Yes, you can file a motorcycle accident claim and pursue compensation for medical bills and other damages even if you were lane-splitting; however, the other party might dispute liability. In the state of California, there’s no law that states either that lane-splitting is legal or illegal. As such, a motorcyclist who practices lane-splitting wouldn’t be negligent per se, which means the other party would need evidence besides the fact that you were lane-splitting to hold you liable for the crash. If, for example, you were traveling significantly faster than adjacent vehicles, the insurance company might say that your own negligence was a contributing factor and therefore you shouldn’t be compensated for 100 percent of your damages.
About Michael Waks
Michael Waks is an aggressive advocate for people who have suffered because of someone else’s actions. Michael decided to become a personal injury lawyer when, while clerking at a legal defense firm during law school, he witnessed and was infuriated by asbestos manufacturers spending millions to avoid taking responsibility for the egregious injuries they caused. Immediately after passing the bar, Michael opened his own firm in Long Beach, CA to help the victims of personal injury accidents get every benefit owed them under the law.