When a motorcyclist is hit by a passenger vehicle, there’s nothing surrounding the rider to protect him or her. There’s no body or frame, and motorcycles just don’t have air bags or seat belts. In a matter of a second or two, an impact can throw a motorcyclist into another vehicle or a stationary object.
Common Motorcycle Accident Injuries
Motorcycles only ride on two wheels rather than four. Although more maneuverable than a passenger car, they’re far less stable, even at low speeds. Here are some common injuries that a motorcycle accident lawyer in Atlanta might represent the victim of a motorcycle accident on:
• Traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries.
• Damage to vital organs.
• Multiple fractures.
• Joint damage.
• Road rash with infection.People Don’t See Motorcycles
In traffic, motorcycles present small and narrow profiles. When they’re involved in accidents with passenger cars, the passenger car is turning left in front of the oncoming motorcycle about 66% of the time. On the average, the motorcyclist has about two seconds to attempt to avoid the crash. According to our motorcycle accident lawyer in Atlanta at The Champion Firm, it’s common for drivers of the vehicles who cause these accidents to remark that they either didn’t see the motorcycle or didn’t see it until it was too late.
Don’t give the opposing insurer any kind of a written or recorded statement. It already knows what happened, and it will try to use your own words against you in the future. Rather than doing that, arrange for a free consultation and case review with a motorcycle accident lawyer in Atlanta at The Champion Firm.
