Northern California Motorcycle Accident Attorneys
Motorcycle Injuries
Out of nearly 300,000 non-fatal motorcycle accidents in a nine-year period, almost 255,000 involved personal injury. Unfortunately, along with the privileges and freedoms of a motorcycle come significant risks. If you're injured in a motorcycle crash, you could be looking at a long recovery process, huge medical bills, ongoing treatment, and even lifelong scars.
With up to 80 percent of motorcyclists experiencing some kind of injury while riding, it makes sense to be aware of the risks of owning and operating a motorcycle. The range of potential injury is broad - on the less traumatic side of the spectrum are injuries such as contusions, scrapes, bruises, or broken bones. However, more severe accidents can lead to lifelong struggles with disfigured body parts, scarring, traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord injury and resulting paralysis, internal bleeding, and even the need for medical intervention such as limb amputation, plastic surgery, or extensive internal treatment. Comas and lifelong disability aren't just a scary story - they're reality for many motorcycle accident victims.
Motorcycle injuries can be caused by a variety of mechanisms. These include operator error, such as incorrect driving technique, failure to judge road conditions, or driving under the influence; errors in judgment on the part of uneducated or negligent drivers who collide with the motorcycle; defective motorcycle design or components; and even factors like weather or road construction.
Whatever the injury, it's crucial that the accident victim receive competent medical treatment as soon as possible. Most motorcycle accident victims are taken away from the site of their injury by ambulance and treated at a local hospital or health center. But medical treatment can quickly become a nightmare of insurance company negotiations, confusion about treatment, second opinions, and lengthy treatment schedules.
If you've been injured in a motorcycle accident, remember that you have rights. The motorcycle accident injury attorneys at Van Der Walde & Associates are committed to injured bikers. They provide professional personal injury representation and have experience getting injured bikers compensation for their injuries and help for future treatment in the form of settlements and favorable court verdicts.
Do you have questions about a potential motorcycle injury claim? Contact Van Der Walde & Associates today for a confidential consultation - free of charge.
