Motorcycle Accidents

A motorcycle accident can result in serious injuries such as lacerations, bruises, broken bones, head trauma, paralysis and even death. It can cause serious medical expenses, lost wages, cost of rehabilitation, decreased future earning potential and property damage. Insurance companies often try and blame all or part of an accident on a motorcycle rider to reduce payout. Working with an attorney in a motorcycle claim is extremely important, an attorney that understands the issues involved in bike riding and how to investigate motorcycle accidents properly.

Motorcycle accidents are often the result of driver inattention and negligence on the part of car and truck drivers. Motorcyclists often have to take evasive maneuvers when car, bus or truck drivers change lanes without signaling, roll through intersections, or merge into traffic. Working closely with accident investigators and measuring skid marks, analyzing the damage to the vehicles and reviewing available traffic camera footage, Mr. Levy is able to determine the cause of the motorcycle accident and hold negligent drivers financially accountable for injuries they cause, such as:

• Neck and back injuries
• Head trauma and brain injury
• Spinal cord injury
• Amputation
• Disfigurement
• Broken Bones

Motorcycles provide little protection and expose their riders to danger on the road. For this reason, motorcycle riders are more susceptible to serious injuries than other motorists. Motorcycle accidents are commonly caused by:

• Reckless behavior by other drivers, such as failing to yield the right of way or making illegal turns
• Failure to follow the established rules of the road
• Poor weather conditions
• Defective roadway design
• Product defects, such as defective helmets or tires

Laws are in place to protect motorcyclists. Injured motorcyclists can seek damages from those at fault. By evaluating the facts surrounding the accident, conducting research and interviewing witnesses, we can help you pursue the maximum compensation to which you are entitled.