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A motorcycle crash can turn your life and finances upside down. Between hospital bills, a wrecked bike, and paychecks you lose while you heal, the money problems often outlast the pain itself. You need someone who understands how insurance companies think and who can sort out who actually owes you money.
At Loughlin FitzGerald, P.C., our Stratford motorcycle accident lawyer team has represented injured riders and their families throughout Connecticut for years. Attorney John F. Conway has practiced law in Connecticut since 1989, and the firm helped a severely injured woman and her late husband’s estate recover $575,000 combined after a catastrophic car-versus-motorcycle crash.
That kind of experience shapes how we build a claim from the first phone call, using medical records, crash evidence, and steady pressure on the insurance company. Reach out and tell us what happened, and we’ll walk you through what comes next.
We can’t promise a specific dollar figure before we know your case, but our results give you a sense of what’s possible. In one Connecticut crash involving a car and a motorcycle, we helped an injured wife and her late husband’s estate recover $575,000 combined.
In a separate case involving a rear-end crash on I-91 that left the victim with a traumatic brain injury, our firm secured a $1,250,000 result. Every claim is different, and its value depends on the injuries involved, the insurance coverage on the table, and how clearly fault can be shown.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome in any future case, including yours.
Motorcycle crashes rarely look like ordinary car accidents, and insurance adjusters often blame the rider before they even look at the facts. We handle claims arising from:
Whatever caused your crash, the work is the same: proving fault and putting a real number on everything you lost.
Connecticut follows a modified comparative negligence rule, so an insurance company will often try to pin part of the blame on the rider to shrink what it owes.
Under this rule, you can still recover money if you’re found 50% or less at fault, but your payout drops by your share of the blame, and it disappears completely if you’re found more than half responsible (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-572h).
As of October 1, 2025, Connecticut requires helmets for motorcycle operators and passengers under 21, so an adult rider 21 or older without one is not automatically at fault, though an insurer may still try to argue otherwise. You also have a hard deadline.
Connecticut law generally gives you two years from the date of your injury to file suit, and no more than three years from the crash itself in most cases (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-584). Missing that window can end your right to recover no matter how serious your injuries are. This reflects Connecticut law as of September 2026.
There’s no set number. Value depends on your medical bills, lost income, how severe your injuries are, and how much insurance coverage is available in Stratford, Connecticut. A free case review is the fastest way to get a realistic picture of your situation.
Yes. Early offers are usually calculated before your treatment is finished, so they tend to undervalue future costs like surgery, physical therapy, or lost future income. Once you sign a release, you typically cannot go back for more money later.
Stratford sits within Connecticut’s Bridgeport Judicial District, so most civil injury lawsuits arising from a Stratford crash are filed in Connecticut Superior Court there rather than in a distant part of the state.
Usually, yes. As of October 1, 2025, Connecticut requires helmets for motorcycle operators and passengers under 21, so an adult rider 21 or older without one is not automatically at fault. An insurer may still argue a helmet would have reduced your injuries, which is one more reason to have an attorney push back.
Connecticut law generally gives you two years from the date of the crash to file suit, with a hard three-year outside limit in most cases (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-584). Waiting too long can cost you the right to recover anything at all.
No. We offer a free consultation, and the firm can explain how fees work during that first conversation. If you have another question about your motorcycle crash in Stratford, reach out and we’ll walk through it with you.
Every month that passes is a month evidence disappears and memories fade, and Connecticut’s filing deadline does not bend for anyone. Our Stratford motorcycle accident lawyer team offers a free consultation, so there’s no cost to find out where you stand. Contact us today to talk about your crash and start building your claim.
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