Oklahoma Motorcycle Accident Injury Law Library Article: "Common Motorcycle Accident Injuries"

Due to riders’ lack of protection, motorcycle accidents have a higher risk for resulting in severe injuries or death than traffic accidents involving passenger vehicles.

In addition to their general vulnerability, motorcyclists often do not see the approach of other vehicles that lead to motorcycle accidents. Most motorcycle accidents are caused by the failure of another driver to notice a motorcycle, which can catch the rider unaware and unable to prepare for impact.

Riders are often ejected in motorcycle accidents, and these collisions can result in multiple, severe injuries to motorcyclists. In addition to cuts and lacerations, motorcycle accidents frequently result in severe injuries including:

• Traumatic brain injuries
• Spinal cord injuries
• Broken or fractured bones
• Paralysis
• Loss of limb

A number of studies, including those by insurance agencies and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), indicate that more than 75 percent of accidents involving motorcycles cause serious injury or death to the motorcycle operator. According to an NHTSA study, motorcyclists have a fatality rate approximately 20 times higher than those in passenger vehicles.

If you were injured or a family member suffered wrongful death in a motorcycle accident caused by the negligence of another driver, it’s important to contact a personal injury attorney well-versed in motorcycle accidents as soon as possible.

Oklahoma personal injury attorney James Self has more than 30 years of experience helping motorcycle accident victims get the financial compensation they need to recover. If you live in the Oklahoma City, Edmond, Norman, Midwest City or Tulsa areas and were injured in a motorcycle accident that was the result of another driver’s negligence, please visit the website of the Oklahoma personal injury attorneys at Self & Associates.