directly caused by the motorcycle accident but became useless due to it. The accident victim is entitled to compensation for frustrated expenses.

The claim for reimbursement of frustrated expenses includes, among other things, the costs of the no longer needed hotel room, travel expenses for a holiday that can no longer be consumed and cancellation costs.

If you had to cut short your vacation due to a motorcycle accident, you may also be entitled to compensation for that.

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Loss of earnings

The loss of earnings includes all damages to the accident victim due to a reduction or loss of earning capacity.

If the accident victim suffers a loss of earnings due to the motorcycle accident, the at-fault party must compensate for the loss of earnings.

The loss of earnings must be compensated by the person causing the accident even in case of slight negligence.

Lost Profit

Loss of profit always occurs when the injured party loses a future opportunity that was already largely certain to happen.

The failure to receive an imminent professional promotion that was not yet finalized at the time of the motorcycle accident constitutes a loss of profit if the accident victim is no longer able to perform the higher-paying job due to permanent injuries.

The loss of profit must be compensated by the accident perpetrator in case of gross negligence.

Lump Sum Expenses

Lump-sum expenses serve to compensate for all other expenses incurred by the injured party due to the motorcycle accident. This particularly includes one’s own time spent dealing with the consequences. Examples include expenses for police interrogations.

Under the title “Lump Sum Expenses“, up to €200.00 is typically awarded, unless higher costs are proven.

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