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Helmet laws in Richmond Heights, MO, are in place to help prevent catastrophic brain injuries in the event of bicycle accidents. Even if you’re wearing a helmet, ending up in a wreck can still result in severe losses that leave you with significant medical bills and the inability to work.
If the accident and those associated losses result from someone else’s negligent or reckless behavior, you may be able to file a claim against them for compensation. At Eason Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers, our Missouri motorcycle accident lawyers can assist you and offer the support you need to better manage the entire process. Contact us today at (314) 932-1066 for a free consultation.
How Eason Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers Can Help After a Motorcycle Accident in Richmond Heights, MO
If you have suffered injuries in a motorcycle accident, filing a personal injury claim allows you to seek compensation for your losses. The process is not simple, however, as it requires a thorough understanding of how the law works and experience in negotiating with insurance companies.
At Eason Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers, our Richmond Heights motorcycle accident attorneys offer assistance throughout the entire claims process by:
- Assessing the case during a free consultation
- Investigating the motorcycle accident
- Gathering evidence, including expert witness testimonies
- Establishing that negligence or wrongful conduct occurred
- Calculating economic and non-economic damages
- Communicating and negotiating with insurance companies
- Litigating, if necessary
With our experience and dedication, our Richmond Heights personal injury lawyers have assisted clients for more than two decades, securing settlements and jury verdicts that maximize their compensation. Don’t hesitate to contact our team to schedule a free consultation today.
Richmond Heights, Missouri Helmet Laws
In Missouri, people under the age of 26 must wear helmets when riding a motorcycle, regardless of whether they are the operator or just a passenger. Those at or above the age of 26 have the right not to wear a helmet as long as they have some form of insurance covering their medical expenses if they’re in an accident.
Anyone with a learner’s permit, however, must wear a helmet when riding, no matter their age. Additionally, the helmet one chooses to wear needs to meet all requirements set forth by the Missouri Department of Transportation. It should weigh at least three pounds, be one inch thick, and have a liner, rivets, and a strong chin strap.
Does Not Wearing a Helmet Impact Your Claim in Missouri?
Missouri police officers cannot stop you just to verify if you meet the state’s helmet requirements. Still, Missouri is an at-fault state for traffic collisions, which means whether you were responsible for the accident will have an impact on your compensation. That can affect your claim if you weren’t wearing a helmet but should have been according to Missouri law.
How Comparative Negligence Affects Your Compensation
Missouri operates under pure comparative negligence laws. These allow you to recover losses even if you were 99% responsible for the crash, but the catch is that the compensation you receive will be reduced by the percentage of fault you hold.
Your compensation could be significantly lower if you weren’t wearing a helmet. Insurance companies, in response, will do their best to try to pin as much of the blame on you as possible so that they don’t have to pay.
To protect your rights, you need experienced attorneys to gather evidence and show how the accident occurred. It’s vital that you don’t attempt to represent yourself in these types of claims, especially if you weren’t wearing a helmet when you should have been, as the opposing party can quickly devalue your claim.
Contact Our Richmond Heights Motorcycle Accident Lawyers for a Free Consultation
After being in a Missouri motorcycle accident, you may not know how to protect your claim. It’s essential, therefore, that you obtain representation to avoid delays in pursuing compensation. Even if you were not legally required to wear a helmet, insurance companies could still try to use your lack of one against you. Experienced legal counsel makes a difference.
At Eason Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers, our team of attorneys can assist you through the entire claims process. We’ll investigate the accident and gather all forms of evidence that show the other party’s degree of fault (and yours, if any).
With decades of experience negotiating with insurance companies, you can depend on us. Contact our team today to schedule a free case evaluation with a Richmond Heights motorcycle accident attorney.
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1034 S Brentwood Blvd Penthouse 1-C, Richmond Heights, MO 63117
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Meet Our Legal Team
Behind every case is a small team that knows the file inside and out. Our attorneys and staff work together so clients get clear communication, careful preparation, and direct access throughout the case.
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Areas of Practice
We represent victims injured in a wide range of accident and injury claims, including
Commercial trucks are usually insured for $1 million or more, and the carriers behind them have lawyers and investigators on the file the day of the crash. Trucking cases need immediate attention to preserve the evidence that wins them, including the driver's logs, the truck's electronic data, maintenance records, and the company's safety history. We handle these cases regularly and know what to look for.
