Motorcycle Accidents as Ugly as Others
With many different types of traffic accidents, one might think the ugliest of accidents involve large trucks or a huge pile of cars. However, motorcycle accidents play a big role in adding to the number of fatal traffic accidents in the United States. In 2006, about 5000 people were killed in about 3600 motorcycle accidents. Many others involved in a motorcycle accident suffer serious injuries that could result in a life-changing disability.
Causes for Motorcycle Accidents
Based on statistics, approximately three-fourth of motorcycle accidents involved another vehicle, and the motorcyclist is not usually at fault in a motorcycle accident. Oftentimes, drivers of other vehicles fail to see or recognize the motorcycle in traffic, so they do not take the necessary preventative actions to avoid an accident with a motorcyclist. If you have been pulled over by a motorcycle police officer for speeding, you'd know what it means not being able to see a motorcycle.
Other causes include mechanical failure at about less than three percent of motorcycle accidents and usually happens when the motorcyclist lose control because of a punctured tire. Weather, roadway defects and animals constitute another five percent of motorcycle accidents.
Injuries from Motorcycle Accidents
What makes motorcycle accidents so fatal is the lack of protection for a motorcyclist compared to a car or truck drivers. When a motorcycle accident happens, a motorcyclist's body is exposed to high speed collision with hard and rough objects, such as the body of a car or the roadway. In addition, fuel system leaks occur in about 62% of motorcycle accidents that can result in fire. Injuries suffered by parties involved in motorcycle accidents range from road rash, burn injury, broken bone, elbow fractures, soft tissue injury to back injury, neck injury, spinal cord injury, brain injury, head injury and even fatality.
Compensation for Injured Victims of a Motorcycle Accident
Because of the serious injuries that could happen in a motorcycle accident, it's important that you contact a personal injury attorney immediate after the accident. Oftentimes, you may not feel the effect of an injury months after the accident, or the duration of an injury is not foreseeable, and you could be left suffering for years after an accident without adequate compensation. TSG's personal injury attorneys and lawyers have the experience to assess your injury cases that will ensure an adequate compensation for your injury to cover your medical expenses, pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and loss of earning capacity, etc.
TSG's personal injury lawyers are well-known for theirs caring personal service and aggressive and artful representation. We make sure you receive the highest quality medical care, regardless of your personal financial state, and regardless of whether you have medical insurance. Our law offices offer 24-hour free initial consultation, so call now to learn your rights as an injured victim.
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