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Motorcycle Accident Lawyers

car-accident-4 Regardless of whether you ride a Harley or a Honda, motorcyclists remain at risk for some of the most severe injuries of any group that uses our roads and highways. Our South Suburban Chicago area motorcycle accident lawyers recognize that the failure of other drivers to keep a proper lookout or distance between their vehicle and motorcyclists frequent causes of serious injuries to motorcyclists.

Vulnerable Motorcyclists at Risk for Serious Injury or Death From Other Drivers’ Negligence

Motorcycle accidents caused 4,612 fatalities and 81,000 injuries in 2011. The fatality rate increased by over 1,000 deaths from just the previous year. Although there are more motorcycles on the road, the fatality rate has increased disproportionately to the increase in licensed motorcycles.

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, in a little over 10 years, the amount of motorcycles on the road went up 63% but the amount of fatalities more than doubled during the same period. While efforts are being made to make the roads safer for motorcycle riders, there is still substantial danger to Chicago motorcycle riders from the larger vehicles that they share the road with every day.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that in the last 35 years, the majority of motorcycle fatalities are due to multiple vehicle crashes. In 2009-2010, 55% of these fatalities involved another vehicle crashing with a motorcycle.

Experienced Motorcycle Injury Attorneys

As Chicago area personal injury attorneys, Urban & Burt, Ltd. understands that injuries sustained in motorcycle accidents forever change the lives of those who are injured. Our commitment to injured motorcyclists has been recognized in the motorcycling community in Chicago and the suburbs, as former clients refer many injured riders.

Life Changing Motorcycle Accidents Can Impact a Rider & their Family

A motorcycle accident may result in substantial medical expenses and the inability to work resulting in a significant financial impact for both the individual and family. In cases involving significant damages, we will retain experts in particular fields that can help assess the significance of the injuries to decision makers at an insurance company or jurors hearing the matter at trial.

Without much protection, common injuries impacting Illinois motorcyclists include:

Fractures
Lacerations
Brain Injury
Back/Neck Injuries
Loss of Limbs
Death

More Evidence of Severe Injuries from Chicago Motorcycle Crashes

In a ten-year study, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration determined the most common injury sustained in a motorcycle accident was lower extremity (leg) injury, referring to body areas including and below the pelvic region (hip, pelvis, legs, knees, ankles and feet). Forty seven percent of the injured motorcyclists had at least one lower body injury.

However, injuries to the upper body and head tended to be more serious in nature. Thirty five percent had head injuries which were rated at a much more severe level. The chance of a traumatic brain injury is high in any blow to the head region that can have long lasting effects on the victim’s quality of life.

Medical Bills from Motorcycle Accidents Can Result in Financial Hardship

The average cost for the hospital charges for injuries sustained in 2003-2005 in this study was over $65,000, which does not include the costs that were incurred after release from the hospital, which can be substantial. All the costs from the immediate medical care required after accident and the care that will be required in the future needs to be taken into consideration in these types of injury motorcycle accidents.

Local Motorcycle Injury Attorneys

Regardless where your accident occurred, we can help you recover the maximum compensation for your injuries.

Urban & Burt, LTD. Client Recoveries

Estate of elderly immigrant struck and killed by snow plow clearing grocery store parking lot receives insurance policy limit of $500,000.

Young mother awarded $38,000 by jury for back sprain caused by rear end collision.

$1 million paid by trucking company for multi car accident on I-294. Jaws of Life used to cut out two passengers from car.

Slip and fall at grocery store settled for $150,000 hit head, and sustained disruption of ACL Knee injury.

High school student awarded $30,000 for partial meniscus tear for injury sustained on school bus which was struck by car.

Workers comp award of $77,985 for back injury at furniture store from lifting furniture.

Client hit by uninsured driver under the influence of alcohol and drugs on Interstate I-80. Client required surgery to his back. Surgery was fully paid by his health and welfare benefits fund. Uninsured Motorist Policy paid an additional $230,000 to plaintiff.

Plaintiff rear ended while stopped on I-80 for construction by “Distracted” driver, air-lifted to trauma center $100,000 (policy) paid plus $52,000 underinsured policy paid.

Client tripped in hole in floor at work and suffered labrum tear and tendon tear $65,000 paid by workers comp insurance carrier.

$100,000 settlement paid for child injured on bicycle who was struck by car while in crosswalk.

Dental malpractice where dentist caused injury to nerve while doing dental implant settled for $20,000 just before start of Federal Court trial.

Landlord failed to properly maintain apartment causing a portion of the drywall ceiling to fall on tenant. Tenant received $125,000 as a result of injury to his shoulder.

Work injury of Meniscal and ACL tears, surgery, while putting tarp on truck $115,000 paid by workers compensation insurance carrier.

Wrongful death of senior who was passenger in a car. Death Caused by driver distracted using cell phone. Drivers insurance carrier paid $50,000 policy limit. Additional $300,000 policy limit recovered from plaintiff’s underinsured motorist policy for decedents’ estate.

Client received injury to foot while getting pedicure settled for $20,000

Client receives $750,000 for eye injury caused by exploding Takata airbag.

High school girl bullied and assaulted by classmate. Parents and insurance company paid $25,000 settlement.

Illinois Industrial Commission awarded $230,000 after trial for injury to cervical spine lifting at work.

Plaintiff recovers $150,000 for back injury sustained when she was hit by grocery store employee moving shopping carts in grocery store parking lot.

Passenger suffers broken wrist in car accident $72,500 paid by insurance company.

$105,000 paid to employee who was pulling a pallet at work and sustained medial meniscus tear.

In excess of $1 million paid by Japanese auto maker to settle case of college student who suffered abdominal injury caused by defective design of seatbelt. Insurance company for at fault driver who crossed center line causing accident paid their policy limit of $200,000.

Elderly lady hit by truck in church parking lot sustained bruises $20,000 settlement paid by drivers’ insurance company.