New Hampshire Motorcycle Accidents & Brain Injuries

Motorcycle drivers are at an elevated risk of injury when in an accident. This risk increases when they are not wearing a helmet. Each year, more than 3,000 people are killed in motorcycle accidents, and another 50,000 are injured.

Motorcycle accidents often include cars turning left into the path of an oncoming motorcycle, sideswiping motorcycles changing lanes, failing to yield the right of way to motorcycles, and hitting motorcycles on exit and enter lanes on the interstate.

Many of these motorcycle crashes can have serious consequences. Motorcycle accidents can lead to:

• Severe road rash
• Whiplash
• Broken bones
• Back or neck injuries
• Spinal cord injuries
• Traumatic brain injuries (TBI)

Traumatic brain injuries, caused by a direct blow to the rider's head, are irreversible and oftentimes severe. Brain injuries can result in permanent physical disability, loss of memory or speech, loss of thinking and emotional capabilities, comatose state and even death.

Suffering a traumatic brain injury can significantly change the life of the injured and their family. It may alter relationships with loved ones, necessitate continual medical or rehabilitative care, prevent the injured party from working or performing everyday activities, and lead to physical or emotional suffering of all parties involved.

When an inattentive or negligent driver causes a motorcycle accident, the injury victim may be able to recover damages for the accident. A settlement or verdict for the injured party can provide for medical bills, ongoing care, and emotional losses or suffering.

If you, or a loved one, have experienced a brain injury from a motorcycle accident, it is important that you immediately contact a New Hampshire motorcycle accident attorney. An experienced attorney can meet with you regarding the specifics of your case, and advise you in how to proceed.

Contact the New Hampshire motorcycle accident attorneys at Van Dorn & Curtiss today for a free consultation about your case. You can call us toll free at (877) 611-9622.