Category Archives: Motorcycle Accident
Motorcycle Wreck Seriously Injures Sheriff’s Deputy
In July 2023, an off-duty Harris County law enforcement officer nearly lost his leg in a Houston motorcycle crash. Houston Police Department investigators said the off-duty deputy was riding his motorcycle when he hit a black Chevrolet Tahoe. The deputy’s motorcycle is marked in county colorings, but it’s a personal bike, according to HPD…. Read More »
What Causes Motorcycle Wrecks?
Negligence usually causes motorcycle wrecks and motorcycle wreck injuries. These injuries usually include severe broken bones. A double-impact wreck, a collision with a vehicle and a fall off the bike, usually shatters bones. As a result, doctors must use metal pins, screws, and other parts when they surgically reconstruct these bones. Advanced bone reconstruction… Read More »
Overcoming Motorcycle Crash Defenses In Texas
Despite coronavirus pandemic lockdowns, in 2020, the number of fatal motorcycle wrecks hit an all-time high. Even if these victims survive, they normally sustain catastrophic (life-threatening) injuries. These injuries include TBIs (traumatic brain injuries), PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), severe broken bones, and other wounds that are normally permanent, at least to an extent…. Read More »
How Do I Win A Motorcycle Accident Claim?
Since 2010, fatal motorcycle crashes have increased 20 percent. Head injuries cause most of these fatalities. The average economic losses in a fatal motorcycle crash case exceed $1 million. Lost future financial support makes up much of that total. These survivors also deserve compensation for their emotional distress and other noneconomic losses, so they… Read More »
Breaking Down A Left-Turn Motorcycle Accident In Texas
A combination of rider behavior and driver negligence, mostly driver negligence, causes most of the left-turn motorcycle accidents in Houston. According to the landmark Hurt Report, these incidents make up about a third of motorcycle accidents. Generally, a tortfeasor (negligent driver) is waiting at an intersection to make an unprotected left turn against traffic…. Read More »
Breaking Down A Left Turn Motorcycle Accident
Motorcycles have lots of benefits. Safety isn’t one of them. The motorcyclist fatality/serious injury rate is 400 times higher than the vehicle occupant fatality/serious injury rate. Many of these fatal and serious injury wrecks happen when a tortfeasor (negligent driver) tries to turn left against traffic, doesn’t see an approaching motorcycle, and turns directly… Read More »
Causes Of Motorcycle Accidents
Texas is a sunny state, which means many residents like to enjoy the nice weather by riding motorcycles. Motorcycles offer fun and freedom, but they’re also dangerous. No motorcyclist wants to talk about the risks involved in riding a motorcycle. But the truth is that 80% of motorcycle crashes result in injury or death…. Read More »
