A Utah motorcycle rider was critically injured in an accident up Big Cottonwood Canyon, according to a recent article by KSL News. A vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road when the driver decided to make a U-turn. Unfortunately, the driver did not see the motorcyclist, causing him to slam into the back of the car. The motorcyclist received serious head injuries and was flown to the hospital.
I wish the victim well and express my condolences to the family.
Each year in the United States more than three thousand people are killed and another 50,000 or so are injured in motorcycle accidents. Head trauma in motorcycle accidents are the primary cause of injury and death in these tragedies. Motorcyclists are much more vulnerable to suffering head injuries in motorcycle accidents because they are less stable, visible, and protected on the road. It is estimated that about eighty percent of all motorcycle accidents involve injury or death.
Head injuries in motorcycle accidents occur when a victims head makes sudden and violent contact with an unyielding object. This can result in a concussion or more serious head injuries when significant brain, spinal cord, and central nervous system damage is sustained.
Head injuries from motorcycle accidents are irreversible and can result in partial or permanent disability, serious neurological damage, and even death. If you, or a loved one, have suffered serious or fatal head injuries in motorcycle accidents, you may wish to contact a Utah motorcycle attorney who can help determine your rights and legal options. When another party is at fault for head injuries in motorcycle accidents, victims can seek restitution for medical expenses, loss of income or earning potential, permanent disability or death, and damages for pain and suffering.
