{"id":1177,"date":"2024-11-12T11:46:49","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T11:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justinmintonlaw.com\/?p=1177"},"modified":"2024-11-19T15:14:21","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T15:14:21","slug":"motorcycle-accidents-vs-car-accidents-why-legal-approach-is-different","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justinmintonlaw.com\/motorcycle-accidents-vs-car-accidents-why-legal-approach-is-different\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorcycle Accidents vs. Car Accidents: Why the Legal Approach Is Different"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Motorcycle riders have the same rights to the road as all other drivers. Sadly, in the event of a crash, motorcycle accidents<\/a> often lead to more severe injuries and fatalities than car accidents<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What might be a minor collision between two passenger cars could easily become a catastrophic accident when a motorcycle is involved. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), motorcyclists are nearly 24 times more likely to die<\/a> in traffic crashes than passenger vehicle occupants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simply put, the long-term consequences of a motorcycle accident are oftentimes more severe than those of a car crash. What\u2019s more, insurance companies and jurors sometimes have an unfair bias against motorcycle riders. Thus, the litigation process can vary significantly between motorcycle and car accidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below, we will take a closer look into how motorcycle accidents differ from car accidents, as well as how a motorcycle accident lawyer can help bolster your claim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frequent Causes of Motorcycle Accidents vs. Car Accidents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How motorcycle accidents occur (versus car accidents) is often quite different. Many motorcycle crashes are caused by other drivers, not by the riders themselves. Further, road conditions that cause little problem for passenger car occupants can have brutal consequences for motorcycle riders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Common causes of motorcycle accidents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Accidents involving motorcyclists are frequently caused by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n