The Baton Rouge, Louisiana personal injury attorneys at Murphy Law Firm handle cases involving motorcycle accidents. Below is some information that may be helpful to you if you were involved in a motorcycle accident.
In the year 2005, almost 4,553 motorcycle riders were killed, and 87,000 were injured in accidents throughout the United States. Of the 4,553 fatalities, thirty eight percent of motorcycle operators were speeding.
The alcohol-related accidents involving motorcycles were fifty percent higher than accidents involving passenger cars. Per vehicle mile in 2005, motorcycles were about thirty four times more likely than passenger car occupants to die in a motor vehicle traffic crash and eight times more likely to be injured. Riders and operators under the age of eighteen and those without $10,000 medical insurance must wear helmets.
The motorcycle operator is required to show proof of insurance whenever an officer asks him to do so. Evidence will prove wearing a helmet lowers a motorcycle rider’s risk of a fatal injury by 30% along with reducing the risk of traumatic brain injuries. Despite the effectiveness of wearing helmets, many motorcyclists choose not to wear helmets. In Louisiana, motorcyclists are to abide by the same speed limit restrictions as other vehicles. According to L.A.R.S. § 32:64 motorcycle riders are required to drive at a speed that’s reasonable and prudent. Please do not hesitate to contact the personal injury attorneys at Murphy Law Firm or call us now at 225.928.8800 if you have suffered an injury due to a motorcycle accident.
Our Baton Rouge, Louisiana personal injury attorneys have one goal and one goal only; to make sure you were treated fairly after your accident and that you are satisfied with the results of Peyton Murphy and Scott Emonet. We work on a contingency basis which means we do not get paid unless you get paid. We handle cases dealing with personal injuries including but not limited to: auto accidents, 18 wheeler accidents, motorcycle accidents, boating accidents, offshore and maritime accidents, railroad accidents, medical malpractice, class action, defective drugs, defective products, chemical spill and toxic exposure, slip and fall, premises liability, workers’ compensation, wrongful death, asbestos exposure and mesothelioma, and hearing loss. Our lawyers practice law in the greater Baton Rouge area and the surrounding areas including but not limited to: Baton Rouge, Gonzales, Denham Springs, Port Allen, Baker, Brusly, Walker, Zachary, Plaquemine, Prairieville, Dutch Town, and all the surrounding areas.
