Tallahassee Motorcycle Accident Lawyers
Tallahassee Motorcycle Accident
The statistics tell the story of motorcycle accidents in Tallahassee and around the country.
Federal data shows that a motorcyclist is about 37 times more likely to die in an accident than passengers of other vehicles because there is no cage of support around the biker. And the age of those dying has changed. In the 1990s, a biker under the age of 30 was most likely to become an accident victim. In 2009, bikers in the 45-54 age group were most likely to be injured in a motorcycle crash.
Motorcycle injuries are the most serious, even in a low-speed accident. While in the past, alcohol has played a role in devastating accidents, frequently we see motorists do not see a biker until it is too late. Perhaps the biker was traveling in the motorists' blind spot, but many motorists also fail to share the road and pay attention to anything other than another vehicle. That puts motorcyclists at an increased risk of death and injury particularly at intersections.
The Tallahassee personal injury lawyers can help you recover financial compensation for our injuries, or in the case of the death of a loved one, the compensation your family will need to keep you on your feet. Consider these statistics:
- Leon County (Tallahassee) motorcycle injuries included 122 in 2009, a decline from 138 in 2008, but an increase from 104 injuries in 2007, 88 in 2006 and 90 in 2005.
- There were 4 motorcycle fatalities in Tallahassee in 2009, up from 3 in 2008, 3 in 2007, 7 in 2006, and 3 in 2005.
- There were 15 fatalities from car accidents in Tallahassee in 2009, up from 11 in 2008.
- About three-quarter of motorcycle collisions involve a passenger vehicle. The remaining crashes are single-motorcycle accidents.
The Tallahassee motorcycle accident attorneys at Farah & Farah often hear about the most common cause of a motorcycle accident – a driver making a left-hand turn in front of a biker at an intersection and there is nowhere for the motorcyclist to go. Frequently he will lay the bike down on the side to avoid being thrown and suffer traumatic head injury. In an accident with a vehicle, about 80% of the time the injuries will occur to the biker and his passenger.
Our Tallahassee motorcycle accident lawyers will be there to go the distance for you or in the case of the death of a family member, to seek the compensation that will allow that family to recover financially from their devastating loss. Not only are Farah & Farah's Tallahassee motorcycle accident attorneys members of the American Association of Justice and the Florida Justice Association, but they are accredited with the Better Business Bureau (A+ rating). Get a free consultation today by calling 1-800-533-3555.