Motorcycle Accidents
It is not difficult to appreciate the inherent dangers in operating a motorcycle as opposed to a car. The Texas Department of Transportation recently reported that more than 400 motorcyclists (including passengers) were killed in accidents. The report also states that nearly 56 percent of those fatalities involved either motorcycle drivers or passengers who were not wearing helmets.
Because motorcyclists lack far more protection than a car would offer, the death rate and rate of serious injuries are much higher. But there is a more practical difficulty that lawyers might face when representing an injured motorcyclist. That is, jurors tend to see motorcyclist as “risk-takers” and may inadvertently hold the operator of a motorcycle to a higher standard of care than the driver of a passenger car. Therefore, your lawyer should be prepared for this misconception and be ready to battle against it.
