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I was riding on my motorcycle on Pleasant Hill Road. It was about 2:00 p.m. – early afternoon. The roads were dry. This elderly woman pulls out of a fast food restaurant’s parking lot. She was trying to turn left and pulled out in front of me. She didn’t even look – or wasn’t paying attention when she pulled out. I couldn’t swerve to avoid hitting her.
Glenn – thanks for the question.
I am so sorry to hear about your wreck – and to answer your questions – yes and yes!
And I’ll answer this in a little more detail in a moment.
* In 2010, 4,502 people were killed in the United States in accidents involving motorcycles.
* Over 80 percent of all reported motorcycle accidents resulted in injury or death to the motorcyclist.
* Most of the motorcycle accidents in Georgia occur within the metro-Atlanta area.
* But the majority of the motorcycle related deaths in Georgia occur on rural roads versus city streets.
* Motorcyclists are 35 times more likely to experience a deadly accident on the road than those in passenger cars.
* A 2009 report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety showed that 42% of fatal motorcycle crashes involved a vehicle turning left while the motorcycle was going straight, passing, or overtaking the vehicle.
The at fault driver was attempting to turn left out of the fast food restaurant driveway when she pulled out in front of you.
So let’s look at how we can prevent these wrecks from ever happening in two ways:
Start with the tires. Make sure they are property inflated by using a good tire pressure gauge.
Look at your tires to see if they have any surface cuts or foreign objects in them.
(2) Follow the speed limit!
Obeying the speed limit will not only help you keep better control of your motorcycle, it may also give you a little more time to react if a car or truck comes into your lane or pulls out in front of you.
In fact, a motorcyclist not wearing a helmet is 40% more likely to die of a head injury than one who wears a helmet.
It is also a good idea to wear protective eye wear.
(4) Keep your headlight on at all times.
This is just one other factor that may help you be seen by other drivers.
And it is always a good idea to wear thick pants, boots, shirts with long sleeves or a heavy protective jacket.
ALWAYS check your blind spot before changing lanes or merging into traffic. Motorcycles can be harder to see than other types of vehicles.
Let’s be attentive to the road when we operate our vehicles.
No Texting and no trying to dial the phone.
She received the ticket for failure to yield.
However, just because she was cited for causing the wreck does not mean her insurance company is going to compensate you fairly for your injuries.
Insurance adjusters are trained to act like your long lost friend. They will tell you things like “You don’t need a lawyer. We are here to help you.”
You really have to ask yourself – Do you want to take on the insurance company and THEIR lawyers by yourself?
* Injured victims receive an average of 40% more money just by consulting a lawyer to learn their rights!
So just by talking with a lawyer the injured victim received 40% more money than when they tried to handle the claim on their own.
* Injured victims receive an average of 3 and ? times more money when they hire an attorney to defend their rights!
Let’s put that in real dollars.
If you have been hurt in a wreck and you don’t hire an attorney, you are letting the insurance company hang onto YOUR money. Plain and simple.
That money could be used to take care of your future medical needs or to help you catch up on your bills.
Please – you owe it to yourself to call a lawyer to discuss the facts of your specific claim.
Just pick up the phone right now and give us a call at (770) 934-8000.
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I encourage you – if you don’t call us, please call someone to help you with your claim.
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