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Arizona Motorcycle Accident Law Office

Over 80% of multi-vehicle accidents involving a motorcycle are not the motorcyclist's fault.

A motorcycle rider is more vulnerable than other motorists, and motorcycle accident, motorcycle collisions, and motorcycle crashes often involve the most serious types of injury, including brain injury, burns, fractures, breaks, dislocations, neck injury, back injury, nerve injury, paralysis, and spinal cord injury. Rarely does a motorcycle accident simply involve a soft-tissue ("whiplash") type injury. Motorcycle riders are often injured, through no fault of their own, by negligent car drivers and truck drivers who fail to see the motorcycle or fail to yield the right of way to the motorcycle.

As of 2006, there were nearly seven million motorcycles registered in the United States of America. In 2008, 7.7 million motorcycle registrations were filed, compared to only 4.3 million motorcycle registrations in 2000. Unfortunately, with the increasing popularity of riding motorcycles, there has also been an upswing in accidents and fatalities. Over 5,000 people lost their lives as the result of motorcycle accidents in 2008. That total is higher than any other year since the federal government began collecting such data back in 1975. In Arizona, there were more than 150,000 motorcycles registered in 2008 with more than 3,000 people injured in motorcycle collisions. There are more than 90,000 motorcycle riders injured every year in the United States of America.

Tips For Increasing The Safety of Riding a Motorcycle

• The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (March 31, 2010) reported that motorcycles with anti-lock breakes are 37% less likely to be involved in a fatal collision.
• Motorcycles with anti-lock brakes file 22% fewer property damage claims per insured vehicle year.
• Wear the safest helmet and protective gear you can afford based upon Department of Transportation standards (head injuries account for the largest number of accident fatalities).
• Take motorcycle training courses before applying for your license and motorcycle refresher courses as needed.
• Make sure to take your motorcycle in for regular tune-ups and promptly replace and fix malfunctioning parts.
• Do research before buying your motorcycle so that you get the model that best suits your needs.
• Never have more passengers than allowed for your motorcycle.
• Never ride your motorcycle if you have been drinking or using any type of drug that impairs your coordination or reaction times.
• Don't ride your motorcycle beyond your own skill level.
• Be familiar with the motorcylce safety guidelines issued by the state of Arizona or any state you plan to visit.
• Never speed on your motorcycle or weave carelessly between other motor vehicles.
• Slow done during bad weather (hydroplaning is especially dangerous for motorcyclists).
• Do not tailgate other motor vehicles.
• Do not try to customize your motorcycle in any manner that might compromise safety or violate any laws.

Our Phoenix motorcycle accident attorney handles motorcycle accident, motorcycle collision, traffic crash and wreck claims involving the negligent and reckless driving conduct of other drivers in motorcycle versus car accident, motorcycle versus truck collision, failure to yield the right of way accident, intersection accident, dangerous roads and highways accident, construction zone accident, hit and run motorcycle accident and various other motorcycle traffic accident situations. To learn more about motorcycle accident, motorbike collision, and related traffic accident claims in Arizona (AZ) feel free to contact our motorcycle accident attorney with offices in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona.

The serious personal injury attorney and wrongful death lawyer at the Law Offices of Shane L. Harward PLC, also has experience in handling catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases involving:

• Car Accident, crashes, collision and wreck resulting in personal injury / death (Multiple car accident as well as single vehicle collision accident, including rear-end car collision accident, front-end car collision accident, car wreck involving side impact accident and failure to yield accident, wreck involving red light running, freeway wreck or highway wreck caused by slowing traffic conditions resulting in collision, etc.)
• Dangerous road and highway conditions leading to car wreck and personal injury /death
• Personal injury and death caused by police car, emergency vehicles, or other government agencies
• Bicycle accident / personal injury
• Bus accident / personal injury
• Construction Site Accident resulting in personal injury / death
• Drinking and Driving Accident and reckless driving resulting in personal injury / death
• Hit and run accident / personal injury
• Failure to yield the right of way and inattentive driving accident / personal injury death
• Semi Truck Accident and 18 wheeler accident, crash, collision and wreck resulting in personal injury / death
• Uninsured and underinsured car accident / personal injury claims

For more information about the insurance claims handling process for personal injury or property damage claims, please visit our Insurance Bad Faith Center.

To speak with our personal injury accident attorney about a motocycle accident injury or motorcycle wrongful death claim, please contact us today for a free initial consultation. Our motorcycle accident attorney offers reduced rates to those contacting us through the Internet.

For immediate assistance from our Scottsdale motorcycle accident attorney call us at 480-874-2918. We look forward to helping you. Our motorcycle accident attorney represents clients throughout the state of Arizona including, but not limited to, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe, Chandler, Glendale, Gilbert, Sun West, Sun City, Tucson, Flagstaff, Kingman, Bullhead City, Yuma, Lake Havasu, Fountain Hills, Anthem, Ahwatukee, Carefree, Cave Creek, Gold Canyon, Bisbee, Sierra Vista, Cochise, Paradise Valley, East Valley, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, Gila, White Mountain, Heber, Payson, Prescott, Forest Lakes, Apache Junction, Avondale, Queen Creek, Benson, Black Canyon City, New River, Buckeye, Casa Grande, Coolidge, Cottonwood, Douglas, Florence, Gila Bend, Goodyear, Greer, Lakeside, Guadalupe, Holbrook, Huachuca City, Oro Valley, Overgaard, Avra Valley, Parker, Peoria, Pinetop, Pine, Prescott Valley, Quartzite, Strawberry, Safford, Show Low, Sun City West, Sun Lakes, Superior, Surprise, Snowflake, Tombstone, Wickenberg, Winslow, Wilcox, Williams, Young, Youngtown, and surrounding areas.

For more information about other car accident claims or injuries, please visit our Car Accident Information Center.

Law Offices of Shane L. Harward PLC
Phoenix Personal Injury Attorney
Arizona Wrongful Death Lawyer
10575 North 114th Street, Suite 103
Scottsdale, Arizona 85259

Phone: 480-874-2918
Facsimile: 480-588-5063
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