# Garden Grove Motorcycle Accident Lawyers | Call Anytime A driver turns left across Garden Grove Boulevard without looking, and a second later you are on the pavement with a broken leg and a wrecked bike. A Garden Grove motorcycle accident lawyer at Omega Law Group Accident & Injury Attorneys can take over the insurance claim while you heal. We can handle the insurer, gather evidence, and show who caused the crash. Since 2016, our firm has run on one rule: Putting our clients first. Always! Motorcycle claims are part of the work every [personal injury lawyer serving Garden Grove](https://www.omegalaw.com/garden-grove/personal-injury-lawyer/) at our firm handles, and riders get direct attention from the first call. When you are ready, reach out for a free consultation and tell us what happened. ## Garden Grove Streets Where Riders Get Hurt Garden Grove’s own crash records show where the danger sits. The city’s [Local Road Safety Plan](https://ggcity.org/records_request/requests/7561/correspondences/31673/download/LRSP_AGA_Presentation_at_Traffic_Commission_Mtg_3-1-22.pdf) reviewed SWITRS data from 2016 to 2020 and counted 41 fatal and 137 severe injury collisions on city streets. The plan singled out these locations: - **Brookhurst Street**: 188 collisions caused by unsafe speed over the five years, more than any other street in the city. - **Garden Grove Boulevard**: 170 unsafe-speed collisions, plus the intersections at Nelson Street and Newland Street, which ranked first and second for severe and fatal crashes. - **West Street at Garden Grove Boulevard**: 37 collisions, the highest count among the plan’s 30 high-collision intersections, with broadside impacts as the main crash type. - **Euclid Street at Chapman Avenue**: one of the plan’s ten severe and fatal crash locations. At several of these intersections, the plan recommended protected left-turn signals, which shows how often turning drivers cause serious crashes. On the Garden Grove Freeway (SR-22), crashes are handled by the [California Highway Patrol’s Westminster Area office](https://chp.ca.gov/find-an-office/border-division/670-westminster/), while the Garden Grove Police Department covers city streets. If a pothole, faded marking, or broken signal on a city street played a part in your crash, the claim may be against the City of Garden Grove. A claim against a public entity generally must be presented within six months under [Cal. Gov. Code § 911.2](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode%3DGOV%26sectionNum%3D911.2), far sooner than the usual deadline. ## Why Do Drivers Say They Never Saw the Motorcycle? Drivers say they never saw the motorcycle because a bike’s narrow shape makes its speed and distance hard to judge, and in 2024, 45 percent of fatal two-vehicle motorcycle crashes involved another vehicle turning left, according to [NHTSA](https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813824). The turning driver looks for cars, sees a gap, and goes. Blind spots cause the same problem on wide roads like Harbor Boulevard and Brookhurst Street. A driver checks a mirror, sees nothing in the space a rider fills, and moves over. California law requires a driver turning left to yield to oncoming traffic close enough to be a hazard under [Cal. Veh. Code § 21801](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode%3DVEH%26sectionNum%3D21801). A driver who says he never saw you has often admitted he did not look. As your motorcycle accident lawyer serving Garden Grove, Omega Law Group can use that statement, the police report, and video to prove it. ### Have you been involved in a motorcycle wreck? Our motorcycle accident lawyers in Garden Grove are here to help. [![Telephone Icon](https://www.omegalaw.com/wp-content/themes/omega-rebuild/assets/app/svg/telephone-white.svg)(310) 526-8383](tel:+13105268383) ## Injuries Riders Suffer, From Head to Skin A rider has no steel frame, seat belt, or airbag. In 2024, the motorcyclist death rate per mile traveled was almost 27 times the rate for people in passenger cars, according to NHTSA. The injuries we see after Garden Grove crashes usually fall into four groups: - Head and brain: concussions and traumatic brain injuries, which can happen even when the rider wore a helmet. - Spine and neck: fractured vertebrae and spinal cord damage that can lead to paralysis. - Arms and legs: broken wrists from bracing a fall, shattered lower legs pinned under the bike, and, in severe cases, amputation. - Skin: