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Serious Motorcycle Accident Injuries & Wrongful Death – an Attorney at Our New York Firm Can Help
As more and more motorcyclists take to the road, the chances for serious injury and wrongful death in an accident increase as well. A serious motorcycle accident can have devastating effects on the rider’s life and the lives of the rider's loved ones. Medical bills, rehabilitation costs, and funeral expenses can drive a family to desperate financial straits and impact family finances for years, even bringing about bankruptcy. Victims of serious motorcycle accidents or their families often accept a quick insurance settlement from the negligent driver's insurance company and do not receive the compensation they should for the motorcycle accident injuries or the victim's death. Our lead motorcycle accident attorney in New York, Mitchell Proner, strongly recommends that accident victims and their families consult a highly qualified attorney before any settlement.
If a loved one has died in a motorcycle accident, or you have suffered serious motorcycle accident injuries, an attorney from Proner & Proner in New York can provide you with strong representation both in and out of the courtroom to help you obtain full compensation.
- Common Motorcycle Accident Injuries
- Why Motorcycle Accidents Are Often Serious
- Other Causes of Motorcycle Injuries
- Contact a Motorcycle Accident Injury Attorney
Common Motorcycle Accident Injuries
Motorcyclists involved in accidents often sustain serious, possibly life- threatening injuries, including:
- Serious Skin Abrasions - "Road Rash"
- Crushed or Broken Bones
- Severed Limbs
- Vital Organ Trauma
Why Motorcycle Accidents Are Often Serious
Motorcyclists are 32 times more likely to die and six times more likely to suffer injuries in an accident than the occupant of a passenger vehicle. Motorcyclists suffer injuries or death in more than 80 percent of reported accidents. Why?
Our lead motorcycle accident attorney in New York, Mitchell Proner, explains that two factors come into play. First, the exposed nature of the motorcycle offers the motorcyclist little protection in a collision. A passenger vehicle surrounds occupants in a steel shell that provides protection against the impact of a crash. Seatbelts and airbags cushion the G-forces and restrain occupants of a passenger vehicle both from coming into contact with crushing steel and from being ejected from the vehicle. A motorcycle has none of this protection. In the event of a serious crash, nothing holds the rider to the bike. The motorcyclist's body usually collides with the other vehicle, stationary object, or pavement, and the rider dies or suffers severe motorcycle accident injuries. Our New York attorney cautions that riders increase their odds of dying or suffering brain damage greatly by not wearing a helmet.
The other factor that causes motorcycle accidents to be more severe than motor vehicle collisions is the negligence of other motorists. More than 75 percent of motorcycle fatalities in two-vehicle accidents occur as a result of front-impact collision. Motorcycles have a much smaller, much slimmer visual footprint than an automobile. Because of this, often motorists simply don't see the motorcyclist before pulling into traffic or making a quick maneuver. They glance quickly and do not take in the full scope of oncoming traffic or the vehicles that surround them. When drivers fail to see a motorcycle, their negligence can have terrible consequences for the motorcyclist.
In cases such as these, the driver of the automobile or other motor vehicle has a clear obligation to compensate the motorcyclist, or, in the event of a fatal accident, the motorcyclist's family. Insurance companies often balk at paying full compensation and offer lowball figures for motorcycle accident injuries and fatalities. New York attorney Mitchell Proner warns that if the motorcyclist or the motorcyclist's family accepts a quick settlement, obtaining further compensation can be difficult or impossible. If you or a loved one has been in a serious motorcycle accident anywhere in the United States, we urge you to contact a motorcycle accident injuries attorney at our New York law firm today for free case evaluation so that you and your loved ones get the compensation you deserve.
Other Causes of Motorcycle Accident Injuries
Motorcycle injuries and fatalities do not always occur as the result of a two-vehicle collision. A motorcyclist's exposure to environmental elements can cause a single-vehicle motorcycle accident that leaves the rider seriously injured or dead. The two-wheel construction of a motorcycle makes it inherently less stable than a four-wheeled vehicle and much more susceptible to road hazards and debris. Defective motorcycles spur manufacture recalls and cause serious injury and death to motorcyclists every year. Whatever the cause of a motorcyclist's injury or death, a motorcycle accident attorney from our New York firm provides expert representation, including full accident investigation services, to victims and their families so that they can get justice, peace of mind, and the financial compensation that they deserve.
Contact a Motorcycle Accident Injury Attorney
When a motorcycle accident brings catastrophic change to your life, the attorneys of Proner & Proner have the expertise and experience necessary to obtain the compensation you deserve for your motorcycle accident injuries. Contact a motorcycle accident attorney at our New York offices today for a free case evaluation.
