Seattle Motorcycle Accident Attorneys

Practice Area - Motorcycle Accidents

Road accidents, including motorcycle accidents typically occur because of negligence. Motorcyclists are especially susceptible for being overlooked by other drivers because of their size.

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 an attorney 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.

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.

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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.

Traffic Safety Facts 2002: Motorcycles
Published by: U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
In 2002, 3,244 motorcyclists were killed and an additional 65,000 were injured in traffic crashes in the United States — 1 percent more than the 3,197 motorcyclist fatalities and 7 percent more than the 60,000 motorcyclist injuries reported in 2001.
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-30/NCSA/TSF2002/2002mcyfacts.pdf