Motorcycle Accidents

It's no secret that there is often bias against motorcyclists. Many people think of motorcyclists as reckless risk-takers and rebels, though most drive safely. Far too often, if a car was involved in the accident, the motorcyclist is assumed to have been at fault, especially by the insurance company of the car driver. Sometimes, even a motorcyclist's own insurance company will assume that the motorcycle rider was at fault! That's just one reason why you need an experienced personal injury accident attorney like me fighting for you. Though fewer motorcycle accident injuries happen than car accidents, they are much more likely to be fatal, serious or permanent, simply because a motorcyclist is much more vulnerable than the occupant of a car.

Few people realize just how extensive the costs of a motorcycle accident injury can be over time:

• Anticipated future medical bills
• Pain and suffering
• Bodily injury and permanent scarring
• Loss of consortium for spouse
• Current and future work income
• Disability or inability to work
• Inability or hindered ability to engage in your favorite sports and hobbies
• Damage to your motorcycle

Generally speaking, if the motorcycle accident was caused entirely by the negligent or illegal actions of someone else, then that person is fully at fault. Below are some examples:

If you are the spouse of someone killed in a motorcycle accident and someone else was at fault, then in the state of Georgia you are entitled to damages amounting to 'the full value of the life of the decedent without deducting for any necessary or personal expenses of the decedent had he or she lived.' If the spouse is not alive, the surviving children are eligible, and if there are no children, the estate's representative can file a claim.