Hurricane, UT Motorcycle Accident Lawyer

If you were hurt in a motorcycle crash in Hurricane, Utah, BAM Injury Law can help you recover the money you need to heal and rebuild. We are a Utah personal injury firm serving Hurricane, La Verkin, and the greater Washington County area from our St. George office at 162 N 400 E, Building A #101, about 20 minutes from Hurricane via SR-9 and I-15. We do not have a Hurricane office, and we will not pretend to. What we have is a team that knows this corridor, knows how insurers blame riders, and knows how to prove what actually happened. You pay nothing unless we win, and your consultation is free. Call (435) 351-1788 to talk to a Utah motorcycle accident lawyer today.

Our Office Serving Hurricane Riders

BAM Injury Law, St. George Office
162 N 400 E, Building A #101
St. George, UT 84770
Phone: (435) 351-1788
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Phones answered 24/7. Office visits by appointment. Free consultations by phone, video, or in person.

We do not maintain a physical office in Hurricane. Our team serves Hurricane riders from St. George, roughly a 20 minute drive west on SR-9 to I-15 Exit 16, and we regularly meet injured clients at their homes and at the hospital when a crash makes travel impossible. See our St. George office page for more details, or return to our Hurricane personal injury lawyer hub for the full range of cases we handle here.

The SR-9 Corridor Is a Riding Destination and a Rider Hazard

The same thing that makes the Hurricane area one of the best places to ride in southern Utah is what makes it dangerous. SR-9, the road locals know as State Street, begins at I-15 Exit 16 near Harrisburg Junction and runs straight through Hurricane and La Verkin toward Springdale and the mouth of Zion Canyon. Riders come off the interstate and onto this corridor for the red rock scenery, the run out to Sand Hollow, and the ride up to Zion. So do the tourists in rental SUVs, and that is the problem.

Zion National Park recorded 4,984,525 recreation visits in 2025, the second most of any national park in the country. A large share reach the park from I-15 on SR-9, straight through Hurricane and La Verkin. Many are from out of state, unfamiliar with the road, towing trailers or driving oversized rentals, and looking at the cliffs instead of the lane next to them. A driver watching scenery is a driver who does not see a motorcycle. That is the exact mechanism behind the most common rider-injury crash: a car turning left across a rider's path, or pulling out of a side street or parking lot, by a driver who "never saw" the bike.

The traffic load is climbing fast. A UDOT study for SR-9 through neighboring La Verkin measured about 16,000 vehicles per day and forecast the corridor may need to carry 35,000 to 40,000 (UDOT SR-9/SR-17 La Verkin Planning Study, 2022). More cars sharing a two-lane state highway with more motorcycles, at intersections never built for this volume, is a formula for exactly the collisions we handle.

Utah's Rider Death Toll Hit a 15-Year High

Motorcyclists are a growing share of the people dying on Utah roads. Utah lost 281 people to traffic crashes in 2024, and one-third were vulnerable road users: motorcyclists, pedestrians, and cyclists. Of those, 53 were motorcyclists, a 15-year high, according to UDOT and the Utah Department of Public Safety. Washington County was named among the five Utah counties with the highest clustering of traffic fatalities.

A rider has no crumple zone, no airbags, and no steel cage. The same impact that leaves a car driver with a sore neck can leave a rider with a shattered pelvis, a traumatic brain injury, or road rash requiring skin grafts. When a serious motorcycle crash happens near Hurricane, riders are typically transported to Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital at 1380 East Medical Center Drive, the Level II trauma center and major medical referral center for southern Utah, northwestern Arizona, and southeastern Nevada. Those trauma bills and the long recovery behind them are exactly why the money in a motorcycle case matters so much, and why the insurer works so hard to keep it low.

Utah Motorcycle Accident Law, in Plain Terms

A few points of Utah law shape almost every motorcycle case in Hurricane:

• You have four years to file, usually. Most Utah personal injury lawsuits, including motorcycle crashes, must be filed within four years under Utah Code 78B-2-307. If a rider dies, the wrongful death deadline is shorter, only two years under Utah Code 78B-2-304. If a government entity is involved, such as a crash tied to a dangerous road defect, a notice of claim can be due within one year under Utah Code 63G-7-402. Deadlines vary by claim, so get advice early.
• Utah is a comparative fault state with a 50 percent bar. You can recover damages even if you were partly at fault, as long as your share of the fault is not greater than the other parties' combined fault. But your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault, and if you are found more than 50 percent at fault you recover nothing. This is precisely the number insurers fight over in motorcycle cases, and precisely why they try to shift blame onto the rider.
• Helmets are required under 21, and helmet use is not proof of fault. Utah requires riders and passengers under 21 to wear protective headgear under Utah Code 41-6a-1505. Adult riders can legally ride without one. An adjuster who argues an adult rider "should have known better" or was reckless for not wearing a helmet is arguing a stereotype, not the law.
• Lane filtering is legal in Utah, within limits. Since 2019, Utah has allowed motorcycles to filter between lanes of stopped traffic under Utah Code 41-6a-704, but only on roads posted at 45 mph or less, with two or more lanes in the same direction, when the vehicle being passed is stopped, and only at 15 mph or less. A rider filtering inside those limits is following the law, and a driver who claims otherwise is often wrong.

