Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcycle accidents often involve particularly serious injuries. Cars and trucks provide the added protection of the vehicle’s structure and advance safety features during an accident. A motorcycle, having no external structure, places cyclists at a considerable risk of serious injury and death. Our attorneys have represented numerous motorcycle accident victims. If you or a family member have been injured in a motorcycle accident, contact our experienced Atlanta motorcycle injury lawyers. If you have suffered an injury in a Georgia motorcycle accident, it is important to speak to an attorney about your case. Contact our office today at (770) 450-6155.

Motorcycle accidents can result in serious injuries.

Despite safety precautions such as wearing a helmet or leather race suit, motorcycles lack the advance safety features of modern automobiles. Some of the most common motorcycle crash injuries, including:

Compound fractures

Motorcyclists are often thrown from their bikes during an accident. When this occurs, the bikers may reach their arms out to brace for impact resulting in biker’s arm. The force of impact with pavement or a vehicle can cause serious bone fractures.

Road rash

Sometimes motorcyclists attempt to avoid an accident or the impact of an accident causes them to lay their bike down in a slide. When this occurs the operator slides across the roadway. The pavement can scrape away the cyclist’s clothing and even skin, potentially causing burning, infection, or nerve damage.

Brain injury

Though motorcyclists wear helmets, this protective headgear is not sufficient to prevent all injuries. The impact of a crash can still result in injuries to the head and spinal cord including concussions, paralysis, or a serious coma.

Our attorneys will consult with your doctors, medical specialists and life care planners, in order to understand the extent of your injuries and the impact those injuries will have on you in the future. Our accomplished Atlanta motorcycle injury attorneys can help you recover the compensation necessary to deal with the financial burdens associated with these serious injuries.

A motorcycle accident can have a variety of causes and the case can involve numerous legal issues.

Our personal injury attorneys have handled a variety of motorcycle accident cases, involving such causes as:

Negligent drivers

When travelling the roadways, motorcyclists are easily impacted by the actions of other drivers. All too often, vehicle operators drive distracted while texting, eating, applying makeup, or talking on a cell phone. Due to the small nature of a motorcycles, drivers are typically not on the lookout for bikers. Distracted drivers will often turn out in front of motorcycle causing serious injuries.

Defective and Dangerous Road Condition

Motorcycles can be more susceptible to losing control when encountering an uneven or irregular road surface. These areas are required to be specially marked. Defective roadways create dangerous conditions for motorcycle operators and poorly marked hazard can lead to serious injuries. Inadequate shoulders, crumbling road surfaces, or slippery conditions can make it impossible for motorcyclists to safely handle curves or recover when pushed off the side of the road by other negligent drivers.

Sudden Lane Changes

Drivers who fail to use side and rear-view mirrors properly will often fail to notice motorcycles in adjacent lanes. The small size of a motorcycle makes it more likely to fall into a driver’s blind spot. Carelessly failing to use mirrors or an irritated aggressive drive making a quick lane change can cause serious injuries to a motorcyclist.

A knowledgeable Georgia motorcycle accident lawyer understands the complexity of proving fault in any accident and works tirelessly to secure the compensation you deserve.

On Behalf of The Law Office of Nicholas P. Martin
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