El Paso County · Helmet, gear, and road rash
Old Colorado City Motorcycle Helmet and Gear Lawyers
Old Colorado City motorcycle helmet and gear lawyers for riders hurt in Old Colorado City. Free consultation. No fee unless we recover for you.
How Helmet Use Affects a Motorcycle Claim
McCormick & Murphy are Old Colorado City motorcycle helmet and gear lawyers for riders hurt in a crash, including road rash and helmet impact. We file in El Paso County Combined Courts.
Colorado law requires a helmet for a motorcycle operator or passenger under 18. It does not require every adult rider to wear one. If you were riding through Old Colorado City without a helmet and you're an adult, that fact alone does not bar your claim.
Whether you had a helmet on has nothing to do with who caused the crash. A driver who ran a light on Colorado Avenue or turned into your path near 25th Street is still responsible for causing the collision, helmet or no helmet. Fault is about the crash itself, not what you were wearing.
Where helmet use can come up is on the damages side of a head injury claim. An insurance company may argue that going without a helmet made a head injury worse than it otherwise would have been. That argument goes to the extent of injury, not to who caused the wreck, and it does not automatically defeat a claim.
Why Your Helmet and Gear Matter as Evidence
Your helmet, jacket, gloves, and boots tell part of the story of how the crash happened. Scuffs, cracks, tears, and impact points can show where and how hard you were hit, which supports the account of the collision on roads like U.S. Highway 24 or 21st Street. Once gear is thrown out or cleaned up, that evidence is gone.
Keep everything you were wearing in the condition it was in right after the crash. Don't wash the gear, don't discard a cracked helmet, and don't repair torn leather before it's been photographed and reviewed. If a head injury is part of your case, we can connect you with the firm's brain-injury resources to address that side of the claim separately.
- Your helmet, even if it looks only lightly damaged
- Jacket, pants, gloves, and boots worn during the crash
- Photos of gear damage before any cleaning or repair
- Contact information for anyone who saw the collision
- Records from any medical evaluation for road rash or head injury
Old Colorado City and El Paso County
Riders moving through Old Colorado City often cross Colorado Avenue, U.S. Highway 24, and the 21st and 25th Street corridors, areas with a steady mix of local traffic and drivers heading toward Manitou Springs. These intersections and merges create real risk for motorcyclists, whether or not a rider is wearing a helmet. If you were injured in one of these areas, treatment may have taken you to UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central.
Claims arising from crashes in this part of Colorado Springs are typically handled through El Paso County Combined Courts. We work with riders throughout the area, including at our office at 929 W Colorado Ave, to gather evidence and build a claim around what actually caused the crash.
What Damages May Be Available
- Medical treatment for road rash and other injuries
- Lost income from time away from work
- Replacement cost of damaged helmet and riding gear
- Pain and suffering from injuries sustained
- Ongoing care costs tied to a head or brain injury
What clients say about McCormick & Murphy
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A passenger suffered traumatic brain, neck, and back injuries in a Colorado Springs intersection collision. After the carrier refused a fair number, a jury awarded $295,000 including interest and costs.
El Paso County jury verdict
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case depends on its facts, coverage, venue, and evidence.
Old Colorado City Motorcycle Helmet and Gear Lawyers FAQ
Do I need Old Colorado City motorcycle helmet and gear lawyers after a crash?
Call Old Colorado City motorcycle helmet and gear lawyers when you were hurt, fault is disputed, or an insurer delays, denies, or offers less than the medical bills. The nearest office is at 929 W Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80905.
Do I have to wear a helmet as an adult rider in Colorado?
No. Colorado's helmet requirement applies to motorcycle operators and passengers under 18. Adult riders are not required to wear a helmet under state law.
If I wasn't wearing a helmet, does that mean I caused the crash?
No. Not wearing a helmet has nothing to do with fault. Fault depends on how the crash happened, such as who ran a light or made an unsafe turn, not on what protective gear you had on.
Can the insurance company use my lack of a helmet against me?
An insurer may try to argue that not wearing a helmet increased the severity of a head injury. That's a damages argument, not a fault argument, and it does not automatically prevent you from recovering.
Why should I keep my damaged helmet and gear?
Damage patterns on your helmet, jacket, and other gear can show how and where the impact occurred. This evidence can support your account of the crash, so it's important not to discard or repair it before it's documented.
What if I suffered a head injury in the crash?
Head injuries require careful documentation and often ongoing medical follow-up. We can walk through your situation and connect you with additional resources on brain injury claims during a free consultation.
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