Gainesville, Florida Motorcycle Accident Attorneys

Live to Ride, Fight to Win

Motorcycle accidents are the cause of an estimated 50,000 injuries and 3,000 deaths in the United States every year. Riding a motorcycle involves several risks not encountered when driving cars and trucks. Because motorcycles do not have the stability of cars, because braking efficiency is widely dependent upon road and traffic conditions, and because they are smaller and have less protection than cars, motorcycles are more vulnerable to accidents and often result in serious personal injury and wrongful death.

As an avid rider, Jon D. Uman understands that other motorists, particularly those who do not ride, often fail to see or look closely for motorcycles in traffic, fail to follow at a safe distance, and fail to appreciate the time and distance a motorcyclist needs to safely maneuver in traffic. Many car and truck drivers are simply ignorant apathetic of the limitations of a motorcycle.

Jon D. Uman also understands that, because most insurance adjusters and jurors do not ride, these adjustors and jurors must be thoroughly educated about motorcycle mechanics, in general and as applied to each particular accident, to help them to overcome their ignorance and prejudice against riders and to help them better understand that, in most motorcycle accidents, it is the other driver that is at fault. They need to understand that low side falls are less dangerous than high side falls, that it is often it is more difficult to brake in a curve, and that intentionally laying a bike down is almost always better than colliding with a vehicle and being ejected.

Jon D. Uman and the Uman Law Firm always employ the world's leading experts in motorcycle accident reconstruction to evaluate your case, to find and prove the negligence of the other driver, to educate the insurance company and the jury, and to help to assure victory for you.

If you or a loved one has been involved in a motorcycle crash, contact the Uman Law Firm for a free consultation with Jon D. Uman. Home and hospital visits, 24 hours a day 7 days a week, are available if you are unable to travel to the main office in Gainesville.

The Uman Law Firm represents clients located throughout north and central Florida, including the Gainesville, Florida area (Alachua County, Baker County, Bradford County, Union County, Levy County, Gilchrist County, Dixie County), Palatka, Florida area (Putnam County, St. Johns County), Ocala, Florida area (Marion County, Lake County), Tallahassee, Florida area (Leon County), Jacksonville, Florida area (Duval County) and the Orlando, Florida area (Orange County and Osceola County). Please see practice jurisdictions for a more complete list of representative jurisdictions.

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