Allentown Motorcycle Accident Lawyer

No. Even if you elected limited tort on your auto policy, Pennsylvania law (75 Pa. C.S. § 1705(d)(3)) preserves full tort rights for injuries sustained while operating a motorcycle. You can recover pain and suffering regardless of injury severity.

In most cases, yes. Pennsylvania law restricts using helmet non-use as evidence of negligence, and riders over 21 who meet experience or training requirements are not required to wear a helmet. The other driver's negligence is still the cause of the crash.

Commercial motor carrier cases trigger federal regulations — hours of service, ELDs, driver qualification, and post-crash drug testing — and significantly larger insurance policies (often millions). We send spoliation letters within 24 hours to preserve ELD data and dashcam before retention windows expire.

Your own uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage applies. We identify every policy in your household, stack limits where the law allows, and pursue every possible source of recovery.

Two years from the date of the crash under 42 Pa. C.S. § 5524. Claims against PennDOT or a municipality (e.g. roadway-defect claims) require written notice within six months. Do not wait.

There is no attorney fee up front, and no attorney fee unless there is a recovery. You may be responsible for certain case costs and expenses in addition to the fee, as explained in your written fee agreement. We handle every motorcycle case on a contingency fee — there is no attorney fee unless and until we recover money for you. We also advance all case costs, including expert reconstruction, medical records, and deposition fees.

The highest-risk spots include Hamilton Street & 7th Street downtown, the American Parkway and Airport Road merge, Route 22 near MacArthur Road, Cedar Crest Boulevard around LVH–Cedar Crest, and Route 100 through Lower Macungie where warehouse trucks feed distribution centers. Left-turn and lane-change crashes are the most common patterns.

Get to safety, call 911, and accept medical transport even if you feel okay — adrenaline masks injuries. Request the Pennsylvania State Police crash report if the crash occurred on an interstate, or the Allentown Police report if it was on a city street. Photograph the scene, your bike, gear, and any skid marks, then contact a lawyer before giving a recorded statement to any insurer.

Yes. Left-turn crashes are the most common motorcycle collision in Allentown, and the turning driver is almost always at fault for failing to yield the right of way. Pennsylvania law treats motorcycles as full vehicles; limited tort does not apply to riders, so you can recover pain and suffering as well as economic damages.

Yes. The distribution centers along Route 100, Schoenersville Road, and Airport Road put heavy commercial traffic on roads that were not designed for it. Trucks merging from warehouse driveways, making wide turns, or changing lanes without checking blind spots frequently cut off motorcyclists. These cases can involve motor carrier liability and federal safety regulations.

The region's Level I trauma center is Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest in Allentown. St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem and LVH–Muhlenberg also handle significant trauma. Getting to a verified trauma center quickly improves outcomes and creates the medical record your case will need.

Possibly, but claims against PennDOT or a municipality must follow the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act, which requires written notice within six months of the crash. You must also prove the entity knew or should have known of the defect. These deadlines are much shorter than the general two-year statute, so call a lawyer immediately.

Allentown motorcycle cases are typically filed in the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas, located at 455 W Hamilton Street. The court uses local rules and discovery schedules, and Lehigh County juries generally understand the hazards riders face on Route 22 and the I-78 corridor. We file, serve discovery, and try cases in this venue regularly.

Truck-motorcycle crashes on Route 22 often involve left-turn violations, unsafe lane changes, or trucks merging without checking blind spots. Because these are commercial vehicles, we can demand hours-of-service logs, ELD data, dashcam footage, driver qualification files, and maintenance records. These cases usually carry much larger insurance policies than standard car crashes.