Driving a motorcycle provides less protection than other modes of vehicles. Motorcycles lack a traditional cab like cars, trucks, vans, busses and semi-trucks. As a result of the design of a motorcycle, riders can suffer more severe injuries than their passenger vehicle counterparts when involved in an accident.
While airbags can provide protection to those involved in accidents inside a cab, motorcyclists do not have the same protection as other vehicles.
Due to the nature of the motorcycle, more severe injuries can occur to a motorcycle operator. In the event of an accident, the injuries below can occur:
Lacerations - Lacerations are common injuries that result from motorcycle accidents
Road Rash - When a rider or accident victim’s skin comes into contact with a road at high speeds, skin abrasions can occur. These skin abrasions are commonly called “road rash”. Road rash injuries can vary drastically from one case to the next. Those that wear protective motorcycle gear tend to suffer less road rash compared to riders that are not wearing protective gear.
Internal Injuries - Damage to internal organs can occur from cases that involve blunt force trauma. In some cases internal injuries can lead to internal bleeding. Internal injuries can be caused by blunt-force trauma injuries or penetration trauma.
Fractures - During a crash, a limb can become trapped under the motorcycle or underneath another object. Wrists and arms can also break as a motorcycle rider braces for contact with the road in an attempt to break a fall caused by the accident.
Traumatic Brain Injuries - Serious injuries to the head and brain can occur during an accident. Brain injuries can vary significantly from cases that involve minor concussions to extreme injuries to the brain that involve bruising, contusions, penetrating brain injuries and in the most extreme cases brain death.
Spinal Cord Injuries - Injuries to the spinal cord can be catastrophic in nature, dependent on the severity of a spinal cord injury, a victim may be temporarily or permanently paralyzed.
If you have suffered injuries resulting from a motorcycle accident, our Minneapolis motorcycle accident attorneys are here to help. Injuries can cause a victim to pay substantial amounts of money for medical bills and loss of work. Our lawyers can help recover what was lost.