Clearwater Motorcycle Accident Lawyers
Clearwater Motorcycle Accident
Farah & Farah's Clearwater motorcycle crash lawyers work to help accident victims from around Florida and South Georgia receive compensation following a motorcycle accident. Motorcyclists are among the most vulnerable on our roadways. With no metal around them for protection, motorcyclists can experience devastating injuries, even when the accident is relatively minor, including traumatic brain and spine injuries, lost limbs, broken bones and even wrongful death.
While the public often likes to point the finger of blame at the motorcyclist, most accidents result from a motorist who makes a left turn in front of an approaching biker or hits them broadside. It is this sort of driver negligence that requires an experienced legal representative to advocate aggressively for you following your motorcycle accident.
In 2009, the state reports there were 376 motorcyclists killed in Florida along with 26 passengers. Additionally 7,435 bikers were injured and there were 8,313 crashes. Safety campaigns have raised the awareness of motorists and between 2009 and 2010, Florida motorcycle deaths declined 24% after years of increases.
Clearwater is known for its beautiful beaches that draw many tourists to the area in the summer and winter. With U.S. 19, a major thoroughfare running north and south along the Gulf of Mexico, the road offers little by way of traffic safety planning and is considered one of the most dangerous routes in Florida.
Consider the statistics:
- In Clearwater, which is in Pinellas County, there were 24 motorcycle fatalities in 2009, and 27 in 2008, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
- There were 444 motorcycle injuries in Pinellas County in 2009, a slight decline from 473 in 2008 and 449 in 2007.
- Pinellas County had 24 motorcycle fatalities in 2009 and 27 in 2008, 26 in 2007, 24 in 2006, and 17 in 2005, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
- Clearwater had 14 fatal car accidents in 2009.
You can be sure that the at-fault party will have an insurance company that is represented by a lawyer. If any offer is made to you by an insurance representative for the other side to settle your Clearwater FL motorcycle crash, you need an experienced advocate. With an attorney by your side, they will help determine whether it is a fair and sufficient offer to compensate for your permanent injury, disfigurement, pain and suffering, disability, mental anguish, loss of the enjoyment of life, or for the death of a loved one.
The Clearwater motorcycle accident attorneys at Farah & Farah are there to represent you in Florida and South Georgia. If you or a loved one have been seriously injured in a motorcycle accident, call us in Clearwater at 1-800-533-5555 and we will offer immediate assistance anytime of the night or day.