Peace of Mind with a Motorcycle Accident Lawyer in Baton Rouge
Unfortunately, motorcycle accidents involving injuries or deaths are common. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that approximately 89,000 motorcycle accidents occurred in 2017 alone, with nearly 5,000 resulting in one or more deaths. That doesn’t include the much larger number of people who sustain significant injuries.
If you’re a motorcyclist, having a motorcycle accident lawyer in your phone contacts could save you valuable time in the unfortunate but not all that unlikely event that you end up in an injury accident where someone else is responsible.
Why Do Motorcycle Accidents Occur So Often?
There are many potential causes for motorcycle accidents, including:
- If a car breaks down on the freeway, the occupants may still be able to safely park it off to the side of the road. Doing so with a motorcycle is much harder and even more dangerous.
- Motorcycles are more sensitive to poor road conditions. Even a small bump in the road can be enough to send a motorcycle out of control.
- Motorcycles are also more sensitive to error. If a driver takes their attention off the road for even a split second, the results can be disastrous.
- Motorcycles are a lot smaller than sedans and trucks, and other drivers don’t always see them. If a driver fails to notice a motorcycle and accidentally maneuvers into the motorcyclist, the result can be catastrophic.
Get Justice for a Motorcycle Collision
Injury accidents involving motorcycles are often the fault of a driver. If you’ve been involved in a motorcycle accident in Baton Rouge and another party is at fault, personal injury attorney Danny Russell and his team at The Russell Law Firm, LLC LLC may be of service. To learn more, visit our contact page or call the number on this page.
By: Danny Russell, Esq.
Information furnished herein is only general and not a substitute for personalized legal advice. ****The photograph above is not a depiction of any actual event or scene, but merely a dramatization.