Motorcycle Accident Injuries
Our Bakersfield motorcycle accident attorneys can help
Motorcycle popularity in the U.S. increased greatly between 2000 and 2005 with a 51 percent growth in registrations.1 Although motorcycles are fun, exciting, and save fuel, motorcyclists face a greater risk of accident than other motorists.
National motorcycle accident statistics
- In 2008, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that motorcyclist fatalities increased for the 10th year in a row.
- While nearly 3 percent of all registered motor vehicles are motorcycles, motorcycles accounted for 13 percent of total motor vehicle fatalities.
Kern County motorcycle accident statistics
The California Highway Patrol reported 462 motorcycle injuries and 15 motorcycle accident deaths in Kern County during 2007.
Fault in motorcycle accidents
A study funded by the NHTSA2 reported these facts about liability and injury in motorcycle accidents:
- “In multiple vehicle accidents, the driver of the other vehicle violated the motorcycle right-of-way and caused the accident in two-thirds of those accidents.
- The failure of motorists to detect and recognize motorcycles in traffic is the predominant cause of motorcycle accidents.
- Intersections are the most likely place for the motorcycle accident, with the other vehicle violating the motorcycle right-of-way, and often violating traffic controls.
- The typical motorcycle accident allows the motorcyclist just less than 2 seconds to complete all collision avoidance action.
- 98% of the multiple vehicle collisions...resulted in some kind of injury to the motorcycle rider; 45% resulted in more than a minor injury.”
Get legal help as soon as possible
The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker has more than three decades of experience helping those who have been wrongfully injured. Our personal injury lawyers have a successful track record in proving liability, with a 91% success rate. We have successfully resolved more than 100,000 cases and recovered more than $1 billion in damages for our clients.
We offer valuable legal advice, answer your questions, and help you with important factors regarding your claim.
- The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker offers free, confidential consultations with no obligation.
- If we don’t get you any money, you don’t owe us a dime.
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2The University of Southern California (USC) through funds from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration conducted a study of motor cycle accidents, called the Hurt study.
