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It is no surprise that motorcycle riders have less protection during a crash than those driving cars or trucks. This lack of protection is one of the main factors in the increased rate of injury and death among riders involved in accidents. While 80% of reported motorcycle crashes ended in injury or death, only 20% of accidents involving cars ended similarly.

While a casual observer may attribute this alarming rate to the bikes operator, often motorcycles are involved in accidents because of the vehicles they share the road with. Someone driving a car may not be paying enough attention to the road and may hit the bike or cause the driver to run off the road. In addition, auto drivers may follow too closely to a motorcycle in traffic or stop too closely behind the bike at a traffic light. During a rear end accident where not enough room is left between the bike and the vehicle following, the motorcycle may be hit from behind, a highly dangerous situation for all involved.

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Common Accident Related Injuries

The types of injuries sustained in an accident range from slight, easily treated bruises, to debilitating and life altering spinal injuries. If you or a loved one has been injured, it can be difficult to get insurance companies to cover the entirety of your care. Depending on the type of injury medical care may be necessary for years. Some of the most common motorcycle crash injuries are listed below.

Mental Trauma: Even the smallest accident can cause some degree of mental trauma. After a serious accident the very thought of riding may cause stress and anxiety. If the accident was seriously traumatic, a victim may even become afflicted by post traumatic stress disorder. Post traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is often heard in reference to veterans. However, it is a frightening reality for thousands of motorcylce crash victims.

Those suffering from PTSD may have a hard time sleeping. The person may also relive the event over and over again throughout the day. The sufferer may avoid the cause of the mental trauma. If the trauma occurred while riding a motorcylce, daily life can become extremely difficult. Even a ride to the store may cause the victim to relive the terrifying accident.

Treating post traumatic stress disorder is possible, and the treatments are often very successful. However, insurance companies may not cover the treatments. In this case you will need an attorney to help you cover the costs of therapy.

Closed Head Injuries: Closed head injuries are also known as traumatic brain injury (TBI), brain stem injury, subdural hematoma, and in the most serious cases brain death. Closed head injuries are injuries to the brain that occur without a laceration or external wound to the head. Over 570,000 receive closed head injuries a year. Of these, over 25% will arrive at the hospital dead on arrival. Closed head injuries are prone to misdiagnosis as the symptoms may not occur immediately. In addition, a hospital staff or doctor may not give immediate care if symptoms do not appear immediately. Often this lack of timely care can negatively affect the patients’ long term outcome.

Trauma Pain: Trauma pain is any injury or wound caused by an external force. The extent of the injury can vary greatly. A bruise or minor cut is considered minor trauma pain, while a bone break or head trauma is categorized as severe. Some other examples of severe trauma pain are broken bones, open wounds or lacerations, spinal cord injuries, head trauma and whiplash. Depending on the severity, treatments to attain full recovery may be possible only after months of expensive medical treatment.

Orthopedic Injuries: Orthopedic injuries can include the aforementioned broken or fractured bones. However, this type of injury also includes strained or sprained muscles and torn ligaments or tendons. There are many ways orthopedic injuries occur during a car crash and their severity can vary.

Whiplash: Whiplash is caused by a sudden movement of the head. It is often assumed that whiplash is only caused by a rear end accident. However, this injury can be caused by any accident where vertebrae are forced out of place, resulting in sprained or strained ligaments and muscles surrounding the misaligned vertebrae. The signs of whiplash may take days or even weeks to surface. Some of the more common signs of whiplash are; headaches, jaw or neck pain, vertigo, radiating pain in the arms, back and legs, ear ringing and dizziness. Whiplash often takes multiple treatments, and though most patients will find relief after 2-4 weeks more severe cases may require lengthy, expensive medical care.

Spinal injuries: If a spinal injury is minor, it may only cause mild symptoms and may be easily treated. However, if the impact of the accident causes extensive damage to the spine, it may cost an accident victim their life. A spinal cord injury is extremely serious and can cause partial or full paralysis. Paralysis is a loss of function or sensation below the injured portion of the spinal cord. Though modern medicine can work wonders, if the spinal cord has been too badly damaged, there may be no way to restore the victims’ ability to function normally. This life altering event is extremely difficult for the injured person and their family. The cost of physical therapy and other medical treatments for spinal cord injuries can quickly become overwhelming. It is of the utmost importance that the injured party and their family receive adequate compensation.

Motor Vehicle Accident Facts: There were an estimated 6,420,000 motorcycles, cars and other motor vehicles involved in accidents in the US in 2005. The cost of these accidents exceeds 230+ Billion dollars. There were about 2.9 million injury cases and 42,636 car accident deaths. An average of 115 persons die each day in motor vehicle crashes in the United States -- one every 13 minutes. According to the World Health Organization about 3000 people die in crashes each day worldwide.

Keller & Keller services all of Indiana and Michigan. While accidents can happen anywhere, at any time, some roads and highways are more dangerous than others. The following roadways in the region can be particularly hazardous: I69, I65, I74, US 31, I465, and I70.

We understand that an accident can alter your life and that you need dedicated and honest professionals in your corner. If you have had an accident and need an honest appraisal of your situation, please contact us.

Library for Motorcycle Accidents:

What Can the Hurt Report Tell Us About Motorcycle Safety Today?
Description: The Hurt Report remains to be the most important study to date on the causes of motorcycle accidents. Published in 1981, it provided the United States and the world with research that has lead to significant motorcycle crash prevention campaigns.
What Are The Motorcycle Laws And Regulations In Indiana?
Description: Motorcycles can be more dangerous to drive than other vehicles - are you familiar with the motorcycle laws in Indiana? Learn how to stay safe and how to follow the motorcycle rules and regulations of the road.
Handling Dangerous Surfaces On Your Motorcycle
Description: One of the biggest hazards for motorcycle drivers is dangerous surfaces such as grating, broken pavement, slippery surfaces, railroad tracks, and grooved pavement. This article goes over tips and tricks for handling these situations with caution and safety first.
Harley Davidson Wobble
Indiana Motorcycle Laws
New Mexico Motorcyle Laws
How Much Is My Motorcycle Injury Case Worth?
Description: This helpful document covers how much your injury case is worth, and how the value of something like a tragic accident that involves injury could possibly have a dollar value attached to it.

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Frequent Questions for Motorcycle Accidents:

Web Resources for Motorcycle Accidents:

Motorcycle Safety
Description: An extensive website that provides riders with safety tips and interactive tours of biker riding courses.
Motorcycle Awareness
Description: This site provides additional motorcycle safety tips as well as the risks associated with riding and operating motorcycle.
Motorcycle Helmets
Description: How effective is your motorcylce helmet? This site contains valuable answers surrounding the debate of which type of helmet offers the best protection.

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