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If you’re a responsible motorcyclist, you’re all too familiar with the additional risks. However, what most people fail to consider is just how different a motorcycle and regular car accident is from a legal perspective.
Here are 4 reasons why it’s vital you find an attorney who specializes in motorcycle accidents to ensure you receive the proper compensation for injuries and damages:
- Prejudices against motorcyclists
- Potential jurors have no or very limited understanding of motorcycles
- Injuries are more severe in most cases
- Insurance company tactics against motorcyclists
Although motorcyclist fatalities have been declining since the 1980s, a total of 4667 fatalities occurred in 2012 and accounted for 14% of motor vehicle crash deaths that year. And while the number of fatalities has been on the decline, their proportion of total motor vehicle related fatalities has more than doubled since 1997 according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.