Houston Motorcycle Accident Attorney
Motorcycle accidents are exponentially more likely to result in fatality than accidents involving other types of motor vehicles. In a 2008 Bureau of Transportation Statistics study, 4.6% of motorcycle accidents resulted in death while only .025% of automobile accidents had the same outcome. What’s more, motorcycles are twice as likely to be involved in an accident in the first place. And even in non-fatal motorcycle accidents, the result is often severe and debilitating injury. Tragically, motorcycle accidents often occur through no fault of the motorcycle rider.
At the Neese Law Firm, we understand that your loss isn’t limited to tangible, easy-to-define damages, like medical bills and lost wages. Full compensation means additional compensation for pain and suffering, disfigurement, damaged relationships, and general loss of quality of life. While money can’t heal all of your wounds, it is the only remedy the law provides. And at the Neese Law Firm, we are passionate about helping motorcycle riders and their families recover for all of the injuries caused by someone else’s negligence.
Types of Damages that may be Available to You and Your Loved Ones
In recognition of the broad spectrum of injuries that motorcycle accident victims may experience, Texas law allows for the recovery of various types of damages, including:
Medical Expenses
Lost Wages
Loss of Earning Capacity
Physical Impairment
Physical Pain
Disfigurement
Mental Anguish
Loss of Consortium
Loss of Services
Common Causes of Motorcycle Accidents
Other drivers
Motorcycle accidents have a handful of general common causes. One is that other drivers fail to see motorcycles on the road and pull out in front of them. In fact, the two major studies undertaken to date on motorcycle accident demographics, “The Hurt Report” and the “MAIDS” report, both show that 75% of motorcycle accidents involve a motorcycle and another vehicle, and in about 2/3 of those accidents, the cause was the other driver’s failure to see the motorcycle rider.
Most motorcycle accidents that involve another vehicle are front-end, rather than read-end collisions. Often this occurs when a vehicle pulls out in front of a motorcycle. If this happens, a “negligence action” may exist.
Product Defect
Sometimes motorcycle accidents are caused by product defects. An example of a product defect is a motorcycle that has a defective brake system that fails without warning, causing injury or death. When a company manufactures a defective product that is unreasonably dangerous, the company may be strictly liable for the injuries the defect causes.
Strict liability means that the manufacturer may be held liable for the injuries caused by the defect regardless of fault or negligence.
Board Certified Personal Injury Lawyer
John Neese, at the Neese Law Firm, is board certified in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has been helping motorcycle accident victims for 14 years. Give us a call and speak with an attorney about your case today.
(713) 355-1200 or Toll Free (888) 99-NEESE
