Motorcycle accidents have many characteristics in common with other types of motor vehicle accidents, such as the following:
- Motorcycles have the same rights on the road as cars, trucks and buses.
- Motorcycle accidents often occur in the context of traffic flow, just as car accidents and truck accidents typically happen in traffic.
- An injured motorcyclist has acute needs for healing and for financial relief, just as any accident victim does after a motor vehicle accident.
Prominent Characteristics of Motorcycle Accidents
On the other hand, motorcycle accidents have some traits that make them stand out from car or truck accidents:
- A motorcycle accident victim is not protected by a steel car or truck body, and therefore often suffers very serious and catastrophic injuries — more often, and more severely, than occupants of cars or trucks involved in crashes.
- A motorcycle rider typically carries less insurance than do drivers of automobiles. In particular, a motorcyclist may not have any PIP (personal injury protection insurance).
- Police, insurance claims adjusters, juries and judges may carry subtle or overt prejudice against motorcyclists, and assume that the biker was knowingly assuming great risks by riding a motorcycle in the first place. This prejudice may color people's responses to a motorcycle accident even when the driver of a car or truck committed a traffic violation that caused the accident.
At Scura, Mealey, Wigfield & Heyer, LLP, Newark motorcycle accident lawyers are prepared to work hard to help you overcome these challenges to the best of our ability, as you seek compensation. Our attorneys put our clients' interests and concerns as high priorities, and we work diligently to demonstrate and communicate these concerns in all interactions with and advocacy for our personal injury clients.
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