Are Motorcycle Accidents More Dangerous than Car Accidents?

You can confirm through many different studies that motorcycle accidents result in far more serious injuries and damages than typical car accidents. But you may not fully comprehend why the risks are so different. And if you are a motorcycle rider, you may be unsure if you should even attempt to pursue legal action after your accident, as you may have assumed the risk of utilizing a more perilous mode of transportation. Well, before you resign to forfeiting your legal right, please follow along to find out why motorcycle accidents are considered more dangerous than car accidents and how a proficient Miami motorcycle accident lawyer at the Law Offices of Gonzalo Funes, PA, can help you recover the maximum amount of financial compensation to which you are entitled.

Why are motorcycle accidents more dangerous than car accidents?

Specifically, as reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), motorcycle riders are 20 times more likely to die in an auto accident than standard vehicle drivers. This is mostly because, unlike drivers, motorcyclists lack the structural protection of a car. With no steel frame, reinforced cabin, airbags, or seatbelts, a motorcyclist’s body may absorb the full impact of a crash.

Of course, this situation is far worse when the impact is made with a bigger car or truck, which packs much more mass and sheer force. Ultimately, in the event of a collision, a motorcyclist may endure catastrophic physical trauma, not excluding the possibility of traumatic brain injury, permanent spinal cord damage, and broken limbs.

Can I get more compensation if I was a victim of a motorcycle accident?

Inevitably, there is the stereotype that motorcycle riders are “risky.” This stereotype may show in a biased police report conducted and witness statements made after your auto accident event takes place. However, you must not let these unfair takes get the best of you.

At the end of the day, all that matters for your personal injury claim is if you can prove that another driver’s negligence caused your accident. And so, we encourage you to collect your own evidence (i.e., surveillance camera footage, photos of the scene and contributory hazards, etc.) from the event that better establishes the defendant’s negligence and takes the blame away from you.

In discussing motorcycle accident claims, we may be remiss if we do not mention the helmet-wearing element of it all. In the state of Florida, you may not be required to wear a helmet if you are over 21, but as long as you have at least $10,000 in medical insurance coverage for motorcycle-related injuries.

Regardless, if it is discovered that you failed to wear a helmet at the time of your accident, Florida’s comparative negligence laws may come into play. This is because it can be argued that your injuries would have been far less severe, and therefore much less expensive, if you had worn a helmet. So, your final payout may be reduced by your deemed percentage of fault.

There is no need to wait any longer to hire a talented Miami auto accident lawyer if you are already ready to get on with your personal injury case. Reach out to our law firm, the Law Offices of Gonzalo Funes, PA, at your earliest possible convenience.