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Gary W. Starnes Attorney at Law
736 Georgia Avenue
Suite 404 Dome Bldg.
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Phone (800)281-2403
Fax (423) 266-7193
Email: gstarnes@volstate.net
Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Motorcycle Accidents and Bike Accidents
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Statistics
Accidents between motor vehicles and motorcycles or bikes involve a larger number of serious injuries, and more deaths per miles driven, than those between motor vehicles only. Compared to passenger car occupants, a 2006 study showed that motorcyclists had a 35 times greater fatality rate, and eight times the injury rate, even though they drove only 0.4% of all vehicle miles traveled.
One-third of bike-car accidents resulting in fatalities involved alcohol levels over 0.08% in either the cyclist or the driver. In 2007, traffic crashes involving child cyclists (children between ages 5-16 years of age) accounted for 15% of all cyclist fatalities, and 29% of all traffic crash injuries.
Recovering Your Losses
Gary Starnes, motorcycle accident lawyer serving Georgia and Tennessee, assists victims with motorcycle accident claims and bicycle accident claims from all over both states. He knows full well that many factors must be investigated to determine what fair compensation to an accident would be. He and his legal team of experts will investigate the accident itself, known injuries and losses, and actual costs incurred. Information needs to be gathered to make an accurate prediction of future expenses and losses caused as a result of the accident. Damages can include physical injuries, permanent injuries such as disfigurement, permanent or temporary disability, mental and emotional injuries, medical bills, property damage, lost earnings including future earnings, and more.
Insurance companies will likely entice you with a settlement offer. But they will do so only if you sign away all of your rights to claim compensation for any additional damages, including those you don’t know about, or those which have not yet come to light. Even your insurance company may not act as your advocate because their first obligation is to their bottom line.
After an accident involving injuries or wrongful death, your bills may be mounting along with pressure to pay them. You may have lost income, and the ability to pay these bills timely. The temptation to settle quickly pressures you further. Before you settle, make sure you investigate the many ways this will affect you. An experienced attorney can help you with the investigation.
To ensure that you receive full compensation for your losses, seek the counsel of an experienced motorcycle accident attorney. Please contact Gary Starnes, Attorney at Law for a free consultation, or call for an appointment 1-800-281-2403 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.