Motorcycle Accidents

Road accidents, including motorcycle accidents, typically occur because of negligence. Motorcyclists are especially susceptible to accidents because motorcycle drivers are often overlooked by other drivers because of their size.  Often times the injuries received in a motorcycle accident are serious, long-lasting and catastrophic because the motorcycle operator does not receive adequate protection from serious injury like the operator of an automobile does.

There are a variety of laws regarding motorcycle accidents, so if your are involved in a motorcycle accident it is a good idea to contact a lawyer with experience in motorcycle accidents. A motorcycle accident attorney will be able to properly advise you, in addition to making sure that your rights are not violated by the insurance company.

If you or a family member has suffered due to a motorcycle accident, the Davis Law Group can help you. Having experience with this type of claim, we have the skill and experience necessary to represent you.  Contact us for a FREE, no obligation consultation.

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Recognized For Motorcycle Accident Experience And Innovation In Washington State

Seattle motorcycle accident attorney Chris Davis has been recognized by his peers as a very experienced and successful motorcycle accident attorney.  He has been named a "Rising Star Attorney" and a "Super Lawyer" by other experienced lawyers in the field of personal injury law.  Mr. Davis has successfully recovered dozens of settlements and jury verdicts at great odds and by sheer perseverence and work ethic, particularly in cases involving motorcycle accident injuries.  Many times Mr. Davis has recovered jury verdicts that are greater than 8 or 10 times the amount of the insurance company's last or "final" offer before trial.  Insurance companies are very aware of Mr. Davis' success in the courtroom, and as a result will usually offer him a premium settlement offer to avoid trial.  You can count on Mr. Davis to recover the highest settlement offer the insurance company is prepared to give before trial. 

Motorcycle Accident Statistics

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety:

• Fifty-five percent of all reported fatal motorcycle crashes occurring nationally in 1998 involved multiple vehicle crashes and 45% occurred in single-vehicle crashes.
• Five crash types account for 86% of fatal motorcycle crashes: motorcycle runs-off-road 41%, motorcycle or other vehicle runs traffic control 18%, head-on collision 11%, car turns in front of cycle 8% and motorcycle goes down in roadway 7%.
• Forty-five percent of deaths in single-vehicle motorcycle crashes in 1998 included drivers with blood alcohol concentration at or above 0.10%.
• Nine out of 10 motorcycle deaths in 1998 were males. Seventy-seven percent of the females who died in a motorcycle crash were passengers and 98% of males who died were drivers. 

Library for Motorcycle Accidents:

