If you are an owner of a Harley Davidson motorcycle, then you would have experienced a problem that is present in them, which has been coined as the Harley Wobble. When you are going on high speeds and taking a turn, the rear of the bike wobbles which may cause you to lose control and have a motorcycle accident. Several owners have complained about this problem to the manufacturer, but there has been no action taken to rectify this problem. In fact, there are many lawsuits that have been filed against Harley Davidson regarding faulty design, negligence and failure to warn.
If you would like to file a lawsuit against Harley Davidson because of the damage occurred to you because of the wobble, then you need to take the help of an experienced lawyer. Some of the potential damages that you can get as part of the accident claim include the following:
Special Damages – When you file a lawsuit for damages regarding an accident claim, then you would be able to get damages for the loss of past, present and future earnings. This is because; the accident would have caused injuries to you that are keeping you away from work. Therefore, you need to be compensated for the loss in these earnings. Also, if the injury is so serious that you are unable to go to your job for more than 6 months, and as a consequence, lose your job, then you definitely need the help of an experienced lawyer who can get you compensation for that as well.
Medical Bills – You would be able to get compensation for all the medical bills as well as you would have to incur a cost for all of this as a result of the accident. The accident claim would ensure that it covers these bills as well.
General Damages – A good lawyer would be able to help you get general damages as well, like pain and suffering, emotional distress, etc.
Loss of Consortium – If you are a married person, then you can take the help of a lawyer to ensure that you get damages for loss of consortium as well because your spouse would lose the household services that would have been provided by you.
Punitive Damages – Depending on the case, you can take the help of your lawyer to ensure that there are punitive damages as well so that the company can be punished for negligence.