Damages in a Utah motorcycle case can include past and future medical treatment, lost wages and lost earning capacity, property damage to the bike, and pain and suffering. Where a driver's conduct was especially egregious, such as impairment or road rage, Utah law can allow punitive damages on top. Our guide on how much a Utah personal injury case is worth walks through the factors that drive the number.

How Insurers Blame the Rider, and How We Push Back

Motorcycle claims get handled differently than car claims, and not in the rider's favor. Adjusters lean on a jury's assumptions: that riders speed, weave, and take risks, so the crash must have been the rider's own fault. In a comparative fault state, every percentage point of blame they can pin on you cuts your recovery, so shifting fault is not a side issue for them. It is the whole strategy.

You will hear the same lines: the rider was "going too fast to be seen," "came out of nowhere," "was lane splitting," or "wasn't wearing a helmet." We answer stereotypes with evidence, not more talk. That means preserving the physical proof before it disappears: scene photographs, skid and gouge marks, vehicle resting positions, and damage patterns on both vehicles. It means pulling traffic or business surveillance video near the intersection, securing the other driver's phone records where distraction is suspected, and locating witnesses while memories are fresh. In serious cases it means an accident reconstruction expert to establish speed, angle, sight lines, and who actually had the right of way.

The classic Hurricane-corridor motorcycle crash is a left-turning driver, or one pulling out of a side street or lot on State Street, who violated the rider's right of way. Reconstruction turns "I never saw him" from an excuse into an admission. That is the work that moves a case, and the work the insurer is counting on you not to do.

Why Hurricane Riders Choose BAM

BAM Injury Law (Benzion and Martineau Injury Law, PLLC) is built around one promise: you pay nothing unless we win. Attorney Kigan I. Martineau leads our Utah practice and the firm's southern Utah injury cases from our St. George office, minutes from both St. George Regional Hospital and the Fifth District courthouse where Washington County suits are filed. Attorney Dan Benzion adds trial depth across the firm's practice. We treat a Hurricane motorcycle case with the same urgency whether it is a broken wrist from a low-speed left-turn crash or a catastrophic collision on SR-9.

• Free consultation, no fee unless we win
• Local St. George office 20 minutes from Hurricane, with home and hospital visits available
• Phones answered 24/7, English and Spanish
• We handle the insurance company and the reconstruction so you can focus on recovery

Last reviewed by Kigan I. Martineau, Utah personal injury attorney, on July 13, 2026.

Hurricane Motorcycle Accident FAQs

Do I have a case if I was not wearing a helmet?

Very likely yes. Utah only requires helmets for riders and passengers under 21 under Utah Code 41-6a-1505, so an adult riding without one was following the law. An insurer may argue your injuries were worse than they should have been, but not wearing a legal-to-skip helmet does not make the crash your fault, and it does not bar your claim. Fault turns on who caused the collision, and that is where we focus.

The insurance company says the crash was my fault. Can I still recover?

Often, yes. Utah uses comparative fault with a 50 percent bar, which means you can recover as long as you were not more than 50 percent at fault, though your recovery is reduced by your share. Adjusters routinely overstate a rider's fault to cut what they pay. An independent investigation and, when needed, accident reconstruction frequently move that fault number back toward the driver who actually caused the crash.

How long do I have to file a Utah motorcycle accident claim?

Most Utah motorcycle injury lawsuits must be filed within four years under Utah Code 78B-2-307. If a rider was killed, the wrongful death deadline is two years under Utah Code 78B-2-304, and claims involving a government entity can require a notice of claim within one year under Utah Code 63G-7-402. Evidence fades long before those deadlines, so it is best to talk to a lawyer within days, not years.

What is my Hurricane motorcycle case worth?

It depends on the severity of your injuries, your past and future medical costs, lost income and earning capacity, damage to your bike, the strength of the liability evidence, and the insurance coverage available. Motorcycle injuries tend to be severe, which raises the stakes on both sides. No honest lawyer will quote a number before reviewing your case. A free case review gives you a realistic range for your situation.

Is lane filtering legal in Utah, and does it hurt my claim?

Lane filtering is legal in Utah under Utah Code 41-6a-704, but only on roads posted at 45 mph or less, with two or more lanes going the same direction, when the vehicle you pass is stopped, and only at 15 mph or less. If you filtered within those limits, you were following the law, and a driver who blames your filtering is often simply wrong. We look at the posted speed, the road, and the traffic to show you were where you were allowed to be.

Do you have an office in Hurricane?

No, and we will not pretend otherwise. Our nearest office is in St. George at 162 N 400 E, Building A #101, about 20 minutes from Hurricane via SR-9 and I-15. Most of our work with Hurricane riders happens by phone and video, and we make home and hospital visits throughout Washington County when injuries make travel hard.

Talk to a Hurricane Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Today, Free

Skid marks fade, video gets overwritten, and the insurer starts building its case against you within hours. If you or a family member was hurt in a motorcycle crash in Hurricane, call our St. George office now at (435) 351-1788 or request your free consultation online. You pay nothing unless we win. Explore our related Hurricane pages: the Hurricane personal injury lawyer hub, our Hurricane car accident lawyer, Hurricane pedestrian accident lawyer, and Hurricane wrongful death lawyer pages, or our statewide Utah motorcycle accident lawyer page.