The Cochran Firm Legal Blog

There are over 5200 motorcycle fatalities every year in the United States. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says a motorcyclist is eight times more likely to be injured and thirty-seven times more likely to die in a motorcycle accident than those involved in car accidents.

The failure of other motor vehicle drivers to actually see a motorcycle on the road is said to be a major cause of accidents involving motorcycles with intersections being the most common place for motorcycle accidents to occur.

Motorcyclists can suffer catastrophic injuries from direct impact with another vehicle or with the pavement. Injuries range from scrapes and bruises to massive head injuries, spinal cord injuries, broken bones, severe burns, traumatic brain injury, loss of limbs and death.

Losses suffered in a motorcycle accident can be high. Serious injuries result in high medical bills, lost wages and possible permanent disability. You may be able to be compensated for your losses, and in the event of a fatality, the survivors may also be entitled to compensation.

If you live in Memphis, Tennessee or the surrounding area and you or someone you care about was injured or killed in a motorcycle accident, please contact the Memphis, Tennessee office of The Cochran Firm today to schedule a confidential consultation at no cost to you with an experienced motorcycle accident attorney to protect your legal rights.

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