Injury estimates can swing dramatically when insurance companies believe the crash story is uncertain. In Urbana, common friction points include:
- Intersection conflicts: Left-turn and “rolling stop” situations where a driver claims they didn’t see the motorcycle.
- Commuter speed and sightlines: Riders may be traveling at a reasonable speed, but insurers still argue they were “too fast for conditions.”
- Lane positioning: Disputes about whether the motorcycle was in a visible lane position at the moment of impact.
- Ohio comparative fault arguments: Even when you’re not mostly to blame, insurers may try to assign partial fault to reduce payout.
An online calculator doesn’t know how these issues will be handled in your file. A lawyer who reviews your evidence can.


