As motorcycle accident lawyers, we understand that many people prefer driving motorcycles to automobiles.  A popular reason for this is because of the rising price of gas and the better gas mileage some motorcycles get.

With that being said, we also know the drawbacks of motorcycles.  Motorcycles are smaller in size in relation to cars, and they lack many of the safety features that cars have (i.e. airbags and crumple zones).

Motorcycles travel at a higher rate of speed than some cars, and speeding can lead to motorcycle accidents because a motorcycle rider’s reflexes need to be faster to handle the excessive acceleration a motorcycle has.

Motorcycle accidents can cause serious personal injury like broken bones, spinal cord injury leading to paralysis (i.e. paraplegia & quadriplegia) and traumatic brain injury like concussions and bleeding of the brain (subdural hematoma).

Every year, more than 2,200 wrongful deaths and about 55,000 personal injuries happen because of motorcycle accidents.  According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), 80% of motorcycle accidents result in wrongful death.

As motorcycle accident lawyers, we want motorcycle riders to be safe when they hop on their motorcycles and go from point A to point B if that is work or recreation.  The next five blogs will inform motorcyclists with tips to help make their motorcycle trip a little bit safer.

Coming up tomorrow is part two of our Motorcycle Accident Series.

Since 1992, our personal injury attorneys at the Pines Salomon Injury Lawyers, APC. have been fighting for the people of San Diego. Now, when those injured in automobile accidents – including car, truck, and motorcycle accidents – need financial help, or for the families that need to know that the loss of a loved one could have been prevented, there is a personal injury law firm in San Diego that is on their side. If you or a family member has been injured, call the lawyers at Pines Salomon Injury Lawyers, APC. There’s never been a better time than right now to speak to a personal injury attorney—FREE of charge. Call us at 858-551-2090 or request a free consultation online today!