DUI Motorcycle Accident Leaves Man in Coma
A man charged with drunk driving after a motorcycle crash is now facing additional charges for the accident. The man is facing charges of serious injury by a motor vehicle after the passenger of the car he collided with was in a coma.
The accident happened when the motorcyclist was driving towards an intersection and turned left without yielding, directly into the victim’s car. The accident happened early in the morning, after the motorcyclist had been drinking and was found over the legal blood alcohol limit. In addition to major leg injuries, the motorcycle accident caused severe head injuries to the victim, leaving him in a coma.
Motorcyclist accidents, statistically, are often alcohol-related. Meaning, most of these accidents could probably be prevented, and with over 90 percent of motorcycle accidents resulting in injury, many injuries could be prevented. More alarming is that about half of all fatal motorcycle accidents involve alcohol. Thus, not only could some motorcycle accidents and injuries be prevented through alcohol awareness, but also many lives could be saved.
Despite the well-known harms associated with driving a motorcycle after alcohol consumption, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that alcohol-impaired motorcycle driving and resulting accidents continue to grow in number every year.
When an accidents result from impaired driving, through alcohol or substance use, the legal rights of accident victims include the ability to recover through a personal injury or negligence claim. A claim for negligence will succeed where it is found that a duty has been breached and directly causes harm to another. In this case, the motorcyclist, as a driver on the road, has a duty to adhere to safe driving practices so as to prevent harm.
By drinking alcohol and driving a motorcycle, this driver breached his duty of reasonable care to others on the road. Thus, any resulting accidents and injuries arising from such breach are actionable; meaning those injured can bring a lawsuit for their damages.
In the event that you or a loved one are involved in a motorcycle accident it is to your benefit to seek a reputable motorcycle injury attorney immediately. By contacting a personal injury lawyer who has handled motorcycle accident lawsuits before, you are putting yourself in the best position possible to recover the maximum amount of damages.
As a motorcyclist myself and partner at the Page Law personal injury law firm, I am personally vested in aggressively representing those injured while riding their bikes. I have been successfully handling severe motorcycle accident lawsuits my entire career and will exhaust all possible resources to ensure those injured while riding a motorcycle are justly compensated for their damages.
I offer free consultations to anyone involved in a motorcycle crash, so I can assess your situation and so you can better understand your legal rights and options for recovery. You pay nothing unless you recover.
I am more than happy to answer any questions or concerns you may have. I know how stressful dealing with a motorcycle crash can be, which is why you can reach me 24 hours a day at your convenience. You can call me at 314.322.8515 or toll free at 1.800.500.INJURY (4658). You can also email me at john@pagecagle.com or visit my website, www.MotorcycleInjuryLawGroup.com for more information.
