Even the most careful motorcyclists are at the mercy of negligent automobile and truck drivers. In fact, over 80% of all accidents involving motorcycles are not the biker’s fault. However, motorcycle accident deaths continue to rise, reaching almost 5,000 per year. According to the U.S. National Highway Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), motorcycle accident deaths now account for about 10% of all motor vehicle accident deaths. In Georgia alone, there were over 1,500 motorcyclists killed in accidents last year.

Injured motorcyclists often suffer catastrophic injuries because they collide with cars and trucks. Other times, motorcyclists are traveling at a high rate of speed when they are cut off by drivers and are either run off the road or they collide with bridges, roadway barriers, traffic signs or trees.

As experienced Georgia injury lawyers, we know that today's drivers are often distracted from watching the road while they talk on the cell phone, text message, read emails, listen to the radio, apply makeup, drink coffee, eat meals, and watch television (yes, some people actually watch television in their car or truck) while driving. Despite this, all drivers in Georgia are required by law to exercise due care to avoid colliding with any other vehicle on a roadway. Drivers must also exercise due care to avoid colliding with motorcyclists or running them off the road. Too often, drivers fail to exercise the degree of care necessary to avoid causing a serious accident with a motorcyclist. Unfortunately, the end result is all too often a seriously injured or killed motorcyclist. Family members of motorcycle accident victims must go forward after suffering a loss caused by these inattentive drivers. They often hire a personal injury attorney after events such as this in order to do their part to prevent this type of tragedy from happening again.

Many times bikers are badly injured in accidents and suffer serious trauma-induced injuries such as brain injuries (often referred to as traumatic brain injury or TBI), closed head injuries, amputation and loss of limbs, serious back injuries, third-degree burns and “road rash”, broken bones, lacerations, other catastrophic injuries, and even wrongful death.

Serious injuries usually result in large amounts of damages in the form of medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages, disfigurement, future medical bills, and a diminished quality of life. In addition, the spouse of an injured person is entitled to be fully compensated for their “loss of consortium” which is the loss that occurs when a spouse is injured and the other spouse loses their companionship, services, and marital relations.

If you or a family member has been seriously injured in a motorcycle accident, you are entitled to be fully compensated for you injuries. This includes compensation for medical costs (both past and future), lost wages (both past and future), pain and suffering and permanent injuries.

At Fleming Law, P.C., we work hard to get you all that you are entitled to under Georgia law. We have earned our reputation for excellence by helping clients and families face life changing tragedies such as this. We are experienced and skilled Georgia motorcycle and pedestrian injury lawyers. We have recovered millions of dollars for our clients. We understand the issues you are wrestling with and welcome the opportunity to help you.

If you would like to discuss your case with an experienced Georgia motorcycle accident lawyer, please call Robert J. Fleming at (404) 923-7497 or contact us online. We are here to help.