In Louisiana, chicken strips are one of life’s great pleasures. We were marinating them in Tony’s and dipping them in ranch dressing before it became a nationwide trend; if you do not know what Tony’s is, you must not be from Louisiana. Riding a motorcycle in Louisiana is every bit as much a peak experience as dipping a hot, spicy chicken strip into cool ranch dressing. The connection might not seem obvious, but anyone in the know can tell you that motorcycles have chicken strips, too, and everyone’s is unique. In fact, the chicken strips on your motorcycle say as much about you as the chicken strips on your plate. The chicken strips on your motorcycle or on the motorcycle that struck your car could even affect the amount of money that the insurance company is willing to pay you on your collision claim. If you have been involved in an accident, and the insurance adjusters are about to measure the chicken strips on the motorcycle involved, contact a Houma car accident lawyer.
Find the Chicken Strips on the Motorcycle
In the lingo of motorcycle enthusiasts, a chicken strip is a section in the middle of a motorcycle tire that shows little wear. In other words, it is the part of the tire that the rider is too chicken, in other words, too cowardly, to use. Riders who are excessively cautious have the widest chicken strips. The most daring riders have no chicken strips at all. If someone teases you about the breadth of your chicken strips, your best defense is that your tires are new and the chicken strips have not yet had a chance to form.
Every Percentage of Fault Counts
When insurance companies determine the payout on a motor vehicle accident claim, they must first determine the percentage of fault that each driver bears in the collision. One of the ways they do this is by examining the vehicle damage and the general state of maintenance of the vehicles involved in the accident. If one of the vehicles is a motorcycle, the insurance adjusters will look carefully at the tires. If the tires have narrow chicken strips or no chicken strips at all, this could mean that the motorcyclist was in the habit of taking risks. Therefore, the insurance company might increase the share of fault that it attributes to the motorcyclist.
If you are a motorcyclist and the insurance company has attributed too much fault to you because of the chicken strips on the tires of your bike, legal remedies are available to you. You should hire a personal injury lawyer to help you negotiate with the insurance company so that you can get a fair settlement.
Contact the Law Office of Patrick H. Yancey About Car Accident Cases
A car accident lawyer can help you if you were injured in a traffic accident where your motorcycle struck a car. Contact the Law Office of Patrick H. Yancey in Houma, Louisiana, to set up a consultation about your case.
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