road rash deep enough to need skin grafts and leave permanent scars. Many seriously hurt riders from Garden Grove go to UCI Health’s medical center in Orange, which is [Orange County’s only Level I adult trauma center](https://ucihealth.org/medical-services/trauma-critical-care-surgery). Keep every record from the ambulance ride onward, because Omega Law Group uses those records to connect each injury to the crash. ## Direct Access to Your Garden Grove Motorcycle Crash Lawyer At Omega Law Group, our clients have our personal cellphone numbers, so you can reach your lawyer directly. You will not wait days for a callback while the insurance adjuster keeps calling you. When you have a question about your bike, your bills, or an offer, you ask the person handling your case. Omega Law Group’s team includes a member of the [American Board of Trial Advocates](https://www.omegalaw.com/our-attorneys/lourdes-de-armas/), an invitation-only organization of experienced trial lawyers and judges. Omega Law Group is a [BBB Accredited Business with an A+ rating](https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/west-hollywood/profile/lawyers/omega-law-group-accident-injury-attorneys-1216-893613). Our more than 20 attorneys can prepare your case for trial if the insurer refuses to pay what the evidence supports. Since its founding in 2016, Omega Law Group has [recovered millions of dollars for its clients](https://www.omegalaw.com/results/). Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. ### Injured in a motorcycle crash? Our motorcycle accident lawyers in Garden Grove are here to help. [![Telephone Icon](https://www.omegalaw.com/wp-content/themes/omega-rebuild/assets/app/svg/telephone-white.svg)(310) 526-8383](tel:+13105268383) ## What to Do in the First Hour After a Motorcycle Crash Call 911 if anyone is hurt, and stay at the scene. On city streets, the Garden Grove Police Department takes the report, and on SR-22, the CHP responds. Before you leave, ask the officer for the report number. If you can move safely, photograph your bike where it landed, the other vehicle, skid marks, debris, and the traffic signal. Get names and phone numbers from witnesses, and note any store cameras facing the road. Accept the ambulance ride or go to an emergency room that day if you can. Adrenaline can hide serious injuries for hours. Later, request the collision report from the [Garden Grove Police Department Records Bureau](https://ggcity.org/node/19559), which asks you to wait at least 21 days. California also requires an [SR-1 report to the DMV](https://dmv.ca.gov/portal/uploads/2024/10/SR-1-SR-1A-R1-2017-ASB-WWW.pdf) within 10 days when anyone is injured. If you are still in the hospital, Omega Law Group can file the SR-1 and request the report for you. ### Hurt in a motorcycle accident? [![Telephone Icon](https://www.omegalaw.com/wp-content/themes/omega-rebuild/assets/app/svg/telephone-white.svg)(310) 526-8383](tel:+13105268383) ## Does California Require Every Motorcycle Rider to Wear a Helmet? California requires every motorcycle rider and passenger to wear a safety helmet that meets federal safety standards under [Cal. Veh. Code § 27803](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode%3DVEH%26sectionNum%3D27803). The rule applies to riders of every age, unlike states that only require helmets for younger riders. Riders here follow the law closely. In 2024, 92 percent of California motorcyclists killed in crashes were wearing helmets, based on known helmet use, according to NHTSA. Some riders believe that riding without a helmet ends any chance of a claim. Helmet use may come up in a dispute over a head injury, but it does not stop you from filing, and it has nothing to do with a broken leg. [Omega Law Group](https://www.omegalaw.com/our-firm/) can review how the helmet question may affect your case before the insurer raises it. ## We Will Come to You for a Free Consultation You may be in a hospital bed in Orange or at home in a cast, and a trip to a law office may feel impossible. A Garden Grove motorcycle accident lawyer from our firm can travel to you for the consultation, and Spanish-language assistance is available. You pay no attorney’s fees unless we recover compensation for you. Call Omega Law Group now to schedule your free consultation, and we will come to you. We will explain your legal position and how we can help you secure compensation. --- Source: https://www.omegalaw.com/garden-grove/motorcycle-accident-lawyer/