Insurance Are You Covered
That is a very important question and everyone will have a different answer. Keep in mind, having large dollar amounts of insurance coverage does not automatically guarantee your insurance company will hand over what you would expect simply because it's in your policy. Insurance companies have their own way of determining what you should get, and not always what you would expect. Sometimes, the insurance company will decide that you get nothing at all. Seems unfair? Not to the insurance company.
For this article we want to focus on motorcycle insurance
Most people properly cover their primary vehicle, maybe a car or a truck. But for a motorcycle that is used only a few times a year, more times than not, it seems to get minimal coverage.
Lets compare the two vehicles
Your car or truck most likely has seat belts and air bags. Your car or truck has crumple zones. Plus, both are bigger and have an inherently larger protective area around the driver and passengers.
Lets look at your motorcycle
No seat belts, no crumple zones, no air bags, no protective area around you. Hopefully you have a helmet and leather apparel.
Motorcycles are just more dangerous in all aspects. But still people insure their motorcycle based on use rather than potential danger.
Logically your motorcycle should have the same or more coverage than your car or truck. If you were to get in a typical fender bender in your car or truck, chances are you would survive and sustain only minor injuries. But not so with a motorcycle. On your motorcycle even a minor accident could be fatal or have serious life long injuries.
So what's the point?
Even though you are the safest rider and you never cause an accident, their are others on the road that are careless. Imagine getting into an accident. Someone else is totally at fault. You have the police report, their insurance admits they are guilty. You win, no contest...Great right... Not really.
The person that causes the accident ( and you are seriously injured ), has Ohio's minimum required insurance coverage. They have a total of $25,000 per person for bodily injury and $25,000 for property damage. That's ALL... You get a new motorcycle if you desire. Your medical bills are $50,000 and climbing. You are out of work for a while. You will not be able to perform your job like you once did. Your quality of life has changed for the worse, permanently. You will have joint pain plus a host of other complications as you get older because of this accident.
You win the settlement no problem but there is not enough money for your medical bills. You contact your insurance agent and since you have minimal coverage or no coverage at all for uninsured or under-insured motorists their is no help from your insurance company. But, if you had the same exact coverage that is on your car or truck, your insurance would cover most or all of the medical bills that the other insurance could not help with since the other person only had the minimal amount allowed by the state of Ohio.
This is an important decision when insuring a second vehicle especially a motorcycle. If your insurance company is a self serve type company, you have no one to talk to and discuss the proper options. If you can talk to a real person, an experienced insurance agent who is doing their job properly, they will discuss the options and the benefits versus the cost. Most likely the cost for proper coverage is minimal and well worth it.
So please ask yourself, is it worth saving a few dollars to take a chance that everyone on the road is as careful as you? No. Buy a motorcycle you can afford including the insurance that covers you in the worst case scenario.
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The Eshelman Legal Group
The attorneys at the Eshelman Legal Group understand that no matter how cautious you are, others may not be so careful, and accidents do happen. So we hope you don’t need to, but if you are in a situation where you need the advice of an personal injury attorney, the Eshelman Legal Group is here to help you. For over 40 years we have been assisting accident victims, and we are here to assist you too... because “We’ll make things right.”
Ask yourself this question… who does the adjuster work for? The adjuster works for the insurance company, they do not work for you.
In all matters involving personal injury it is essential that measures be taken promptly to preserve evidence, investigate the accident in question, and file a lawsuit prior to the deadline imposed by the Statute of Limitations. If you or a loved one is a victim of personal injuries, call Eshelman Legal Group LLC, now at 1-800-365-0001. The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to accept your case, we will work on a Contingent Fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary award or recovery of funds. Don’t delay! You may have a valid claim and be entitled to compensation for your injuries, but a lawsuit must be filed before the statute of limitations expires. The above is not legal advice. That can only come from a qualified attorney who is familiar with all the facts and circumstances of a particular, specific case and the relevant law. See Terms of Use.
