People are choosing motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, and other two-wheeled bikes to get around town these days. The number of new motorcycle sales in this country is going up yearly, and so is the number of accidents. If you live in California, you should be informed that the traffic accident statistics among motorcyclists are astronomical in that state, and Los Angeles has by far the worst record.
Te nature of the motorcycle itself offers several contributing factors in wrecks: motorcycles reach high speeds; they are far less visible than trucks or cars; and they offer very little protection in the event of a crash. If you tumble, it's you on the pavement. There will be nothing to buffer the asphalt except your clothing and helmet.
Signs, thousands of oblivious sightseers, and eye-catching advertisements everywhere are bad enough. Throw in a cell phone and an iPod or MP3 player and you have a recipe for catastrophe to any motorcyclist who crosses these drivers' paths! Even the most careful motorcyclist takes his life in his hands in busy urban areas!
If you're had the misfortune of wrecking recently, don't be hesitant to call a motorcycle accident attorney. A lawyer can assist you in getting full restitution for everything to which you are entitled after an accident. If you try to manage your own case, often by the time the tedious process wears you down (or that injury you thought you did not sustain shows itself weeks or months later) it may be too late to file.
Remember, a free consultation should be just that: free. When you find out that hiring a motorcycle lawyer means you have better odds of receiving a much higher settlement and that you would be relieved of all the work of handling your own case, why would you do anything else?
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If you have had to pick yourself off the road or off a hospital bed, contact a certified motorcycle accident attorney and get the legal side of things squared away, pronto.