Crashes involving delivery vans, work trucks, rideshare drivers on the clock, and other company vehicles often encompass multiple insurance policies and a fight over who was working for whom at the time. Untangling that is a meaningful part of the case, and it can substantially change what's available to the injured client.
Spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, severe burns, and traumatic amputations require careful calculation of future medical costs and other long-term care needs. We work with life-care planners and medical economists so the full lifetime cost of the injury is on the table, and not just the medical bills that have already come in.
Wrongful death claims are about more than money. Families need answers and accountability as much as they need financial security. We handle these cases with the seriousness they deserve and walk families through the legal and emotional landscape carefully.
Traumatic brain injuries don't always show up clearly on a standard ER scan, and adjusters routinely undervalue them despite the serious health implications. These cases require thorough medical documentation, the right specialists, and expert testimony to be valued correctly.
Pedestrian Accidents
Pedestrian collisions tend to produce severe injuries from impact alone. Liability is often clear, but carriers still push back on damages. We make sure the long-term medical, vocational, and personal impact is fully documented.
Motorcyclists face built-in bias from insurance adjusters who automatically assume the rider was at fault. We've handled enough of these cases to know how that argument gets made and how to push back.
We don't take every car accident case. We take the serious ones, such as those involving significant injuries, disputed liability, or commercial vehicles, as well as aggressive insurance carriers.
Construction injury cases often involve third-party liability, and OSHA issues, which further complicate matters. The investigation has to start quickly before site conditions change and evidence disappears.
Experienced representation for patients harmed by medical errors, misdiagnosis, surgical mistakes, and other forms of healthcare negligence.
Why This Firm Exists
James Eason didn't build this firm to be the biggest. He built it to be the kind of firm an injured person actually needs. We are small enough to stay personally involved, prepared enough to walk into court, and selective enough to take cases seriously. The model most personal injury firms run on is volume: take everything, settle most of it quickly, and then move on to the next injured client. That works for the firm, but it doesn't always work for the client. The lawyers who genuinely prepare every case for trial are the ones who get the best results, because the insurance carriers know the difference. That's our model here.
Steps to Proceed
Our Proven Process
We'll listen to what happened, ask the questions that matter, and tell you honestly whether we think the case is worth pursuing. If we don't, we'll say so.
Investigation
If we take the case, we get to work, investigating the police reports, medical records, and witness statements, preserving the evidence and working with experts as needed.
We build a documented claim and present it to the insurance carrier. Most cases settle here. If yours doesn’t, we keep going.
Litigation Preparation
If the offer isn't fair, we litigate. Because we've prepared the case for trial from the beginning, we're ready when it gets there.
Settlement, mediation, or verdict — we pursue whichever outcome reflects what your case is actually worth.
Professional Recognition
Honors & Professional Organizations
James Eason is a member of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys and is on the Board of Governors. He also belongs to the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, National Trial Lawyers, American Association of Justice, and Mound City Bar Association
James has been honored with membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, recognized as one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts, awards and settlements. The organization was founded in 1993 and there are approximately 3000 members located throughout the country. Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members. Forum membership acknowledges excellence in advocacy.
Eason Law Firm has also been nominated as a finalist in the St. Louis Magazine A-List for Personal Injury Attorneys.
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
Missouri’s leading organization advocating for the rights of injured citizens and holding wrongdoers accountable through the civil justice system.
St. Louis Lawyers Association
One of the oldest and most influential bar associations in St. Louis, fostering legal excellence and community service across the region.
What You Get When You Work With Us
No Fee Unless We Recover
We offer standard contingency representation. You pay nothing upfront and nothing at all unless we recover
Handled by Our Team, Not Handed Off
Your case is managed by our legal team from start to finish. We do not pass clients from office to office or outsource case management.
Trial-ready preparation
Insurance carriers pay more when they believe the lawyer across the table is genuinely prepared to try the case
Honest case evaluation
If the case isn't strong enough to pursue, we'll tell you. If it's worth fighting, we'll explain exactly why.
Available when it matters
Serious injuries don't keep business hours. Neither do we.