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California Motorcycle Accident Attorneys
Motorcycle accidents cause large number of fatalities of riders and pedestrians. The negligence of the person who hit you is typically the cause of Los Angeles motorcycle accidents that would result in the need for Los Angeles motorcycle accident lawyers. Motorcycle crashes and accidents can also be caused from other things too.

Examples of causes of motorcycle accident in Los Angeles often include roadway defects, defective products used to manufacture the motorcycles, bad mechanics who screwed up your Harley Hog or rice rocket, or even light phasing problems due to defective or poorly engineered traffic signals. This can result in a chain of causation that includes contractors, engineers, city planners, police officers, departments and independent contractors. And since motorized bike accidents usually result in serious injuries and major damages, as well as the vast amount of anticipated defendants, these cases are complex and will require an California motorbike personal injury attorney. There are serious things to consider when pursuing multiple defendants, making this type of case well suited for local motorcycle accident lawyers in Los Angeles or Orange County motorcycle personal injury attorneys.

Motorcycle Accident Statistics Don't Lie

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states that at least eighty (80) percent of all motorcycle crash injuries cause deaths including wrongful deaths in California cities such as Huntington Beach, Los Angeles, Culver City, Malibu Beach, Fountain Valley, Marina del Rey and Long Beach. This compares to the approximately twenty (20) percent of motor vehicle crash incidents that result in these more deadly accidents. Fatal Motorcycle accidents have gone up yearly from 1997-1999 and aren't expected to drop off any time soon. For example, back in the year 2004, more than four thousand (4,000) motorcycle riders suffered fatalities in vehicular accidents while significantly unprotected. At the same time, at least seventy six thousand (76,000) motorcycle riders were hurt in motor bike personal injuries.

What that means is that there was an eight (8) percent increase in deaths on motorcycle in the U.S. and at least another fourteen (14) percent rise in total injuries on motorcycles from the year prior. In fact, in total miles traveled, in the year two thousand three (2003) people riding motorcycles had at least 32 times greater risk to be killed while riding, making them at least six (6) times greater at risk of being injured over a typical vehicular accident cases where drivers and passengers are in an enclosed automobile.

Motorcycle and Vehicular Crash Collision Incidents - Causes

The majority of the times, an accident on a motorcycle is caused from the willful neglect, recklessness or negligence of a tortfeasor. At least one important study of car accidents determined that in at least two thirds (2/3) of accidents involving motorcycle crash cases were caused from a person driving the other vehicle not exercising due care from failing to yield right of way, or stop when cyclist was turning left.

Car operators also make motorcycle crashes happen in different scenarios as well. Some vehicle operators aren't careful in determining how fast the motorcycle is actually going or what the true distance between rider and car actually is. Many cars and big rig trucks fail to properly use their rear and side view mirrors and fail to se the rider in the blind spots. They will often carreen into the motorcycle, causing a high speed motorcycle crash. Some negligent motor vehicle operators tailgate motorcycles. Because bikes can stop so much quicker, the motorcycle can get hit in the rear quite easily by a large motorized vehicle such as an SUV or big rig truck.

Other Situations Involving Motorcycle Personal Injuries

Motorcycle crash incidents might be caused by the above, or many below factors, including design defect, potholes after heavy rains, grooves caused by construction vehicles, ruts in the roadway, uneven roadway surface areas, road way debris like loose asphalt from a Cal Trans truck, bad city and county maintenance on the roads, rain, sleet and snow. All of these situation are typical causes to be concerned with as accident causes. Call now at 888.400.8721 for Los Angeles injury lawyers now. Please read our informative legal disclaimer:http://www.ehlinelaw.com/pages/273/Disclaimer.htm