• Crash Statistics Fatally Injured Motorcycle Operators by License Status [PDF]   
  Description: On an average, in the past five years (2002 to 2006), one-fourth (25%) of motorcycle operators fatally injured in fatal crashes were operating their motorcycles with invalid licenses (either did not have the license or did not have an endorsement) compared to about 15 percent for fatally injured passenger vehicle drivers. This data is from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting
  System (FARS).
• ARTICLE: Common Sense Can Prevent a Bicycle Crash   
  Description: Annually, about half a million bicycle related injuries occur. In addition, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a bicyclist is killed approximately every six hours. However, most bicycle crashes are predictable and preventable by using proper precautions on the part of both the bicyclists and motorists.
• May - Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month   
• FACTS & FIGURES: Motorcycle Helmet Use Laws [PDF]   
  Description: In 2004, 4,008 motorcyclists were killed and more than 76,000 were injured in highway vehicle accidents, according to a January 2006 report available from the National Highway Traffic and Safety Association (NHTSA). Motorcyclists were 32 times more likely to be killed in an accident than car passengers per vehicle mile driven. More than half of motorcycle accidents result from collisions with other vehicles. These statistics highlight the importance of determining fault and insurance requirements in motorcycle accidents.
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• NEWS: Motorcyclist dies after crash   
  Description: A motorcyclist who collided with a car on Chuckanut Drive Sunday died at St. Joseph Hospital on Monday afternoon....a blood-alcohol content of more than the legal limit of 0.08 at the time of the crash.
• FACTS & FIGURES: Motorcycle Accidents   
  Description: Statistics on Motorcycle Accidents from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
• NEWS: Kent woman killed in motorcycle crash   
  Description: A Kent woman died when she was thrown from a motorcycle after a collision in Des Moines.
• NEWS: Man critically hurt in motorcycle accident   
  Description: A 54-year-old man was critically injured when his motorcycle drove off an embankment on Highway 530 near Arlington, according to the Washington State Patrol.
• NEWS: Motorcyclist dies in Issaquah crash   
  Description: A Seattle man on a motorcycle died in a collision with a dump truck, according to Issaquah police.
• NEWS: Motorcyclist dies in morning accident   
  Description: A motorcyclist died after colliding with a dump truck on East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast, just north of Interstate 90, Issaquah police reported.
• NEWS: Motorcyclist killed in collision with truck identified   
  Description: The motorcyclist who died after colliding with a dump truck in Issaquah has been identified.
• TV NEWS: Fatal motorcycle accident on East Lake Sammamish Parkway   
  Description: A motorcyclist was killed when he collided with a dump truck on East Lake Sammamish Parkway.
• TV NEWS: Seattle Police officer killed in motorcycle crash   
  Description: Seattle Police officer Tom Springer is being honored by some of his fellow officers after he was killed in a motorcycle accident. KING 5's Bernard Choi reports.
• TV NEWS: Motorcylist killed in I-90 bridge crash   
  Description: Two people are recovering from serious injuries following a deadly motorcycle accident on the Interstate 90 floating bridge in Seattle.
• TV NEWS: Motorcycle crashes along I-5 paving project   
  Description: WSDOT is warning motorcycle riders to take extra caution in paving zones after a Lake Stevens man crashed on I-5 in Everett.
• TV NEWS: Troopers target motorcycles on Highway 7   
  Description: Troopers conducted their first ever motorcycle emphasis patrol on Highway 7 near Puyallup Saturday.

Frequent Questions for Motorcycle Accidents:

• What are the traffic statistics on motorcycle accidents?
• How many people are injured or killed in the United States in motorcycle accidents?
• What it the main cause of death in these accidents?
• What if I am involved ion an accident that was not my fault?
• What if a loved one has been killed as the result of an accident that was not their fault?
• Why do I need to enlist the help of an experienced motorcycle accident lawye

Videos about Motorcycle Accidents:

• Seattle Motorcycle Accident Lawyer

Case Results for Motorcycle Accidents:

• $250,000 for Motorcycle Accident Rider - Herniated Disc - $250,000
• $150,000 Injury Caused by "Runaway Tire" Off a Boat Trailer - $150,000

Web Resources for Motorcycle Accidents:

• American Motorcyclist Association

  Description: The AMA focuses on motorcycle rights, motorcycle riding and racing through its government relations work, by sanctioning road and off-road motorcycle riding activities and overseeing professional and amateur motorcycle racing events.

• American Motorcyclist Magazine

  Description: American Motorcyclist magazine covers every facet of motorcycling. Each monthly issue details the people, places and events?from road rallies to road races?that make up the American motorcycling experience. Plus, you'll find in-depth stories on the legislative issues that affect your right to ride, and the most comprehensive schedule of road-riding and competition events anywhere.

• Motorcycle Justice for All

  Description: A program to focus attention on inadequate sentencing of drivers who seriously injure or kill motorcyclists,
  and to push for laws with tougher penalties.

• Puget Sound Rider

  Description: The Northwest's ultimate motorcycle resource.

• Share the Road Motorcycle Safety Planner

  Description: The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Public Law 109-59, directed the department to develop and provide to the States model language for use in traffic safety education courses, driver’s manuals, and other driver’s training materials instructing the drivers of motor vehicles on the importance of sharing the roads safely with motorcyclists.

• Washington State Motorcycle Laws and Regulations

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