Tampa Motorcycle Accident Lawyer

Motorcycles in Tampa

Florida is the most dangerous state for motorcycle riders. It has the most motorcycle accidents and the most motorcycle fatalities. Even so, motorcycles are astonishingly popular in Florida, with more than half a million registered motorcycles in the state. Florida also hosts the Daytona Beach Bike Week, one of the largest motorcycling events in the world.

Common Causes of Motorcycle Accidents

As we noted above, there are some fairly common reasons for motorcycle accidents in Florida.

They happen most often because of

• Cars turning left in front of a motorcycle
• Cars switching lanes without noticing the presence of a motorcycle
• When the cycle or a car runs a red light
• Head-on collisions
• Cyclists lane splitting and weaving in and out of traffic
• Speeding
• Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol

What Happens When You’re in a Motorcycle Accident?

However, you want to explain it, a lot of motorcycles are in accidents in Florida every day. The results of those accidents can be, and often are, catastrophic. Because cars and trucks are bigger and heavier than motorcycles and because motorcycles provide virtually no built-in protection from a crash for their riders, the motorcyclist is virtually always the loser in any collision with a car or truck.

Whether crushed by the other vehicle or the cycle or violently thrust from the cycle, the cyclist has virtually no protection and faces exposure to the physics of the crash. As a result, the fatality rate for motorcyclists in Florida is roughly six times the rate for passenger occupants in accidents.

Some of the life-altering injuries that can result from a motorcycle accident are:

• Traumatic Brain Injury – Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) happens when the skull slams against something or the brain shakes. In either case, the impact bruises the brain and tears tissues. Even a seemingly mild TBI can result in potentially fatal complications. When your doctor says you have a “mild” TBI, that designation only relates to the initial symptoms and not to your overall prognosis. TBIs that medical professionals have described as mild can still represent severe injuries resulting in lasting effects and complications. If you are diagnosed with any TBI, you should watch for symptoms of complications or lingering effects.
• Spinal Cord Injury – Depending on its location, a spinal cord injury can result in permanent or temporary paralysis of large parts of the body. Even milder spinal injuries can cause loss of sensation or reductions in motor skills.
• Broken or Amputated Limbs – Your legs and arms have virtually no protection from the other vehicle in your accident or from the forces involved when you land on the ground or something lands on you. Severe fractures and even amputated limbs are common results when a victim is thrown from the bike or crushed under it.
• Torso Injuries – Again, the lack of protection from other vehicles or from being thrown from your bike means that your entire body is vulnerable to severe injuries. Injuries to the torso can break ribs leading to possible punctured lungs, life-threatening damage to other internal organs, and related internal bleeding.

Contact a Tampa Motorcycle Accident Attorney Today

If a Florida motorcycle accident injured you or a loved one, you no doubt face ongoing medical expenses and a loss of your regular paycheck. You may be hearing from insurance companies making lowball settlement offers that they hope you’re ill enough or desperate enough to accept. Don’t let that happen.

We know your pain! Boohoff Law can help you fight the insurance companies and get the compensation you deserve for your injuries. Our attorneys have extensive experience in personal injury law and motorcycle accident cases like yours and will work tirelessly for your recovery. Contact us online today or call (813) 445-8161 for a no-cost initial consultation and case evaluation.

Boohoff Law P.A. Tampa, Florida Location

829 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Tampa, FL 33603
Phone: (813) 536-6221

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