With significant exposure on the open roadway, motorcycle and bicycle riders encounter dangerous risks of injury every day when traveling throughout our streets and highways. Motorcycle and bike riders are still overrepresented in traffic fatalities and serious injuries. In 2017, 15% of all traffic fatalities involved motorcycle riders. According to the NHTSA, motorcycles have 16 times the risk of injury and 35 times the risk of a fatal crash compared with a passenger car. For bicycles, there has been hundreds killed each year while operating maneuvering our city and county streets.
There is nothing more liberating than the feeling of the wind blowing through a rider’s hair as it sets upon the open road. Unfortunately, other drivers are often distracted or simply not paying attention when driving near motorcycles or bicycles—and that can lead to serious accidents and injuries. Some factors that can be observed as caused of collisions are:
There are many ways liability can be imposed in motorcycle and bicycle crashed. When a driver simply fails to follow the rules of the road can cause liability to those who use it. When another vehicle fails to act with reasonable care and injures a motorcycle rider or bicyclist, liable could be found for the harm they caused to the rider. Equally true, if a condition exists on the road that makes it inherently unsafe for riders, the owner of that roadway could be held responsible for any injuries suffered by the rider. Further, if someone creates a dangerous condition on a road, like dropping debris on the road surface, that company can be held responsible for creating a dangerous condition. The injured rider must prove that the adverse driver or condition actually caused his or her injuries and other losses.
As previously stated, injuries can cause death or can be quite severe requiring extensive, long-term, and costly medical treatment. Potential foreseeable injuries encompass:
A highly skilled lawyer can help a victim navigate through this often complex and ever-changing area of law. This will include gathering all the evidence from law enforcement officers, medical care providers, and other experts to help build a case against those who caused the injuries. It will equally encompass being given access to the best medical treatment and care so the rider can heal from the likely serious injuries suffered. We will strive to ensure that your long-term medical, psychological and financial needs are met.
If you were injured in a motorcycle accident caused by someone else’s negligence, we know you’re facing expensive medical bills and a long period of recovery where you can’t work, and that’s why we want to help you get compensation. Call us to see what we can do for you.